Chicago moms living in CHA housing treated to free makeovers ahead of Mother's Day
In an early Mother's Day gift, hundreds of Chicago moms who live in Chicago Housing Authority developments got a free makeover Tuesday.
The CHA hosted the event along with the Daisie Foundation. Demetra Jones, a mother of four, was among those who received a makeover.
"I feel beautiful. It's a good day today," said Jones, who had never been pampered in such a fashion. "Outfit, hair, makeup — I didn't have to worry about a thing."
Chicago Housing Authority corporate external partnership director Kristen Hamer emphasized the importance of giving busy moms a break.
"It's so gratifying to be able to provide this for CHA moms," Hamer said. "We know all moms are busy and are always taking care of others, their children, and other family members before themselves."
The Daisie Foundation is a nonprofit organization that empowers underrepresented communities by providing ongoing opportunities and access to resources.
Daisie Foundation board president Julie Hightower said the nonprofit started the pre-Mother's Day makeovers nine years ago, and partnered with the CHA five years ago.
"Through different organizations like Pin Me Up, Tricoci. We said we were going to bring in makeup artist from the world class makeup artists, hairstylists."
Sixteen makeup artists and hairstylists transformed 200 moms in less than three hours at the event Tuesday. As part of the moms' new look, they got to pick a new wardrobe.
Hightower said Banana Republic donated 300 dresses.
"We have a national partnership with Banana Republic Factory, and all of their stores donated brand-new dresses just for this event — so the moms have the full transformational makeover," she said.
The women received a full glam experience.
Another mom, Susan Worthy, said this was the first time she has attended the event. She said it lifted her spirits.
"I'm glad I came out today, because I started not to come, but I'm glad I did," Worthy said.
The Daisie foundation has two other locations in Houston and Milwaukee. This is their way of honoring 1,000 moms.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
34 minutes ago
- New York Times
A G.O.P. Plan to Sell Public Land Is Back. This Time, It's Millions of Acres.
Senate Republicans are resurrecting a plan to sell millions of acres of federal lands as part of President Trump's giant tax and spending bill, setting up a fight within the party. The proposal would require the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to identify and sell between 2.2 million and 3.3 million acres of public lands across 11 Western states to build housing. Past efforts to auction off public land have enraged conservationists and have also proved contentious with some Republicans. A smaller proposal to sell around 500,000 acres of federal land in Utah and Nevada was stripped from the House version of the tax bill last month after opposition from Representative Ryan Zinke, Republican of Montana and a former interior secretary. 'This was my San Juan Hill; I do not support the widespread sale or transfer of public lands,' Mr. Zinke said last month. 'Once the land is sold, we will never get it back.' The new plan to sell public lands was included in draft legislation issued on Wednesday by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that is part of Mr. Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' The draft envisions raising as much as $10 billion by selling land for housing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming over the next five years. Notably, Mr. Zinke's home state of Montana was left off the list. Senator Mike Lee, the Utah Republican who leads the energy committee, said that the move would turn 'federal liabilities into taxpayer value, while making housing more affordable for hardworking American families.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
an hour ago
- Bloomberg
World's Top Carry Trade Renews Debate Over Hong Kong Dollar Peg
An unprecedented disconnect between Hong Kong and US interest rates is fueling the world's top-performing carry trade — and stoking a fresh debate about the long-term appeal of the city's pegged exchange rate. Hong Kong's currency has slumped in recent weeks toward the weak end of its official trading band against the greenback, after local interest rates fell to a three-year low and widened the discount to their US peers to rarely seen levels. This has fueled demand to use the Hong Kong dollar to invest in the higher-yielding US currency, turning the bet into the world's most rewarding carry trade over the past month by one measure.
