July 21st, 2010
Reason to Give and Barista Coffee House at 852 North Damen in Chicago are teaming up this summer to host a school supply drive for Reason to Give families.
Stop by Barista on Friday July 16th through August 27th with school supplies and get an iced coffee for just $1.
Reason to Give families are in need of any school supplies, new or gently used. Pick up an extra notebook while shopping for your kids or bring in an old calculator and help kids in Humboldt Park prepare for the new school year!
New and gently used supplies needed:
Book Bags, Lunch boxes, Calculators, Notebooks (spiral and composition), Paper (ruled, computer, and graph), Pens/Pencils/Cases/Sharpeners, Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils, Protractors/Compasses, Rulers, Folders/Binders, Glue sticks
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July 21st, 2010
At the 3rd annual Camp Firebelly, 10 passionate and energetic young designers teamed up with Mike Fretto and Rosa Loves to raise money for three Reason to Give families. Campers were given the opportunity to meet with each of the families, hear their stories, and ask questions to better understand the Humboldt Park community.
Inspired by their encounters, each camper designed and screen printed a t-shirt that represented one of our families. Check back as these limited edition shirts will be on sale soon through the Firebelly Design store
On the last night of camp, Firebelly hosted a gallery show and fundraiser for Reason to Give. Campers were forced to test their networking and fundraising skills on Chicago-area designers and past campers. The night was a success, and thanks to all the hard work of Firebelly Campers and Mike Fretto, not to mention the generosity of our guests, t-shirt sales pulled in over $450 for Reason to Give families.
Camp Firebelly was once again an enlightening experience for all those involved, and we appreciate all the sleepless nights that benefited Reason to Give. Camper Ben Wagner summed it up best. “Overall, Camp Firebelly was a fantastic experience. I don’t think I’ve ever accomplished so much in 10 days…It has been inspiring to design for a good cause, and to see how we can use our unique talents to make a difference.”
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February 23rd, 2010
Reason to Give’s intern Kevin hosted his 23rd Birthday Party at the Chicago Bulls game on Saturday, February 26th, 2010 as a fundraiser for Reason to Give participant Steven to go on an educational trip to Europe with his high school. Thanks to Kevin and 24 of his closest friends, operation “Reason to watch the Bulls” was a success. Rosabel and her son Steven were delighted to hear about the success of the event and send their appreciation to everyone that participated. Read more about Rosabel and Steven’s cause.
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February 10th, 2010
Firebelly Founder Dawn Hancock spoke at the TEDxWindyCity event “Creative Convergence” on February 10, 2010. “Creative Convergence” explored the many ways that designers, artists, engineers and inventors marry creativity and technology and thereby revolutionize our world.
You can view her full speech here.
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February 6th, 2010
Founder of Firebelly Foundation, Dawn Hancock was interviewed by Derrick Ashong in a fifteen minute spot on Oprah Radio February 6. The focus of the show was about artists that use their work to inspire change in the world around them. Dawn talks about using her own for profit business, Firebelly Design, to make a difference in the Humbodt Park community where the firm is based.
Dawn also discusses why she was compelled to start Firebelly Foundation and how Reason to Give came into existence. It is a great piece on the importance of making giving a part f everyday life and how Reason to Give strives to accomplish this for the residents of Humboldt Park.
To listen to the full interview follow this link. Dawn’s interview starts 26 minutes into the show.
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January 2nd, 2010
Thank you to the Chicago Wolves for their generous donation of 15 tickets to Reason to Give. The tickets were raffled off at our annual holiday party. Three families received four tickets each: the DeJesus family, the Brown family, and the Martinez family. The game was great, a triple overtime win for the Wolves! Thanks again to the Chicago Wolves for brightening the holiday season for these three families.
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December 15th, 2009
Dawn Hancock, founder of Firebelly Foundation, was interviewed on Outside the Loop Radio about Reason to Give last December. Host Mike Stephen contacted Dawn after coming across ReasontoGive.com. He was intrigued by the way Reason to Give makes donating simple and personal.
Listen to the full podcast here. Dawn’s interview starts about three-fourths of the way through the show.
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December 14th, 2009
What a beautiful day it was when we had our local ABC 7 television crew run around with us for hours. We are so thankful to them and those who made an immediate donation in response to their 2 minute segment. If you missed it or just want to see it again and again, here’s the link.
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December 12th, 2009
On December 12, 2009, Reason to Give held a holiday party for families that are currently in program as well as families that were involved with the program within years past. EP Theater generously donated their facility for the event. Photographers Kyle LaMere and Brendan Shanley volunteered their services to take family portraits. Everyone received free coats complements of Cafe Barista. Special thanks to Mary Morelli for her generous contribution to the free store. Volunteers included: Ana Rosales, Blake Valenta, Kevin Smith, Omar Vargas and Greg Medic. The event was coordinated by Shannon Medic. The event was filmed by Grant Grieshaber.
Watch the video to see all the fun!
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August 22nd, 2009
The 1st Annual Reason to Golf Benefit was a huge success! On Saturday August 22, 2009 at the Western Acres Golf Coarse in Lombard, Reason to Give threw its first official benefit. With 56 golfers and over 85 in attendance at the 10th Hole Party, along with all of our wonderful sponsors, Reason to Give was able to raise over $8000.
The golfers ranged from PGA pros to first timers. The food was delicious, the music rocked, and everyone had a great time. Thanks to our generous sponsors and guests, we had some amazing prizes and very successful raffles and silent auction.
We plan to keep up the new Reason to Golf tradition in 2010 and hope to see everyone back again, along with new faces as well. If you attended the benefit or even if you missed out on the good times this year, be sure to check out the video here!
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