Community Involvement

Root Brothers is an active and involved member of our community and believes strongly in the empowerment that community brings to people’s lives.

Involvement

Chicago Public School’s Citywide Interscholastic Sports Program
Root Brothers is a proud sponsor of the City of Chicago Public School’s Sports Programs. In partnership with our vendors, in 2011 we were able to provide over $10,000 worth of Gatorade Sports drinks to numerous inner city high school sports teams.

The Neighborhood Intern Project – Roseland
The Neighborhood Intern Project – Roseland – is an afterschool program in the Roseland Community that provides tutoring instruction in math and reading. Specific projects include life-skills education, summer community clean-ups and improvements in the Roseland community.

Roseland Little League
For over 40 years, Root Brothers has sponsored a Little League Team as well as individual players in the Roseland Little League. Additionally we donate equipment and material for field maintenance.

Chicago Police Department – CAPS Program
Root Brothers is a long term partner with the Chicago Police Department in the CAPS Program. The CAPS Program is partnership between the police and the community which is the foundation of Chicago’s philosophy of community policing, known as CAPS – the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy

Robertsdale Little League
Root Brothers sponsors and supports Robertsdale Little League in their efforts to create opportunity for involvement, growth, and fun.

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Volunteer/Sponsorship Root Brothers is a proud sponsor of the shelter which ensures that no veteran is left behind due to homelessness, joblessness, poverty and/or mental-health issues.  Their desire is to ease suffering for veterans and their families and to empower veterans to become productive members of their communities.  Being a Service Disabled Veteran Owned-Business we can relate and are proud to assist fellow veterans. 
http://www.helpaveteran.org/

Annual Hammond Fire Department Fire Prevention Open House Root Brothers is a proud financial sponsor to the annual Hammond Fire Department open house.  Firefighting is one of the most respected and dangerous occupations in the world, and we feel it is critical to support their continuing efforts to educate and prevent fires within the Community.

Festival of the Lakes – Hammond Annual Sponsor Root Brothers is a proud Silver sponsor of this annual 5 day community festival that brings together families from all over the Chicagoland area. 
http://www.festivalofthelakes.com/