BEFORE &AFTER - HFS Chicago Scholars · PDF fileSt. Patrick High School DePauw University. 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 3 WE ALL REMEMBER OUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. Whatever the memories — taking

BEFORE & AFTER2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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Dear Friends,

THIS YEAR IS SHAPING UP TO BE a transformative one for HFS Chicago Scholars. As we enter into our 24th year of serving economically disadvantaged kids and their families, we do so with the understanding and commitment that we need to and will do more.

The theme for our 2017 Annual Report of “Before and After” is fitting for several reasons. From the time our scholars enter our program as freshmen to the time they graduate as seniors, they develop from teens into young men and women. That transformation is the product not only of time, but of opportunities seized and wisdom gained through successes and failures. The growth of HFS Chicago Scholars over the past 24 years is not unlike the growth of our scholars in high school; this year, we add a record fifty freshmen to our family.

Our scholars’ hard work and growth bears fruit year after year. One hundred percent of our graduates enroll in a college or university. Over Ninety percent of our scholars make the high school honor roll each year. One hundred percent of our scholars are leaders in their school, participating in student government, sports, and other extracurricular activities.

Thanks to you, we continue to help at-risk high school students realize that they can transform themselves and the world. HFS Chicago Scholars is a force for change for motivated teens in neighborhoods where desperation can reign. We look forward to continuing to work with you and our scholars to do great things. Thank you for your generous support.

Respectfully,

DESIRÉE PEPPER-VENZANT MICHAEL J. KENNELLYExecutive Director Founder & Chairman

Kyrie AgeeDe La Salle Institute

University of Illinois atUrbana Champaign

Philip AnnorMount Carmel High School

Loyola University

Gabriela CamachoRoycemore College PrepSt. Edwards University

Uriel CortezDe La Salle Institute


Daniela GarciaThe Chicago Lab SchoolNorthwestern University

Jazmin GarciaDe La Salle Institute

DePaul University

Lorana LopezSt. Ignatius College Prep


Bryanna MartinezQueen of Peace High School

Knox College

Matthew TonkelDePaul College Prep


Luis TorresSt. Patrick High School

DePauw University

2017 ANNUAL REPORT 3

WE ALL REMEMBER OUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. Whatever the memories — taking awkward photos, making the varsity team, being nagged by our parents to hit the books — we recall that we became better people and were ready for the next stage of our lives after those four years. Our scholars in their senior year are no different.

BRYANNA is thankful to have broken free of the “box” she grew comfortable living in. NINA found her call of service and plans to volunteer in Bolivia working with an NGO to open health clinics for communities in need. KYRIE is happy that all his hard work paid off when all the college acceptance letters came in and was happier still to know that his mom was so proud. JEREMY describes himself as “faith-full, zealous and gracious,” and cherishes the fact that he can serve as a voice for the voice-less. DANIELA thinks she still looks the same as in her freshman year, but feels her growing confidence has helped her blossom. DELILA realized early what she has a passion for: excelling in a career in hematology.

While many of their stories are relatable, what makes our scholars’ stories unique is that they found a way forward even though the odds were greatly stacked against them. Waking up early and showing up day after day to school despite being in neighborhoods plagued with gang violence; excelling while growing up in families with limited means; and having the courage to be the first in their family to apply for and attend college. If you judge experience by the mileage and not the years, our scholars are far better off after their four years in high school than before.

HFS Chicago Scholars is grateful that so many people take a continued interest in its scholars’ journeys from before to after. With-out the generous support of our donors, the loving devotion of family members, the daily commitment of our staff and regular coaching of our mentors, our scholars’ stories wouldn’t be the same. And then HFS Chicago Scholars wouldn’t be the same.

So the next time you see a before and after photo, remember that the distance traveled truly makes a world of difference.

