Category Archive

February 2018

  • Nike Gives Back at Basketball Clinic

    On Saturday, January 13th, 75 UI players from Nobel, Faraday, and Morton elementary celebrated the unifying powers of sport by participating in Nike’s Basketball Clinic at Marshall High School.

    Nike Gives Back at Basketball Clinic
  • Quest Foundation Sustains Support!

    The Quest Foundation has selected Urban Initiatives as a grant recipient for the 2017/2018 school year! Since 2014, the Quest Foundation has been a dedicated supporter of our Work to Play Program and we are happy to say that they will continue supporting Work to Play with a $45,000 grant!

    Quest Foundation Sustains Support!
  • IMC Hosts UI’s First Board of Directors Panel

    Last Thursday, February 8th, Urban Initiatives hosted its first Board Panel event. We were so fortunate to have Karen Gladstone and Board members Patrick Croke, David Mahoney, and Jimmy Samartzis join 20 Associate Board members at the offices of IMC for a great panel discussion on community involvement, philanthropic topics and professional development.

    IMC Hosts UI’s First Board of Directors Panel
  • Rethink Your Drink at Ravenswood Elementary

    Urban Initiatives is proud to announce that Coach Michelle Ramos, a School Based Program Coordinator, is helping lead the charge on a fundraising initiative at Ravenswood Elementary. Outside of her daily duties at Ravenswood Elementary, Michelle has been working with Friends of Ravenswood, FORS, to bring clean drinking water to students. In addition to the…

    Rethink Your Drink at Ravenswood Elementary
  • Michael Lewis Company Hosts Team Captains

    On Friday, February 2nd, we sent over 130 of our Take the Lead captains to Michael Lewis Company located in the southwest suburbs of McCook, Illinois. Michael Lewis Company is the worldwide leader for in-flight and catering products, global logistics and supply chain management solutions for the airline industry. The theme of this retreat was…

    Michael Lewis Company Hosts Team Captains