Associated Press
an hour ago
- Associated Press
Louisiana's 2025 legislative session ends with governor saying he plans to call a special session
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With just minutes to spare, Louisiana lawmakers concluded the 2025 legislative session on Thursday — but, per usual, it ended with a bang. Before lawmakers could even walk out the Capitol doors, Gov. Jeff Landry said he planned to call a special session in the future, with the hopes of reviving controversial legislation that died Thursday. It is unclear when exactly lawmakers would be asked to return. Last-minute amendments to bill, which would prohibit companies from owning both pharmacy benefits managers and drugstores, caused a frenzy in the final days of session — complete with fiery testimony from lawmakers, a massive lobbying campaign to block the measure by retail giant CVS and promises of legal action by the Attorney General. Also in the final hours of session lawmakers approved the state's $51 billion budget. Lawmakers earmarked $1.8 million for 'expenses related to the recapture of fugitive offenders' in the aftermath of a massive New Orleans jail escape. They also pulled $1.2 billion from a state savings fund mainly to spend on infrastructure improvements and spruce up sites seeking private sector investment. In a blow to Landry, the GOP-dominated Legislature allocated less than half the $93.5 million he requested for expanding a school voucher program. Traditionally this year's gathering is fiscally focused, But the GOP-dominated legislature filed hundreds of bills to tackle issues that lawmakers felt were plaguing the state, from fiscal matters to social issues. Here's a look at some of the bills. Passed ABORTION LIABILITY EXPANSION: The measure expands who can be sued over abortions, targeting out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell or mail pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in Louisiana — where abortions are banned with few exceptions. MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN: Louisiana passed its own package of nutrition reforms. The measures restrict certain food additives in schools, set nutrition education requirements for health care providers, require food manufacturers to disclose the use of certain artificial ingredients, and order restaurants to post if they are using seed oils. INSURANCE: Despite facing stiff opposition from the insurance industry and pushback from Republican lawmakers, Landry succeeded in passing legislation giving the state's insurance commissioner more authority to block auto insurance rate increases by companies. Other passed bills aim to limit the damages for people involved in vehicle accidents, such as barring damages to cover injuries for the driver primarily responsible for a crash. IMMIGRATION: Lawmakers passed a package of legislation that expands the state's role in immigration enforcement and promises cooperation with federal efforts. One bill would make it a crime for law enforcement agents and public officials to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts. Another measure requires state agencies to verify and report anyone illegally in the U.S. who is receiving state services. ETHICS: Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill written by the governor's personal attorney that makes it harder for the state's ethics board to investigative allegations of wrongdoing and file charges against elected officials. IVF TREATMENT: In an effort to avoid what happened in Alabama, lawmakers passed a bill that protects in vitro fertilization providers from criminal charges and lawsuits. CAMPAIGN FUNDING: Lawmakers raised the disclosure thresholds for campaign finance matters, meaning less information will be shared with the public about the donations they receive and their spending of donations. They also expanded the ways elected officials' campaign funds could be spent, including on Mardi Gras celebrations in Washington, D.C. IVERMECTIN: One measure allows the antiparasitic drug, a discredited COVID-era treatment, to be sold for over-the-counter use. WEATHER MODIFICATION: Louisiana is the latest state to prohibit anyone from 'intentionally' injecting, releasing, applying or dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere with the purpose of affecting the 'temperature, weather, climate, or intensity of sunlight.' Rejected DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION: After emotional pleas from Black lawmakers, a bill that bans state government DEI programs died on the vine in the Senate. SPLIT JURY: Incarcerated people, who were convicted under the now-banned practice of split juries, would have had the opportunity to ask for a new trial under one proposed measure. However, Republicans rejected the bill. MINIMUM WAGE: One bill would have gradually increased Louisiana's minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25, over the next four years. Similar bills have repeatedly been shot down. ABORTION BAN EXCEPTIONS: For the third year, lawmakers rejected a bill that would have added rape, in cases where the victim is under the age of 17, to the narrow list of exceptions to the state's abortion ban. LGBTQ WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS: A measure that would prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation failed in committee. FLUORIDE BILL: A bill that would have outlawed fluoride in Louisiana's public water systems failed.