100% College Acceptance

Delila ArreolaMother McAuley High School

University of Illinois at Chicago UIC

Raphael CruzDe La Salle InstituteUniversity of Kansas

Jeremy AtuobiSt. Ignatius College PrepUniversity of Michigan

Gabriel BoatengLoyola Academy

Bradley University

Andrea GuzmanSt. Ignatius College Prep

St. Louis University

Jocelyn Duran-MartinezJosephinum Academy

Pomona College

Byron FultzMarist High School


Josiah JurevisSt. Laurence


Michael Kennedy Jr.Mount Carmel High SchoolNorthern Illinois University

Melissa MontielChicago Hope Academy

Wheaton College

Nina OnyemeziemSt. Ignatius College Prep

Princeton University

Angelica PenaMother McAuley High School

DePaul University

THE BEFORE & AF TER JOURNE Y

Israel TrujilloDe La Salle Institute

Albion College

Shardonnay TzulQueen of Peace High School


Alitzel Yepiz-RebolloSt. Ignatius College PrepWashington University in

St. Louis


BOARD OF DIRECTORS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARDMIKE KENNELLYHFS Board Chairman, NavigantALEX AGRANPerficientHEATHER ALBRIGHTStout Risius Ross, Inc.JIM ALLEGRETTIDeloitte LLPDEAN BEKASPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPJOSHUA BENJAMINExelonKEVIN CALLAHANFairway Capital ManagementJOANNE CAMPANILEByline BankKATHY CLOLINGERHFS Chicago ScholarsJEN CLUNEClune Construction CompanyCHRIS COOLEYKirkland & Ellis LLPDENNIS CROWLEYJORDAN CURNES IIMicroTransponderJOSEPH DIMBERIOTwin Bridge Capital PartnersERNEST FIORANTEThe Inland Real Estate Group, Inc.BRIAN GALLAGHERTwin Bridge Capital PartnersMARK GERTZOFTCW Direct LendingKARA GOODWINBMO Harris BankSTEVE GRIMESWinston & Strawn LLPMICHAEL T. HARRIS IIThe PrivateBankDAVE HILGERFirst Midwest BankJON HINARDPNC BankJAMES P. JONESEdward Don & CompanyJOHN KAVANAUGHEYEDWARD KELLERNavigantJOHN KELLERProtiviti Inc.HON. MATTHEW KENNELLYU.S. District Court Northern District of IllinoisDAVID KUCERACapital OneJAMES LENTZNixon Peabody LLPVERNIS LIKESNonprofit Development ConsultantKERRI LINKHL Consulting Services, LLCJASON LOVELACECareerBuilderSUZANNE MARTINEZLaSalle Investment Management

KEVIN MCCARTYWest Monroe PartnersMARK MCCARVILLEBraydon PartnersJOHN MCLAUGHLINArthur J. GallagherSEAN MEEHANLaSalle Investment ManagementSCOTT MEYERWillis Towers WatsonTAMARA MEYERWellCare Health Plans, Inc.ALISON MILLERWynnchurch CapitalTRISHA MOWBRAYJones DayJ. JAMES O’MALLEYTalentRISECARMEN ONTIVEROS*Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPGEORGE PANAGAKISSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPDONOVAN PEPPERWalgreen Co.NANCY PETERMANGreenberg Traurig LLPFRANK PETITOVivid SeatsCHRISTOPHER PETRINI-POLIHBR ConsultingJERRY PRASSASEmeritusCHRIS RAUBPPM AmericaCLAUDIA SARANKPMG LLPMICHAEL SCOLAROBMO Harris BankJAMES SHEEHANCity of NapervilleJOHN SIKORALatham & Watkins LLPGREGORY TEEGENJPMorgan ChaseDAVID TRACYWells Fargo AdvisorsLAURA VAN PEENANWilliam Blair & CompanyCHRIS VARONESAesop Communications GroupJOY WALTONHuron Consulting GroupANDY WEILDLA Piper LLPJASON WHITEMorgan Lewis Bockius LLPSCOTT WILLIAMSSidley Austin LLPSUZANNE YOONKinzie Capital PartnersBRIAN ZYGMUNTCrowe Horwath

