CYC Foundation: Doing Good Stuff

By Dr. Gerald F. Bober, CYC Foundation President & Past CYC Commodore

Thirty years ago, CYC leaders recognized that an organization that developed and undertook good works in the Chicagoland community was important to the Chicago Yacht Club. And, as one might expect, the theme of those good works should relate to the nautical arts and boating, thus, the CYCF mission statement. The directors/trustees of the Foundation use its stated mission as their guide to funding, as, of course, is the promise to those who contribute to the Foundation.

The Foundation and its Board, all of whom at this time are CYC members, was formed to do the job of deciding which programmatic activities best serve the interests of the CYC community. There are numerous worthy charitable targets, so, the difficult decisions to identify appropriate programs to fund are left to the directors of the CYCF. https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9tdt1k4bldfln4/Chicago%20 Yacht%20Club%20Promo.mp4?dl=0

The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation always welcomes suggestions as to how to improve. The CYCF BOD invites members to share their thoughts about what our Chicago Yacht Club Foundation ought to be doing in our community.

The vast majority of funded activities involve non- CYC members, a highly diverse ethnic population. The Core activities bring city kids to the lakefront, to boating, and to encourage them to appreciate maritime oriented topics they would likely not have otherwise experienced. In addition, CYCF contributes funds to several Civic activities including the Chicago Christmas Tree Ship, the Chicago Maritime Museum, the US Coast Guard Foundation, adaptive sailing, and US Sailing, all non-member activities.

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