CELEBRATING WHERE POSSIBILITY LIVES
BELIEVE IN KIDS ANNUAL DINNER CELEBRATING WHERE POSSIBILITY LIVES The Board of Directors of Chicago Youth Centers, Honorary Chairs Jerald Gary and Lauren Snelling, LCSW, and Presenting Sponsor Northern Trust Invite you to join us Thursday, May 14, 2015 Believe in Kids Dinner CELEBRATING WHERE POSSIBILITY LIVES Cocktail reception and silent auction viewing begin at 5 p.m. Main Dining Room Dinner and program begin at 7 p.m. Grand Ballroom The Standard Club 320 South Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604 We look forward to seeing you at Chicago Youth Centers’ signature event, honoring those committed to unlocking the possibilities that exist within our children, families, and city, including Presenting Sponsor Northern Trust, Spirit of Youth Award Winner Roger Shores, Honorary Chairs Jerald Gary and Lauren Snelling, and keynote speaker Michael Brandwein. Attended by more than 400 corporate and civic leaders throughout the city, this event not only celebrates Chicago Youth Centers’ impact on children and families—it enables the organization to continue its transformative work. More than 85% of every dollar we raise from the Believe in Kids Annual Dinner is invested in our programs that reach children in some of Chicago’s most challenged communities. Your investment in this event lasts more than one evening: it truly changes lives. Chicago Youth Centers began in 1956 as a simple, audacious idea. Two Chicago businessmen, Sidney Epstein and Elliott Donnelley, believed that every child deserved a safe space to grow and thrive. The world has changed a lot in the intervening years, but Chicago Youth Centers’ fundamental commitment has not. For nearly 60 years, Chicago Youth Centers has been a community-based, Chicago-centric organization. Every day, we work to build the ultimate 21st century learning environments, designed to help children get – and stay – on track toward a productive and successful life. With eight neighborhood centers on the south and west sides of the city, a residential camp and retreat center in Michigan, and a staff of expert, dedicated professionals, Chicago Youth Centers serves more than 4,000 children and families annually. To put children, ages 3-18, on a path to success, we surround them with the social capital they need – safe spaces and a place to belong, family engagement, and community resources – to manage the transitions they face at every stage in their academic and emotional development. Thanks to you, Chicago Youth Centers is more than a safe haven for thousands of kids making their way between childhood and adulthood, between today and tomorrow. Chicago Youth Centers is a place where possibility lives. Honorary Chairs Jerald Gary Lauren Snelling, LCSW Growing up in Chicago’s Chatham and South Shore communities, Jerald Gary understands adversity. He also knows what it takes to overcome challenges: hard work, belief in oneself, and the support of a community. Today, as President and Chief Investment Officer of Community Capital Investment Partners and Chairman of the Chicago Regal Foundation, Gary is committed to revitalizing his childhood neighborhoods and giving other children the opportunity to realize their unique strengths. Gary began his career at LaSalle Global Securities and Trust Services and later worked at Chicagobased Electronic Knowledge Interchange and Killerspin LLC. Dedicated to education, he also sits on the Associate Boards of Providence St. Mel School and the Merit School of Music. An advocate for children and licensed clinical social worker, Lauren Snelling has experience as a trauma therapist at LaRabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, and also has provided adult, child, and group therapy at Brookline Community Mental Health Center. She continues to be invested in the provision of mental health services and is passionate about the importance of mentoring relationships. Today, as Research Analyst for the University of Chicago’s Place Lab, Snelling focuses on codifying a community development model that uses art and culture as catalysts for change. Dedicated to rejuvenating individuals and communities, she is a mentor at MetroSquash and member of the National Association of Social Workers. Spirit of Youth Award Winner Roger Shores Roger Shores, Senior Executive of The Marmon Group, has served on Chicago Youth Centers’ Board of Directors since 2008 and his legacy will be felt for years to come. As the immediate past Board Chairman, he led the organization’s recent impact study and was instrumental in the development of Chicago Youth Centers’ strategic plan. Passionately committed to the city’s children and families, his transformative leadership embodies the organization’s mission, vision, pillars, and values. As someone who truly brings out the possibilities within others, it is fitting that he be recognized at this event. The Spirit of Youth Award is Chicago Youth Centers’ highest honor. It is awarded to those who have demonstrated a commitment to the children of Chicago