SHAYAN AHMAD West Monroe PartnersBILL BENEARHoughton Mifflin HarcourtCARY BLACKCrowe HorwathSTEVE BOCHENEKCatholic ExtensionBILL BONNERHuron Consulting GroupLAURA BONNERHuron Consulting GroupJESSICA BROWNINGCollege PossibleCHRISTOPHER BUCKLincoln InternationalMARIA CAMPANILEPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPJACQUELYN CASAZZADeloitte Tax LLPBRENNA CASEYHuron ConsultingBRIAN COLEKaufman HallSEHER DHOLAKIALinkedIn LearningGENEVIEVE DOMINGUEZGreenberg TraurigSARAH ELLISONPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPHUNTER FAUSNACHTThe InstitutesKAYLA FERDONEgenciaMICHAEL FERTLPareto IntelligenceSONJA FILIPOVICBMO Harris BankJAQUE FORDMather LifeWaysSCHUYLER GELLERBellows and Bellows, P.C.ALISON GODAWADaVita, Inc.ROBERT GRISSOMMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyPATRICK HIGLEYNavigantJENINE HINKLEGreenberg Traurig LLPHILLARY HOTHANVistex, Inc.ELIZABETH HUTCHINSNavigantTRAVIS JAGGERSPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSTEVEN KIMBALLCrowe HorwathCHRIS KOPPCrowe HorwathMONA LAWTONChicago Transit AgencyJANET LEEPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPLINDA LEONBERGERJLL / Jones Lang LaSalle

SARAH LOUDERMANAllstate Insurance CompanyMEREDITH MANSINNEHBR ConsultingLUKE MEISSNERXTRACOMEMILY MCDERMOTTDLA Piper LLPKELLY MINSHALLMinshall Law, LLCCONNER MURPHYPikesELISABETH MURPHYJellyvisionBILL NIELSENUnited AirlinesMICHAEL PRALJAKWater Street Healthcare PartnersSARAH PERKINSMorrison HealthcareKATIE PULTEANNEMARIE PUMAKPMG LLPDANIEL QUINTANA*Twin Bridge Capital PartnersAARON ROBERTSON*NielsenCASEY SAVATSKIEYMELISSA SEREDAKennedys CMK LLPBROOKE SHANKLANDPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPTOM SIBOSibo & Associates, LLCCHRISTINA STERZELSidley Austin LLPLINDSAY STONEStout Risius RossMICHI SLOAN VERGANOKPMG LLPBRANDON WALKERGuggenheim PartnersMOLLI WARSHJellyvisionRAYMOND WHEARLEY*Walsh Construction & Archer WesternJORDAN WISE Goldman SachsJAMIE WISMERBCBS IL

* HFS Alumnus

11th Annual Leadership Breakfast

HFS Chicago Scholars is pleased to announce Roberto Herencia, Chairman of Byline Bancorp, Inc. and President & CEO of BXM Holdings, Inc. as its Honoree and Keynote Speaker, and

Bill Bartholomay, Vice Chairman of Willis Towers Watson and Chairman Emeritus of the Atlanta Braves, as the recipient of HFS Chicago Scholars’ Lifetime Leadership Award for its 11th Annual Leadership Breakfast.

The Leadership Breakfast is HFS Chicago Scholars’ signature annual fundraiser, which would not be possible without the generous commitment of co-chairs:

• Norman Bobins, The PrivateBank • Justin Brown, Skender Construction • Lee Miller, DLA Piper LLP • Jim Rozsypal, EY

Thanks to the time and talent of our co-chairs, the Leadership Breakfast Committee and our dedicated Board of Directors, 92 percent of every gross dollar raised at the Leadership Breakfast goes directly to support our mission. Reserve your seat at the table of our Leadership Breakfast today at www.hfschicagoscholars.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

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HFS Chicago Scholars Statement of Activities for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

