CYC Announces Sid & Sondra Epstein Believe In Kids Scholarship Recipient

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Jeffery beams with pride after receiving his Sid & Sondra Epstein Award letter The Sid & Sondra Epstein Believe in Kids Scholarship Award was established in 2013 to promote student success and to help them achieve their dreams.  CYC is honored to present the 2014 Award to Jeffrey Bowen. Once a shy young man, Jeffrey joined CYC in 2009 after his friends encouraged him to attend the ABC Polk Bros. Youth Center in North Lawndale. Since then, Jeffrey has become a strong youth leader, serving as President of the ABC Polk Brothers Teen Council and representative for the center’s local Advisory Board. Through the positive influence of CYC and the loving encouragement of his grandfather, Leroy Myles, Jeffery has blossomed into a dedicated student and compassionate role model for other children and teens. Jeffery was a standout candidate for this award, and we are proud to recognize his accomplishments at this year’s Believe in Kids dinner on April 23.

In the fall, Jeffrey will head to Columbia College as the first in his family to pursue an undergraduate degree. With the support of this $5,000 scholarship, he hopes to be the next big film director. We wish him the best of luck for the future and all the success on his journey!

Believe in Kids Dinner Sponsors

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Believe In Kids Annual Dinner
CYC gratefully acknowledges and thanks our 2014 Believe in Kids Dinner Sponsors
Presenting
Experian

Leading
Frank & Prue Beidler • Career Builder • Sid & Sondra Epstein • Polk Bros Foundation • The Shores /Lyons Family

Supporting
Abbott • Chicago Tribune • The Crown Family Philanthropies • Patrick & Cory DeLacey • Ernst & Young (EY) • Fortune Brands Home & Securities/Edward Wiertel, Jr. • ITW • Northern Trust Company • PricewaterhouseCoopers • RR Donnelley • Raymond James & Associates

Partnering
Dixie Adams • Altair Advisors • Baxter International • Bryan Cave • Jay Beidler & Deborah Witzburg • BMO Harris Bank • Beth & John Corvino • Charles and Barbara Denison • Eugene DeRamus & Patricia Crumley • The Donnelley Foundation • Iris & Martin Gradman • Hub International • William & Heather Kelley • Judy Macior • Meckler, Bulger Tilson, Marick & Pearson LLP • Miller Shakman & Beem LLP • Morgan Stanley • Perkins Coie LLP • Raymond Rusnak • John Sivright • TCF Foundation • William Blair • Winston & Strawn LLP • Wintrust Commercial Banking

In-kind
Elizabeth Arden/Red Door Spa • Bandon Dunes Golf Resort/Michael Keiser • Bebeka/Linda Hillman & John Hillman • Behavioral Staffing/Maria Calvetti • CareerBuilder/Brian Donahue • Chicago Public Media –WBEZ • Chicago Tribune • Chicago White Sox/John Corvino • ComedySportz Theatre • Dimensions in Health/Carol Wagner • Daniel Romano • DMK Restaurants/Lindsey Becker • Encompass ProAm Golf Resort • Exhale • Orbitz/Jeffrey Marsh • P3Media Works • Cheryl Pacyna • Pastoral Artisan • Rivers Casino/Kate McMahon • Richard Sepak • Shedd Aquarium/Rick Erwin & Dixie Adams • The Standard Club • The Wooden Spoon/Trina & Sean Sheridan

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Spirit of Youth Award Winner—Edward Wiertel, Jr.

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CYC announces its 2014 Spirit of Youth Award winner, CYC’s 2010-12 Board chair, Ed Wiertel. Ed has been a CYC board member for 10 years, and served in various leadership roles on the Board of Directors. He is passionately committed and his leadership embodies CYC’s mission, vision, pillars and values. The Spirit of Youth Award is CYC’s highest honor; and is awarded annually to acknowledge those who have demonstrated a commitment to the children of CYC and the greater Chicago community.

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EY Steps Up for Kids Once Again

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EY-DePaul-recruitment EY recently held a recruitment event at DePaul University that also offered DePaul students the opportunity to participate in a community engagement activity benefiting Chicago Youth Centers (CYC).  For the past 57 years, CYC has provided assistance to youth in underserved Chicago communities, including offering children the opportunity to attend summer camp. At the recruitment event, DePaul students packed camp necessities into duffle bags that will be presented to 120 children attending s Camp Rosenthal this summer.

“CYC is one of the few youth organizations in Chicago to still have a fully operational camp as part of our mission,” said Charlie Pikul, Assurance Business Development Executive and CYC corporate board member. “We believe getting our children away from the city and providing activities that help develop important skills for success is life-changing.”

Charlie and Scott Merrow, CYC Senior Vice President of Program Development and Operations, spoke on behalf of the organization at the event. Special thanks to Katy Elliott and Molly Cook for helping to coordinate the community engagement activity.Ernst & Young