Horizons for Youth Celebrates 20 Years
With the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1, 2010, Horizons for Youth is now in its 20th year of operation! Begun with just five students, we have now expanded to serve over 100 children throughout the City of Chicago. Tremendous thanks to our Founders for their vision and to all of our Board and Staff Members whose hard work and dedication have sustained that vision over the years.
Invest for Kids Summer Program
The Invest for Kids Summer Program kicks off on July 6th and runs through July 30th. Thanks to funding from the Invest for Kids Conference this past fall, we are able to provide this essential program to nearly 70 students from 1st through 8th grade. The main goal of the program is to minimize summer learning loss, which is especially significant among children from low resource neighborhoods.
Graduation Celebration
Horizons for Youth would like to thank everyone who joined us at our Graduation Ceremony on June 12th. We especially want to thank our inspirational speakers whose moving words motivated us all. Eighth grade graduate Richard Torres shared his new passion for art which led to a full scholarship to the Chicago Academy for the Arts High School. Parent Larisa Latimer expressed her appreciation of what Horizons for Youth has meant to her and her family. Big Sibling Lorraine Snyder spoke about how meaningful being a mentor has been. Our keynote speaker, Horizons for Youth alumna and new Staff member Susana Morales, shared stories about her relationship with her Big Sibling and gave our students advice for their future success.
“I'm excited about what kind of person he's developing into, and I know our interactions will continue to impact him positively.”
– Bobby, Horizons for Youth Big Sibling
Horizons for Youth is a certified
501(c)3 non–profit organization
Upcoming Events
September Child Enrichment Outing
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
Chicago Half Marathon & 5K
Support your HfY Charity Race Team!
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
7:00am
October Child Enrichment Outing
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
November Child Enrichment Outing
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
College Scholarships
2010 Monthly Newsletters
2009 Annual Report
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
On April 10th, HfY recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of our wonderful volunteers.
Visit our Community page to view pictures from the event!
Horizons for Youth Wish List
There are so many other ways to help support our community!
Sibling Suggestions
Use the below links to find an activity for you and your Little Sibling.
Program Success Stories
Ari: HFY Student 1992–2001
Ari: HFY Student 1992–2001
Thanks to our volunteers, Ari is one of our many successes. She has the following list of accomplishments, and the list just keeps growing.
- overcame dyslexia
- 2005 Chicago Academy for the Arts Graduate
- 2009 DePaul University Graduate (top 15% of her class)
- first in her family to graduate from college
From Our Families
Volunteer to be a Big Sib
“It has been very encouraging for my child...a positive influence.”
Volunteer to be a Big Sib
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