11th Annual Soccer Ball Presented by Allstate

The 11^th Annual Soccer Ball Presented by Allstate, January 27 at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago is Urban Initiatives’ annual benefit. The event draws over 1,000 people from the Chicagoland area from various professional, academic, and artistic backgrounds for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and celebration. In 2016, the Soccer Ball raised nearly $600,000 to support Urban Initiatives’ innovative sports-based youth development programs. The 2017 Soccer Ball promises to be our best event to date.

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