2017 2016 __________ __________Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,091 $ 675,070Expenses Program Expense . . . . . . . . . . 509,762 452,598 Management Expense . . . . . . .12,485 10,273 Fundraising Expense . . . . . . . . 77,804 105,135 __________ __________ Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . .600,051 568,006 __________ __________Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . .100,040 107,064Net Assets - Beginning of Year . . 1,096,155 989,091 __________ __________Net Assets - End of Year . . . . . . . $ 1,196,195 $ 1,096,155 __________ __________

PHOTOS FROM 10TH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

Honored: Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871 and General Managing Partner of G2T3V, LLC, and Chicago High Tech Investment Partners

Co-Chairs: Sean Berkowitz, Latham & Watkins LLP; Mike Clune, Clune Construction Company

HFS Chicago Scholars 11th Annual Leadership Breakfast

Friday, September 15, 20177:30 – 9:00 AM

The Standard Club320 South Plymouth CourtChicago, Illinois 60604Grand Ballroom

EVENTS & NEWS



DONORS: JULY 1, 2016 - JUNE 30, 2017

SENIOR SPONSORSAdams Street PartnersDean and Mary BekasBMO Harris BankByline BankCapital OneCareerBuilder, LLCClune Construction CompanyChristian and Elizabeth CooleyCrowe Horwath LLPJordan and Jennifer CurnesDaniel P. Haerther TrustDeloitte LLPJoe and Amy DimberioDLA Piper LLPErnst & YoungExelonBrian and Lauren GallagherGoetz Family FoundationGreenberg Traurig Philanthropic FundHBR ConsultingThe Inland Real Estate Group, Inc.Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyJones DayJohn KavanaughMichael KennellyKirkland & Ellis FoundationLatham & Watkins LLPKerri LinCindy MaloneMark and Kathryn McCarvilleNavigantNelson Bunker CurnesJ. James O’MalleyPNC BankClaudia SaranSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSkender FoundationRussell and Lori SwansenTemple Hoyne Buell FoundationVincent and Julie ThomasThrivent Financial for LutheransWalgreen CompanyJoy and Larry WaltonScott WilliamsWintrust

JUNIOR SPONSORSHeather AlbrightJames AllegrettiAlvarez & Marsal North America, LLCAnning Johnson CompanyApplied Finance GroupBarnes & Thornburg LLPSean BerkowitzBig Shoulders FundDavid and Mary BrettKevin and Peggy CallahanSheila and Sean CastetteCatalina MarketingEric ChiKathy and David ClolingerContinental Electrical ConstructionThomas and Anna Louise CurnesSarah EllisonFifth Third BankErnest Fiorante

Dean and Jennifer FischerMark GertzofGibson Electric and Technology SolutionsRichard GrayPatrick HayesPhilip Hodson and Lynn Bliesath-HodsonHuron Consulting GroupImperial Woodworking CompanyJames and Catherine Denny FoundationJones Lang LaSalle AmericasKatten Muchin Rosenman Foundation, Inc.Kelso-Burnett Co.KPMG LLPLaSalle Investment ManagementKevin and Robyn McCartyAngela and Jeff MehalekMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLPTrisha MowbrayNew Frontier FoundationNixon Peabody LLPNancy PetermanPPM America, Inc.Daniel QuintanaChris and Emily RaubRiley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLPJames and Laura RothJoseph SchmidtJim and Sarah SheehanAlice SiegesJohn and Lacey SikoraMatthew SmithGregory SorokaStout Risius RossKathy SwainThomsonReutersTitan ElectricDavid Tracy and Aimee MarkelzJerry TurnerWest Monroe PartnersThe Willis FoundationSuzanne Yoon and Luke MolloyThomas YoungAnn Ziegler

SOPHOMORE SPONSORSAdmiral Heating and Vent, Inc.Ascher BrothersBlue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisDaniel and Cheryl BroadhurstJoanne CampanileJohn and Kathryn ChandlerSuzanne FehsenfeldPaul and Mary FinneganFitzgerald Marketing & Communications, LLCJack FlynnSandra and Paul FullmerSam FuscoKara and John GoodwinMichael and Beth HayesDavid and Jacquelyn HilgerJoanne and Vincent IntrieriTravis JaggersJessica JenkinsonJennifer KloudPatrick LaniganIgnacio Larrinua and Mary Therese Wolf

