Shirley M. Carter-Powell Featured in Upcoming “I Know I Can” Chronicle Kids Community Coloring Book
- The Chronicle News
- May 17
- 2 min read
Against All Odds Foundation founder Shirley M. Carter-Powell has spent decades turning survival into service. As the Founder and President of Against All Odds Foundation, Shirley is a two-time cancer survivor who has dedicated her life to supporting other survivors, cancer patients, families, and underserved community members during some of life’s most difficult moments.
Through advocacy, encouragement, survivor outreach, basic-needs support, and the Bobbie Jackson Scholarship Fund, Shirley continues to stand in the gap for people facing battles that often extend far beyond a diagnosis.
Now, her story and community impact will be honored in the upcoming “I Know I Can: A Chronicle Kids Community Coloring Book,” created by The Chronicle News and Chronicle Publishing Co. to help children see real people from their own communities represented through leadership, service, advocacy, and purpose-driven work.
Her featured page, titled “I Know I Can Be a Community Advocate,” teaches children that advocacy means caring about others, speaking up, listening, helping people find support, and bringing hope into the community. The Chronicle Kids Community Coloring Book will officially launch during the Chronicle News 40th Anniversary Legacy Gala on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Lansing Community College Michigan Room.
As The Chronicle News celebrates 40 years of serving the community, the evening is designed to do far more than honor history. The gala is intended to strengthen partnerships, inspire future leaders, support youth empowerment initiatives, elevate local entrepreneurs, and continue building a platform where culture, storytelling, creativity, and opportunity intersect.
The gala theme, “Life, Love & Legacy,” reflects not only the history of the publication, but also the people who carried it, supported it, advertised with it, grew up reading it, and helped sustain it across generations.
In many ways, stories like Shirley M. Carter-Powell’s represent exactly what legacy looks like, resilience turned into service, pain transformed into purpose, and survival used to uplift others walking through difficult seasons of life.
The Chronicle’s story has always been deeply connected to the community itself.
And after 40 years, the mission continues. Because legacy is not only about where you’ve been. It’s about what you build next.
Event Information
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:
Lansing Community College Michigan Room
Tickets:
Guests can use coupon code LEGACY25 for special discounted event tickets and selected promotional offers connected to the launch.
Purchase Tickets here 👇🏽
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Because every child deserves to know that compassion is leadership.
And every child deserves to believe:
“I Know I Can.”
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