Bright Futures Gala Celebrates Youth Achievement

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Nearly 700 guests attended a night of youth achievement during Youth Guidance’s annual Bright Futures Gala —celebrating 95 years of supporting youth —at the Palmer House Hilton Chicago. A special honor was given to Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his legacy of supporting youth mentorship programs, specifically for Youth Guidance’s Becoming A Man® (BAM®) and Working On WomanhoodSM (WOW) programs. The night’s events raised dollars that will further support the trained mentorship programs that now support 11,000 youth and growing. The programs include BAM, WOW, Community After School, Project Prepare®, School-Based-Counseling, and more.  Other special guests attending the fundraiser were Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, business executives, community leaders, and gala co-chairs Travis and Megan Sullivan. The 2019 gala was emceed by NBC 5 Chicago anchor Zoraida Sambolin and offered amazing auction items that included Bears vs. Packers VIP weekend in Chicago.

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Comments are closed.