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Urban Initiatives has a long-term relationship with the wonderful agents at @properties. This year we are thrilled to have been selected as one of four worthy organizations to receive funds from the 2010 Friends & Neighbors Community Fund! Thank you to @properties for your commitment to being ‘Agents for Change’!
Wow! What a Soccer Ball! We’d like to thank Optimus for putting together another incredible video for the event. This was yet another record-breaking year thanks to our wonderful supporters. This was our highest grossing year to date and, we feel, the best Soccer Ball party ever. The evening seemed to work so beautifully with many…
It may be cold outside but the Urban Initiatives health and education soccer program is heating up. This week our Work to Play Program winter season kicked off at all 11 participating schools. We would love to get you involved! Come out and volunteer at our practices or games as an individual or in a…
The 4th Annual Urban Initiatives Fundraiser! When: Friday, January 29th, 2010 from 7 to 11pm Where: Salvage One, 1840 W Hubbard St., Chicago Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, desserts, dancing and auction. A great party for a terrific cause! Tickets at $100 in advance or $110 at the door. Buy your tickets now! Your support is invaluable.…
Urban Initiatives is dedicated to taking program participants on cultural outings and field trips. Luckily for us, the Blue Man Group is dedicated to giving back to the Chicago community and generously donated 100 tickets to their show on November 12. Program participants and parents from Goethe School, Jenner Academy, and Libby Elementary traveled by…
At Otis, we love having the Urban Initiatives program. We know that the students, as well as parents, are very happy with it. The kids are learning to play soccer and they see their parents see them exercising and having fun at the same time. Also, thanks for all the equipment and the snacks, we…
Mark Your Calendar! The Soccer Ball Friday, January 29th, 2010. Urban Initiatives will once again host our annual fundraiser, ‘The Soccer Ball,” at Salvage One located at 1840 West Hubbard St, Chicago IL, 60622 between Ashland and Damen Avenues, just one block south of Grand Ave. The party will run from 7pm. to 11pm. and…
The fall soccer season has been off to a great start here at Libby School. Most of the kids I have been working with have been with the program now for close the 3 years. I’ve seen huge improvements overall on all fundamental skill development as well as better eating and health habits and more…
Dear Urban Initiatives, I just wanted to take the time to thank you for picking our school to be a part of your soccer program. The kids love it, it is fun and they learn a lot. This is my 4th year at Reavis and I have never seen so much parent involvement with sports…
On October 2, the Manchester United Coaching staff came out to Prieto Academy to help Urban Initiatives participants practice their skills. The event was a tremendous experience for 65 Prieto students and their families. The event kicked off with the coaches of the world famous soccer club signing autographs for the excited students. Following…
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