Tuesday, January 12, 2021 by
Marilyn Koonce
The month of December gives many of us reasons to be joyous: music,
lights, family, gift-giving, friends, food, and much more. However,
the 2020 winter season proved to be especially hard on Chicago’s
west-side residents facing marginalization and the COVID-19 crisis.
Immediately, Earth’s Remedies saw an opportunity to provide relief.
Earth's Remedies was founded by Mercedes Pickett. Her brother,
alumnus Charles Pickett ’17, is the Vice President. The duo brought
the West-Side Holiday Drive to...
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