YWCA Evanston/North Shore event raised nearly $40,000 from participants across Chicagoland to stand against hate and racial injustice in the community
EVANSTON, Ill., June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This Father's Day, thousands of participants across Chicagoland and the North Shore gathered in Evanston for the 27th annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate, joining together in one of the nation's largest racial justice run/walks to take a stand against hate. Hosted by YWCA Evanston/North Shore, the annual 10K and 5K event brought together more than 3,000 individuals, families, friends, colleagues and community leaders in a visible show of unity and collective action, raising nearly $40,000 to support the YWCA' Evanston/North Shore's ongoing racial equity and violence prevention programs.
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