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JobsFor Youth 2012 Legacy Award
Honoring GOVERNOR JAMES R. THOMPSON
Hilton Chicago, Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Jobs For Youth Associates Board's - The spring Escape
Macy’s, 111 North State Street, Chicago Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
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The
Jobs For Youth Annual Board Gala - June 17th, 2011
at the Palmer House Hilton.
JFY
JUNIOR BOARD "The Spring Escape" Fundraiser
- March 31st, 2011 at Kendall College.
JFY's
30th Anniversary Celebration - June 25th, 2010 at
The Palmer House Hotel.
JFY
Bridge Program Students at Kendall College Day - March
18th, 2010 at Kendall College.
JFY
Goes to Washington - September 15, 2009.
Corporate
Tours - Summer 2009.
Jobs
For Youth OPEN HOUSE - At our new space at
17 N. State Street, 6th Floor on October 18th, 2007.
Senator
Durbin Visits JFY!
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CURRENT EVENTS
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Governor James R. Thompson of Winston & Strawn has been selected as the Chicago Business Legacy Award Honoree by the Jobs For Youth Legal Industry Council. Funds raised from this 7-month campaign will support the programs and services of Jobs For Youth. The campaign will culminate at a Gala in his honor in February of 2012.
“The vital programs Jobs For Youth is providing to the underserved young adults of Chicago are not only leading the way for opportunities for these motivated youth, but also driving economic growth and stability in our most challenged neighborhoods”, said Governor Thompson. “With more than 30 successful years and over 28,000 young adults trained and placed in jobs, this is an agency that has truly earned our support. I am proud to be involved, and I know that Winston & Strawn shares my excitement for this campaign.”
CO-CHAIR COMMITTEE
IN FORMATION
Jeffrey A. Cunix, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Financial
Michael A. Fixler, Variant Capital Advisors LLC
Scott Goodreau, Hub International Limited
William M. Goodyear, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn
James J. Junewicz, Winston & Strawn LLP
Dennis F. Kerrigan, Zurich North America
Pia N. Thompson, Gould & Ratner
Ken Ulrich, Goldberg Kohn
Anton R. Valukas, Jenner & Block LLP
DATE: Thursday, February 23, 2012
VENUE: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
TIME: Reception at 6:00 p.m. & Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Business attire.
Click here to view invitation.
To purchase tickets, please click here
For more information on tickets, sponsorship and advertising, please contact:
Janet Gow at 312-499-4778 ext. 129 or by email at: jgow@jfychicago.org.
Please note the deadline for advertising is February 13th.
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The JFY Associate Board’s The Spring Escape
Strutting your way soon...haute fashion, hotter music and what’s sure to be the fundraising event of the spring fashion season, the Jobs For Youth Associate Board invites you to The Spring Escape. Join us at Macy’s for an evening of fashion brought to you by some of Chicago’s newest talents to hit the runway. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy fashion, gourmet food, wine, beer and spirits.
DATE: Thursday, April 19, 2012
TIME: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Macy’s, 111 North State Street, Chicago
ATTIRE: Social Attire
TICKET PRICE: General Admission - $95/ person
Purchase tickets by clicking here (link to http://www.stayclassy.org/chicago/events/the-2012-spring-escape/e9352)
CONTACT INFO: Tim Smith, Development Coordinator
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
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The
Board of Directors of Jobs For Youth will unite once again
for a special evening to raise critical funding and awareness
for our programs and services on Friday, June 17, 2011 at
an event at the Palmer House Chicago. This Gala will be an
opportunity to hear client testimonials, celebrate successes
and share our future JFY goals.
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Click here to purchase your ticket on-line.
Click here to view the invitation
To
learn more about sponsorship opportunities, click here to download the sponsorship packet.
Thank
you to our sponsors:
PLATINUM LEVEL
GOLD
LEVEL
BRONZE
LEVEL
John
& Patricia Dietzen
John
& Caryn Gallop
Brent
J. Rosenbower
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Jobs
For Youth's Junior Board announces its 2nd Annual Spring Escape,
A Fusion of Food and Philanthropy, will take place on Thursday,
March 31, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- ALL
guests will enjoy delectable cuisine from "The Dining
Room at Kendall College" - the only culinary school
restaurant recognized in the MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2011
- VIP
Attendees (for just $20 more) will experience a personal
cooking demo with Chicago Celebrity Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr.
of the award winning The Purple Pig restaurant
- Transportation
- Free trolley service from the Loop!
- Test
your culinary knowledge at various cuisine-centered demo
tables
- Wine
Pull - With a donation of $20, guests are guaranteed to
bring home a bottle of wine valued from $25 to $200!
- Shake
it up - Enjoy our Spring Escape Specialty Cocktail created
by expert guest Mixologists
- Luge
in - Ketel One cocktails served through an ice sculpture
directly into your martini glass!
- Swirl,
Sniff and Sip our Spirits Tastings
- Great
Location with Free Parking - Located along the Chicago River
at Goose Island
All
proceeds from the evening's event will support Jobs For Youth.
Sponsored
by:
 
 
About
the Jobs For Youth Junior Board:
The
Jobs For Youth Junior Board generates awareness and funding
for JFY's programs by reaching out to other young professionals
through social and outreach activities.
The
JFY Junior Board is an enthusiastic network of young professionals
from Chicagoland who volunteer their time and resources through
marketing, networking, and special events designed to garner
awareness and raise funds for Jobs For Youth.
