In his speech endorsing Jim Oberweis to replace Florida Congressman Bryon Donalds Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks stated that his Project H.O.O.D. would not accept government money.
Sunday, Brooks traveled to Wayne, Illinois, for another Oberweis fundraiser.
I asked him about the $200,000 that was included in the pork-filled state budget.
He remained true to his Florida statement; he said he had turned it down.
In his introduction of Brooks, Oberweis, who is a significant contributor to Project H.O.O.D., told of how Brooks had lived on a rooftop to raise money to buy the prostitution and drug dealing motel across the street from his church.
Further, that he had done it again to raise money for the community center to replace the motel and that price kept increasing as it purpose expanded.
Oberweis said the cost now exceeding $40 million and that Brooks had raised $34 million.
To raise the rest, he continued, Brooks intended to walk from New York City to San Francisco/
Brooks corrected Oberweis as he took the podium.
“We’ve raised $37 million,” he revealed.
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Photo by John Johnkringas.