Youth Centers and the greater Chicago community. Presenting Sponsor Northern Trust Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Northern Trust has made a lasting impact on the communities it serves worldwide. Since 1889, Northern Trust has advanced a culture of caring, investing in social welfare initiatives that provide low- and moderate-income families with critical resources, including housing, food, employment and health care. In the last five years alone, Northern Trust has contributed more than $70 million to support non-profit and non-governmental organizations. As the Presenting Sponsor of Chicago Youth Centers’ Believe in Kids Dinner, Northern Trust continues to invest in a brighter future by empowering children to experience their possibility and promise so they can become future leaders in the workplace, community, and City of Chicago. Keynote Speaker Michael Brandwein Michael Brandwein is an internationally recognized expert on management, communication, leadership, team-building, and customer service. Best known for his engaging teaching methods, he understands the importance of developing youth and shaping the next generation of leaders. He also has trained Chicago Youth Centers’ staff to refine their approach when working with children. Brandwein has presented in all 50 states, in most provinces of Canada, and on six of the seven continents. He is the author of four best-selling books, and wrote and presented three Emmy® award-winning televisions programs. We are honored to include him in our program and know his message will be entertaining and inspiring. Chicago Youth Centers extends a special THANK YOU TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS for their commitment to Chicago’s kids. Dixie Adams, IBM Craig D. Jeffrey, Bryan Cave LLP Chairman of the Board William J. Kelley, Jr., Kraft Foods Gordon Lang, Jr., Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Richard G. Baer, Jr., TCF Bank Judy Macior, Experian Jacob A. Beidler, Institutional Capital LLC Catherine Main, University of Illinois at Chicago Beth Byster Corvino Amy Weiss Narea Marc E. Cosentino, The Northern Trust Company Ken O’Brien, RR Donnelley Patrick T. DeLacey, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Adam J. Patnaude, Orbitz Charles G. Denison, Moelis & Company Charles C. Pikul, Ernst & Young LLP Eugene DeRamus Al B. Reid, Abbott Laboratories Inc. Philip Doherty Ross Rocklin, United Airlines Brian E. Donahue, CareerBuilder, LLC Kristen C. Rossi, Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking John Dvorak, Wintrust Commercial Banking Raymond L. Rusnak, Jr. Sidney Epstein, Epstein Hilary Bishop Scott Richard Erwin, Experian Roger Shores, The Marmon Group, LLC Daniel M. Feeney, Miller Shakman & Beem LLP Steven Weinstein, Altair Advisers LLC Stephanie Feeney, IBM Anna Wermuth, Meckler, Bulger, Tilson, Marick, and Eric J. Gorman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP Pearson LLP Patrick M. Hardiman, Winston & Strawn LLP Edward A. Wiertel, Jr. John B. Hillman, Fiduciary Financial Partners LLC Henry Wisniewski EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) would like to thank and recognize Northern Trust as the Presenting Sponsor for the Believe in Kids Dinner - Celebrating Where Possibility Lives. Available sponsorship opportunities include: $25,000 LEADING SPONSOR • • • • • • • • • One VIP table for ten with priority seating at the Dinner Recognition from the stage at the Dinner Signage with logo at the Dinner Linked logo recognition on CYC’s website, www.chicagoyouthcenters.org Linked logo recognition in all email promotions for the Dinner Recognition in Dinner Program Book Recognition in any press releases or advertising about the Dinner Acknowledgment in CYC’s Annual Report Four VIP tickets to CYC’s Bronze Ball on June 26 at Elliott Donnelley Youth Center $10,000 SUPPORTING SPONSOR • • • • • • • • One VIP table for ten with priority seating at the Dinner Signage with logo at the Dinner Logo recognition on CYC’s website, www.chicagoyouthcenters.org Logo recognition in all email promotions for the Dinner Recognition in Dinner Program Book Recognition in any press releases or advertising about the Dinner Acknowledgment in CYC’s Annual Report Two VIP tickets to CYC’s Bronze Ball on June 26 at CYC’s Elliott Donnelley Youth Center $5,000 PARTNERING SPONSOR • • • • • • • One table for ten at the Dinner Signage with name at the Dinner Recognition on CYC’s website, www.chicagoyouthcenters.org Recognition in all email promotions for the Dinner Recognition in the Dinner Program Book Acknowledgment in CYC’s Annual Report Two tickets to CYC’s Bronze Ball on June 26 at CYC’s Elliott Donnelley Youth Center $500 Individual Ticket $250 Young Professional Ticket (40 and below) Contact For more information about the Dinner or to become a sponsor, please contact Vakarie Christian at [email protected] or 312-913-1700 ext. 424. Event sponsorships and tickets also are available online at www.chicagoyouthcenters.org.
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