Janet LeeLexisNexisLeslie LogsdonMaron Electric CompanyDaniel MarszalekSuzanne MartinezRocco and Roxanne MartinoJohn McLaughlinDavid Moes and Jani LeskoDavid NamkungNational Philanthropic TrustWilliam and Catherine O’ConnorJames and Sharon O’SullivanDonovan Pepper and Heidi Waltner - PepperDesirée Pepper-Venzant and Kenneth VenzantPerry Family Charitable FoundationJohn and Lynn PetersonJerry and Abigail PrassasPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSonali and Chidambaram RammohanMichael ScolaroSeigle Family FoundationStephen and Diedra BurnsLindsay and Blake StoneSyska HennessyGreg and Kelli TeegenDaniel and Lisa TiemannVistex, Inc.Brandon WalkerRobert WentlandSteven and Elizabeth YoungArie Zoller

FRESHMAN SPONSORS Alex and Laura AgranThomas and Diane AllisonAllstate Insurance CompanyThe American Group, Inc.Bank of AmericaBenevity Community Impact FundJosh BenjaminDavid BochenekJoseph BochenekMaria CampanileLawrence and Martha CasazzaBrian ClucasRobert and Isabel CurleyJames CzarneckiScott DescourouezMaureen DonlanFlooring Resources CorporationGary and Judy GattonScott GlaubermanJoseph GoekeJohn GordonSteve GrimesNeil HigginsJon HinardJoe and Patricia HinkelLinda ImontiScott and Kristin IrvingEd KellerMatthew and Leigh KennellyVincent LazarJames and Christine LentzEd LheeWilliam and Kathleen LynchManagement & Technology ResourcesScott McBride

Kate McDermottTammy MeyerErika NelanderParenti & Raffaelli, Ltd.Matthew RagerDaniel RimkusRiverpoint Wealth Management, LLCKimberly RobinsonJames and Angelica RojasCarter SmithJoe TaylorMark and Lynn ThomasMatthew ThorntonTopel Forman, LLCRonald VenturaBrian Zygmunt

MISSION SPONSORSKathryn and Matt A’HearnShayan AhmadAmazon SmileEric AndersonParul AroraGabriela ArroyoMichael AustinTeresa and Robert BackesJill BajorekBrianna BakerRobert BalcerzakThomas BarrusIvaldo BassoJames BedfordSkip BehmJean-Philippe BelangerJason BestElizabeth BettenCharlie BiedermanKrista and Robert BlackStella BlackKevin BlahaMark BlahaStephen BochenekAbhinav BrahmamdamElizabeth Brandt BordesPhilip and Susan BrewsterLarry BriskiJason BrockRenee BrownChristopher BuckVeronica BullockAnne BurkeChantal ByarsKurt CallaghanMary CapassoCorey CaporaleJoseph CareyDavid CarlsonEileen CarreroChristopher CasazzaJacquelyn CasazzaKhyla Casey-JacksonJohn CastellanoNicole CentracchioJennifer Chapman and Mike JohnsonRichard ClemensKevan ComstockMegan CondonPatrick CondonKara ConradWilliam ConsidineKristin CooperLaura Coy

Craig and Kelly SmithJacob CrellMichael CrismyreLori CrotteauKevin CuiMelissa DalyRyan DanaheyJoe D’AntonioMichael DeanMike DiemEdward and Eileen DillonDon and Mary Jane DimberioMatthew DixonMichael DoughertyMichael DuffyPatti and Bill DuffyJames and Linda DuganKyle DureskaMark DurstMary DydoKevin EconomosBrendan EdmondsJeff and Sheridan EllisMike EtienneMaja FabulaChristine FangerEvan FarrellJeffrey FertlMichael FertlAimee Festa and Chris BrantleySonja FilipovicThomas FischerShaun FlanderDennis FordJacquelyne FordKiki Ford LyonsLinda ForestaCharles FrenchJoshua FulcherRobert FullerSarah FyffeLaura GalianoMolly Geli

