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Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…
Coach Paul, the School Based Program Coordinator at Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy made sure his students kept active this summer by running Summer Camp at their school. Coach Paul shares his Summer Camp experience at GSA in Chicago’s Brighton Park community. UI and Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy continue their partnership this summer with another action-packed Summer Camp.…
Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…
Urban Initiatives is incredibly excited to announce our new partnership with the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. They have generously committed two years of funding—totaling nearly $75,000 in total—to support Work to Play and Play with Potential in the communities of Auburn Gresham, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, New City, and…
Urban Initiatives once again partnered with Chicago Cubs Charities, running its third year of sports summer camps at four schools in Chicago: Jahn Elementary in Hamlin Park, Beidler Elementary in East Garfield Park, National Teachers Academy in South Loop, and Lloyd Elementary in Belmont-Cragin. Once a week, the Cubs on the Move Fitness Trolley visits each of…
Each year Urban Initiatives expands its sports based youth development programming into new schools and communities across Chicago. The number of kids we serve grows every year and that growth leads to exciting opportunities and additions to the Urban Initiatives team. From Operations to Programming, our new team members will help Urban Initiatives continue to…
Live to Support Chicago (LTS) is Chicago’s ONLY charity driven sports league! LTS was founded on the notion that young professionals are the key platform to raise awareness in support of Chicago charities through the use of sports. Join a sports league to raise awareness for YOUR charity of choice- What do YOU play for!?…
Urban Initiatives is thrilled to announce that the Sky Ranch Foundation™ has signed on as the inaugural funder of our newest program, Take the Lead. The Sky Ranch Foundation™ has granted us $25,000 to support all program expenses. As the Take the Lead program continues to grow and develop, this grant will be instrumental in…
On Saturday, July 11 Urban Initiatives hosted our Inaugural Corporate Challenge Cup in Humboldt Park. Over 200 professionals came out to play in our 7v7 tournament. Players came from across the city and suburbs, and in total, 16 Chicago companies were represented: 1871, AbelsonTaylor, Allstate, CBRE, Citadel, Groupon, grubHub, JLL, Kirkland & Ellis, KPMG, Kraft, Macquarie,…
Just over four weeks ago, Urban Initiatives’ Junior Board laid down the gauntlet and committed to raising $25,000 during the 3rd Annual May Bus Campaign. Everyone was excited. The Bus Campaign, a huge show of teamwork and friendly competition, brings groups of Junior Board members together to raise funds in support of game day busing expenses for our 35 Work to…