Founded in 2002, the JFY Junior Board has quickly grown to
become a dynamic associate board with over 20 members from
various professions and represents the diversity, energy and
enthusiasm that Jobs For Youth is committed to demonstrating
to the clients we serve.
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30th Brings In Over $170,000
The
30th Anniversary Celebration for Jobs For Youth was a resounding
success. Over 300 guests celebrated with us and more than
$170,000 was raised for the youth in our community. We would
especially like to thank our Board of Directors for their
time, support and guidance as we commemorated three decades
of helping to build stronger families through the wonderful
programs that you help Jobs For Youth provide to hundreds.
Our impact was evident through the testimonies of our clients
speakers. Lisa Harrell said it so eloquently -they are a
"product of a hand-up and not a hand-out." You
can be certain that it is your hands that are reaching out
and changing so many lives.
To view photos of the event, please click here.
A
special thank you to our sponsors:
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JFY
Bridge Program Students at
Kendall College Day
March
18, 2010
Giving
JFY Grads an Opportunity for Post-Secondary Education
The
Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust and Jobs For Youth/Chicago
officially launched The Sun-Times Jobs For Youth/Chicago
Bridge Program, which will give greater access to post-secondary
education to Chicago youth ages 17 - 24.
The program will help Chicago youth attain a post-secondary
education from community colleges, universities and technical
schools located in Chicago.
JFY's first Bridge Program partner is Kendall College. Kendall
College is a four-year institution, and students in the
Bridge Program are presented with the opportunity to earn
bachelor’s degrees in Business, Psychology, Culinary
Arts, Hospitality Management and Education, as well as associate
degrees and certificates in areas within culinary arts.
On Friday, March 18th, 2010, participants in the Bridge
Program went to a Kendall College Day at Kendall College.
The day included a campus tour and class visits.
To view photos of the day at Kendall College, please click
here.
Photos
by Eric Futran/Chefshots.
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JFY
GOES TO WASHINGTON
JFY Executive Director Andrew Abrahams & JFY Graduate
Maurice Finley on the steps of the Capitol
Jobs
For Youth/Chicago’s (JFY) Executive Director Andrew Abrahams
& JFY Graduate Maurice Finley spoke on Capitol Hill on September
15th as a part of a panel discussion on identifying and improving
quality practice in youth programs at the National Youth Employment
Coalition’s (NYEC) Promising and Effective Practices Network
(PEPNet) Accreditation Ceremony and Forum. JFY is one of only
four organizations nationwide that received recognition through
the NYEC PEPNet Accreditation Pilot. Click here
for press release.
The
four organizations who received recognition - Arizona Call-A-Teen
Youth Resources, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ), Jobs For Youth/Chicago
(Chicago, IL), Our Piece of the Pie (Hartford, CT) & The
Work Group’s New Jersey Youth Corps Program (Pennsauken,
NJ).
 Panel
discussion on Capitol Hill
 JFY
Graduate Maurice Finley with the other three organization’s
representatives
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Corporate
Tours
JFY
has visited a few businesses recently as a way to allow JFY
graduates to explore careers they are interested in pursuing.
JFY started by taking a few graduates to the public relations
agency of GolinHarris and followed it a few weeks later with
a trip to Motorola.
JFY graduates received a unique opportunity to visit GolinHarris
to interact with professionals in the public relations field
and network. Thank you to GolinHarris' Ashley Greene for setting
up the tour. Ashley is also a volunteer at JFY.
Youth and staff from JFY also enjoyed a tour of the Motorola
Innovation Center and an afternoon discussion with Motorola
employees. Thank you to Motorola's Delven Barfield and Michelle
Campbell Johnson for setting up the tour. Delven and Michelle
are also volunteers at JFY.
click
here to view more
pictures
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Jobs
For Youth OPEN HOUSE
October
18th, 2007
JFY
moved into 8,000 more square feet of space in September
to 17 N. State Street, 6th Floor. In October, JFY hosted
an open house for the community.
(from
left) JFY Executive Director Robert Barnett, JFY Board President
Darlene Chaleff, President & CEO of the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce Jerry Roper,
42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly, founding JFY Executive
Director Jack Connelly &
former JFY Executive Director Therese McMahon.
JFY
was proud to honor a few of our outstanding supporters with
room
dedications:
The
Jeanette & Harry Weinberg Student Resource Center
The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Foundation Computer Room
Carl & Darlene Chaleff Board Room
Howard Ecker Men's & Women's Clothing Boutique
Joseph J. Viola Volunteer Office
(from
left) JFY Executive Director Robert Barnett, Ann Lurie &
JFY MIS
DirectorRobert Hirn. Because of a generous gift to underwrite
the computer room, the
room was dedicated as The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Foundation
Computer Room.
JFY
was also pleased to recognize the commitment and hard work
of Allen Melske & Dennis Flaum. They worked tirelessly
to help us move.
(from
left) JFY Deputy Director Trina Whatley, Allen Melske &
JFY Board Member
Kenny Johnson. Allen helped JFY with the move and was recognized
at the Open
House for everything he did to help.
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Senator
Durbin Visits JFY
Illinois
Senator Richard Durbin visited JFY to tour the organization
and learn more about us. The Senator visited the classrooms
and spoke to
every client about their dreams and aspirations.  The
tour ended with a media conference in the JFY lobby where
the Senator spoke to reporters about various topics, including
encouraging people to get involved in organizations like Jobs
For Youth.
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general informational handouts, click here.
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