“HFS scholars believe in themselves because our donors support our mission. With it, anything is possible.”Desirée Pepper-Venzant Executive Director


Schuyler GellerAmy GiesemanKevin GillJohn GlerumDavid GlickmanMatt GlowaczGoldman, Sachs & Company Matching Gift ProgramAvi GootBruce GorchowJonathan GordonDaniel GreenJamie GreenbergJames GulickNate GulickNeha GuptaHanna RascheWilliam HardConnie HarrisBill HassettAlex HelfersMichael and Eiren HendrieNathalie HiemstraJenny HobanJennifer HockingBrian HolsteinLaura HomanHillary HothanJoyce HothanSteven HowardAnna HudakClaude IrmisJeff JacobsonKatherine Jahnke DaleStephanie Jean-Jacques and Nelson RosaThomas JohannesenNick JohnsonGeorgia-Rae JonesTanesha JonesKristine JurczykJohn KaminskiKaleigh KamphuisLori KasermanJohn KasherJanice KatsaounisKelly McCarthyBetsie Kempf and David BallJason KennedyVijay Vivek KhilananiThomas KingJoan KitchieKlein Family Charity FundMichael KlineKelli KlugaNorbert KnapkeHoward KonicovBessie KostidisAysulu KozhomberdievaMani KumarAdrienne La BarberaThe Jellyvision LabErica LankferRobert LeeLynda LeighGregg and Carolyn LemeinDaniel LempresJosh LeventhalSarah LoudermanJames LowLisa LynchNeil LyonsHilary MabbittCorinna Malin

Brittany MaloneMark MandichMeredith MansinneSynove MaraffinoKate McDermottWilliam McDermottHeather McGonegleKevin McGrathMarlene McManusMcMaster-CarrSean and Kathryn MeehanMarissa MehalekMichele MehalekScott and Anne MeyerBethany MillerLisa MincheskiJoseph MoawadRobert MohnGreg MoldovanyiJ. Michael and Joy MonahanKim MonstvilDavid MorefieldPeter MottMarisa MozerCaitlin MurphyConner MurphyElisabeth MurphyJohn MurphyRylee MurrayTravis NaftzgerDaniel NamoffJohn NeiersMatt NemshickChris and Julie NewcombeBrett NewmanGary NgWilliam NielsenMohit NimMolly NuttNick OkanoMatthew O’MalleyNatalie OpekaBrad PanganibanChristina ParisoMegan ParkerPatrick SharpeNicole PellegrinoAndrew and MaryJane PempekSarah PerkinsGuy PetrelliStefanie PetzelJoseph PiatekBeverly PidgeonGary PinesCori PivarSmaritha PonnalaJerald PopeJill PowellMichael PraljakAnnemarie PumaChamp and Lisa RajuRyan RedingMatthew RevordNicholas RichardsScott and Laura RichardsRobert Half InternationalAaron RobertsonManvel RobinsonLisa RobisonAnnabella RoigerScott RoothAdam RosenbloomLisa Rosselli-McDermottJohn and Linda Rossi

Helen RyanSandeep SadasivuniAlex SafranekFelipe SaldanaBridget SandersCasey SavatskiKeith and Rachel SchechterAndrea SchneiderRonald SchweizerMario ScrimentiChris SengenbergerBruce and Margaret SentsLianne SeyferthPeter ShaeflerSean ShielsGeorge ShortThomas SiboTherese SiragusaMichi and Andrea Sloan VerganoTim and Kim SlomkaJeffrey SmithTrevor SmithCaren SnyderMarshall SoslandDaniel SosoJohn and Natalie StanziMark StaubKirstin SteinLuke and Leeane StifflearDale StohrPaul StrokaMatthew SturgeonLaurie SullivanDavid SwinehartE Swope and Maxie ClarkeKimberly TaliankoGene TamPamela TaylorBradford TerryVirginia ThomasAndrea TingueMary Pat TouhyHoward TullmanKeenan TurnerJulie TwomeyElena UngerAmy and Don UrbanChris VaronesPatrick VennRyan VoydaEmma WalkerLaura WalshNora WalshDebbie WarshMolli WarshSheri WarshCraig WaslinAllyson WeaverThomas WegesinGideon WeinbergerRobin WellerCara WhiteJason and Laura WhiteHarriet WigodJordan WiseRon WiseJamie WismerLauren WittertTimothy WoodRoss WorobelPatrick WoulfeBrandon WrightGayle Wyman

