Bright Futures Gala 2023

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OUR MISSION

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.

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OUR MISSION

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.

You can contribute towards one of Chicago’s leading providers of best-practice, evidence-based programming that works directly with children to help them make positive choices and remain on the right path towards life success.

WHY SUPPORT

Youth Guidance meets kids where they are and gives them access to the support and tools they need to thrive. With your generous support, our programs not only impact the individual youth, but help make their schools and communities safer and more successful.

WHAT IS THE BRIGHT FUTURES GALA?

Guiding Kids to Bright Futures

Bright Futures Gala is Youth Guidance’s premier annual event to raise the necessary funds for the organization to support programs such as Becoming A Man (BAM) and Working on Womanhood (WOW), which served more than 14,000 youth directly this school year.

DATE, LOCATION & TIME

Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Location: Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Avenue)
Time: 5pm-9pm

WHO IS ATTENDING?

More than 500 guests are expected to attend in person, including corporate and foundation sponsors, business owners, and philanthropic leaders.

HOST COMMITTEE

Mark Gerstein, Co-Chair, Julie Gerstein, Co-Chair, Jim Mills, Co-Chair, Victoria Watkins, Co-Chair, Terrell Anderson, Susan Benton, Phil Bierman, Mike Cassel, Kalia Coleman, Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD, Marcelo Halpern, Michael Harris, David Helms, Eva Loseth, Matt Parr, Carrie Parr, John Raitt, Paul C. Reilly, Diane Reilly, Travis Sullivan, Tyler Vachio, Jeffrey Wright, Kim Flynn