In some Chicago neighborhoods, the sound of gunfire is heard more frequently than the sound of children's laughter.
Broken glass is more common than grass in the playlots.
But there are people in the community who want to make a difference. They want a clean place for their children to play, a place that they can be proud of. Thanks to help from United Way, the desire became a reality for two communities. United Way recruited more than 150 corporate, community and student volunteers to transform Altgeld Park in East Garfield Park into a real community asset. The volunteers spread sod on a new baseball diamond and seeded, weeded and mulched the park grounds.