Eric YeeJacqueline YociusBarbara YongDebbie ZemanAndrew ZimmermanVicki ZnavorPaul ZuradzkiDon Zybak

IN-KIND DONORSAlice Sieges Big Shoulders Children of Peace Elementary SchoolDeep Eddy VodkaGarfield Beverage Warehouse Heaven Hill DistilleryJimmy’s Grill Ocean Cut St. Ignatius College Prep

Twin AnchorsHoly Family ParishHome Video StudioKaiserRoll ProductionsMillerCoorsOne Illustration, LLCRivers CasinoThe UPS Store #560Huron Consulting Group Helping Hands

FUND • A • SCHOL AREvery young person deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. You can ensure another bright and talented student achieves success by making a gift to HFS Chicago Scholars. Our program depends entirely on the support of private donations. Fund a scholar today and make a lasting investment in the life of a promising young student.

$500+ FRESHMAN SPONSOR Fund a required summer school prep class for an incoming freshman.

$1,000+ SOPHOMORE SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic enrichment program and send them on two college visits.

$2,000+ JUNIOR SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic enrichment and mentoring program and ensure their participation in an ACT prep course.

$5,000+ SENIOR SPONSOR Fully fund a scholar for one academic year. This significant investment ensures that one more student in our com munity has the opportunity to reach their potential.

300+ 8th Grade applications received for the seventh year in a row.

We accepted 50 scholars this year

who will make up our class of 2021. Our students will attend one of our

35 DIFFERENT PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: With your help and generous donations, we can expand the number of scholars we accept each year so that more and more of these bright individuals can attend Chicago’s best private schools.

Stay Connected“Like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HFSChicagoScholars

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Email us: [email protected]

Quick Facts: HFS Chicago Scholars

» Founded in 1993

» Helps economically disadvantaged Chicago high school students who show academic and leadership promise

» Provides financial assistance for its scholars to attend top Chicago private high schools

» Provides each scholar with a young professional mentor and each class of scholars with an academic director

» Provides educational enrichment and group activities outside the classroom, as well as college selection and admissions support

» Each scholar signs a Contract for Success holding scholars to a set of performance expectations

Donations by Mail: 1074 West Taylor Street, No. 201, Chicago, Illinois 60607

Donations Online: www.hfschicagoscholars.com/donate

Contact Us:Phone: (312) 421 - 4070 | Fax: (312) 421 - 4071

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Byron Fultz 2017HIGH SCHOOL: Marist High SchoolCOLLEGE: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

FOUR YEARS AGO, I was just a 13-year-old boy trying to find his way in this crazy city and dealing with the death of my father. Thanks to HFS, I was able to receive a great education in a safe and diverse environment. I’ve seen a lot in my life and I’m happy that HFS stuck with me through it all. HFS is more than just a scholarship fund to me; it is my extended family that has been there for my ups and downs. Through homelessness, hunger and sickness, I have been able to fall back on HFS for support. My mentors were incredibly supportive. Eric and Bill were there for me and showed where grit and hard work can take me.

If anything, HFS taught me that when you surround yourself with so many successful people, you will strive to do better and work harder. These past four years have almost felt like a blur to me, but I know for a fact that thanks to HFS I’m ready to pursue not just a career but my life with all I have.

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BEFORE &AFTER - HFS Chicago Scholars · PDF fileSt. Patrick High School DePauw University. 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 3 WE ALL REMEMBER OUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. Whatever the memories — taking