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As the first snow of the year descended upon Chicago, Urban Initiatives students from Barry, Jenner, Lloyd, and McNair and volunteers from Accenture were undeterred as they traveled to Windy City Fieldhouse for a much-anticipated Game Day.
The 15th Anniversary Urban Initiatives Halloween Bash was another huge success. For the fourth straight year, Chop Shop and 1st Ward Events welcomed us back to not only have a ton of fun but to support UI’s sports-based youth development programming.
UI Associate Board Member Holton Faust recaps all the fun from the 7th Annual Multicultural Cup at Haas Park! UI would like to thank all of the #UIAB volunteers for coming out and having fun with the kids. Big thank you also goes out to Joe Henry and the entire Haas Park team for hosting…
High school volunteers from UI’s Student Board helped out at this year’s Fall Big Kid Recess with WTP teams Lawndale and Lloyd. Brady Reichert, UI Student Board Executive Committee member and Junior at Loyola Academy, shares some highlights from the day, and that you’re never too old to learn and play!
Team Urban Initiatives welcomes you to join their 2018 marathon team, and make the most of your 26.2 mile experience. Team members will raise funds in support of UI programming, and serve as positive role models for the children we work with by promoting the rewards of physical fitness, personal commitment, and hard work.
On Tuesday, September 12th Spark Foundry partnered with UI schools Jahn, Nixon and Piccolo to host their first ever community impact day! Led by UI’s Associate Board Co-Vice President, Ashley Dobbins, this day focused on “Empowering Chicago’s Youth.” Just under 90 Spark employees dedicated their morning to renovating resource rooms, painting recess courts, and engaging…
On Tuesday, July 18 a group of volunteers from Guggenheim Partners spent the day at Urban Initiative’s largest summer camp site, Jahn Elementary School. The volunteers spent their morning playing games, doing arts and crafts, and sweating it out in the hot summer sun with 40 Urban Initiatives students.
For the third year, Urban Initiatives hosted the highly anticipated Corporate Challenge Cup at Humboldt Park. The all-day soccer tournament allows companies from across the Chicago area to come together for a day of friendly competition and giving back. This year, 24 teams competed for the coveted title of Corporate Challenge Cup champion. All of…
Urban Initiatives invites you to the Corporate Challenge Cup, a corporate soccer tournament featuring friendly competition, team building, and representatives from 24 Chicagoland companies.
The 2017 Urban Initiatives Associate Board Bus Campaign was a huge success! Wrapping up on June 1st, our friends and supporters blew past our goal of $60,000, raising $86,991 throughout the month of May. Strong efforts by a number of individuals, including Ashley Dobbins ($8,550, Team Jahn), Sam Hong ($6,000, Team Nobel), and Greg Friend…