AN EVENING OF FUN, WHILE DOING GOOD On Thursday, February 8, we held a “Notes of Inspiration” Happy Hour at Sidetrack (3349 N Halsted St, Chicago). The purpose of the night was to write notes of encouragement to be included in our signat...
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RECORD NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED As 2018 approaches, it’s that time of the year again for our College Scholarship Program to launch. We are excited to announce we will handing out ten $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors. Fund...
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TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING On November 27, we launched our first official holiday fundraising campaign so that we can increase the number of Back 2 School kits we distribute during the season of giving. The campaign, which runs through th...
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ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BOOT CAMP! On the morning of Saturday, October 14, Back 2 School Illinois in partnership with the Chicago Park District kicked off its annual POWER UP! Boot Camp at the West Lawn Park. 150 kids ages 6-12 ...
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MARIA SAUCEDO SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY AND WASHINGTON IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVE BACK 2 SCHOOL KITS On September 8, students were surprised the first week of school when we showed up with school supplies for every student in the school. ...
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SIGNATURE BACK 2 SCHOOL KITS TO GO TO DFSS On Tuesday, August 8th, The Private Bank took part in one of our Build-A-Kits, where almost 2 dozen volunteers helped put together 500 of our signature Back 2 School Kits. The event build took p...
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