Blue Man Group Field Trip Fun
Urban Initiatives is dedicated to taking program participants on cultural outings and field trips. Luckily for us, the Blue Man Group is dedicated to giving back to the Chicago community and generously donated 100 tickets to their show on November 12. Program participants and parents from Goethe School, Jenner Academy, and Libby Elementary traveled by bus to experience the spectacular show. of music, comedy, and multimedia. Thank you to the Blue Man Group for your generosity and providing our participants with an experience that they will never forget!
PHOTOS: Halloween Party a Spooktacular Success
On Halloween night over 400 people came to Ohm Nightclub for a Halloween celebration in support of Urban Initiatives. In total, the event raised over $8,700 for our health and education soccer program. Once again the costume contest was a tough race but Sam Sustarich and Alison Kuczwara won first place with their awesome homemade Toy Story costumes of Woody and Bo Peep. As their prize, they received four amazing Bulls tickets that were generously donated by Optimus. Additional pictures are posted in an album on UI's Facebook page. Thank you to Ohm, DJ Skeez, Optimus, and to everyone who came out to support us!
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Program Success at Otis
At Otis, we love having the Urban Initiatives program. We know that the students, as well as parents, are very happy with it. The kids are learning to play soccer and they see their parents see them exercising and having fun at the same time. Also, thanks for all the equipment and the snacks, we truly appreciate your support.
- Fernando Sifuentes and Genoveva Najara - On-Site Program Directors, Otis Academy
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Monica Eng, reporter for The Chicago Tribune, reports about the high sugar content in Chicago Public Schools breakfasts. Click here to read the full article.
SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Soccer Ball
Mark Your Calendar! The Soccer Ball Friday, January 29th, 2010.
Urban Initiatives will once again host our annual fundraiser, 'The Soccer Ball," at Salvage One located at 1840 West Hubbard St, Chicago IL, 60622 between Ashland and Damen Avenues, just one block south of Grand Ave. The party will run from 7pm. to 11pm. and tickets are $100 in advance and $110 at the door. Tickets will be available starting in December.
Sign up now to become an event sponsor and take advantage of all the great opportunities associated with event sponsorship! Please e-mail soccerball@urbaninitiatives.
The Coach's Asthma Clipboard Program
Click here to watch a 30 minute video directed at youth coaches that gives asthma basics and how to management youth's asthma as a coach. Take a few moments and learn valuable information about asthma and how to help asthmatic athletes. Children with asthma can be top athletes. They can be active and play sports just like anyone else. Help kids with asthma win by knowing what to do! The Coach's Asthma Clipboard Program has been developed through a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Department of Health Asthma Program (MDH) and the Utah Department of Health Asthma Program (UDOH). Thank you to both of these organizations for providing coaches with this invaluable resource!