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The Chicago Fire Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life throughout Chicagoland by leveraging its resources and expertise in the area of soccer to provide sports-based youth development and direct-service programs to underserved communities.
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At the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, ser vice is a part of our DNA and we take great pride in our passionate commitment to our city. We feel it is our calling to positively impact the lives of Chicagoland youth and grow the game of soccer in our communities. Thanks to your support, the Chicago Fire Foundation continues to expand its reach. Our internationally recognized P.L.A.Y.S. (Participate, Learn, Achieve, Youth, Soccer) program has been profoundly successful, and this year, we added four new schools, increasing the total number of participating Chicago Public Schools to 20. Since its inception in 2013, P.L.A.Y.S. has coordinated over 140,000 hours of af ter - school soccer, and conti nues to help children in underser ved neighborhoods by providing a safe place to play while teaching important life skills. In recognition of this important work, the Foundation has received numerous honors, most recently being named the 2017 Executives’ Club Corporate Citizen of the Year. Also in 2017, the Fire announced an exciting new initiative that will leave a lasting mark on our community for generations to come. Along with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, City of Chicago, and local philanthropist Ken Griffin, the Fire will build 50 mini soccer fields in Chicago over the next five years. Our Club previously built three of these “minipitches” – one at John Spr y Community School in Little Village and two at Gage Park on the South Side – as our cornerstone community project while hosting the 2017 MLS AllStar Game. This impressive undertaking will give our Club an even greater opportunity to improve the daily lives of the children of Chicago. Our donors, players, coaches, staff, fans, and partners are the key to our continued success. Thank you for your dedication not only to our Club, but equally so to ser ving our City and the youth who call it home. S in c erely,
AN D REW H AUP T M A N OW NER , C HICAG O FIRE SOCCER CLUB P R ES ID ENT, CH ICAG O FIRE FOUNDATION
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Execu ti ves’ C lub of Chic ago 2 0 1 7 C o r p o r a t e C i t i z e n o f t h e Ye a r A w a r d
B eyo n d S p o r t Awards
2 0 1 5 S p o r t Te a m o f t h e Ye a r S h o r t l i s t F i n a l i s t 2 0 1 6 S p o r t Te a m o f t h e Ye a r
C h i ca g o C h a r ity Challenge 2014 Helping Hand Award 2015 Philanthropy Award 2016 Grand Prize Give Back Award
Ro b er t Wo o d Johns on Foundat ion 2 0 1 5 P r o f e s s i o n a l S p o r t s Te a m o f t h e Ye a r
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IN-KIND DONATIONS VALUED AT MORE THAN $42,000
B y teachi ng o ur chi l dren t he s ki l l s of teamwo rk, fo cus , di s ci pl i ne, and overco mi ng advers i ty, yo u are teachi ng t hem t he s ki l l s t hey need fo r s uccess i n l i fe.
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Mayo r Rah m Em an u el o n P. L. A .Y. S .
Th e P.L .A.Y. S . (Pa r ti ci p ate , Le a r n , Ac h ieve, Yo u t h S o c ce r) p rogra m , cre ate d i n p a rt n ers h ip wit h Wo rld S p or t Ch i ca go , n ot on l y tea c h es s o c c er s ki l l s, b u t a l so ex p l i ci tl y tea c h es SEL (S o c ia l a n d E m oti on a l Le a r n i n g ) t ra its an d valu es su ch a s e moti on a l control, g oa l s ett in g an d atta i n me nt, coop e rati on , res pec t , c o m m u n ic ati on a n d te a m w o r k .
It hel ped me unders tand t hat wo rki ng as a team can s o met i mes be better t han wo rki ng by yo urs el f.
• Sin c e 201 3 , 14 0,7 1 2 h ou rs of socce r p layed by 2 ,6 4 8 b oys a n d gi r l s i n 3 rd t h ro u gh 5 th gra de • Ru n n in g i n 2 0 Ch i ca go P u b l i c S ch ools • Part ic ip ant de mogra p h i cs:
• 98% p r i m a r i l y of col or
• 97 % qu a l i f y for fre e o r re du c ed lu n c h an d l i ve at o r b e l o w th e U. S . p ove r ty l eve l
• 86.5% of p a r ti ci p a nts “ l e a r n e d h o w to be a b etter s t u de nt” • 94 .9% of p a r ti ci p a nts sa i d “ th e i r coa c h es s u p p o rt th e m”
I s ee a huge change i n who t hey are o n t he i ns i de as much as I’ ve s een t hem excel at t he s po rt .
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• 93% re si de i n com m u n i ti e s wit h s o ci a l a n d e con om i c ch a l l e n ges in cl u di n g h i gh l eve l s of cr i me
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S am my Mar t i n ez Cas al s S c h o o l of Exc el l en c e
In Au g u s t 2 017, T h e Ch i ca go F i re S o c c er C lu b h os ted t h e 2 2 n d a n n u a l M LS A ll- Sta r Game vs . Real M a dr i d. As p a r t of th e w e e k- lon g fes t iv it ies lea din g u p to t h e g a m e, t h e C h ic ago Fire Fo u n d ati o n su p p o r te d a n u mb e r of events a n d projec ts t h rou g h ou t C h ic a g o foc u s ed o n g iv in g b ac k to th e com m u n i ty. In p art n ersh i p w i th MLS WO R KS , th e U. S . S oc c er Fou n dat ion a n d S ou t h ern New Ha m ps hire Un ivers ity, th e Ch i ca go F i re u nve i l ed tw o n ew m in i- pitc h es in C h ic a g o’s Ga g e Par k n eig h b o rh o o d. As a ce l e b rator y k i ckoff, t h e s u rrou n din g c om m u n ity wa s w elc om ed w it h free yo u t h s o c c e r cl i n i cs, ga m e s, m u si c fo od a n d m ore. T h es e pitc h es w ill prov ide a rea you t h a s afe an d acce ssi b l e p l a ce to p l ay, a n d a ls o s er ve a s a s ite for t h e Fou n dat ion’s P. L. A .Y.S. P ro g ram . C o nt in u in g t h e A l l - Sta r We e k fe sti vi ti e s , t h e C h ic a g o Fire Staff took pa rt in t h e A ll- Sta r D ay of S er v ic e. M o re th a n 2 0 0 tota l vol u nte e rs s prea d ou t a c ross va riou s projec t s ites t h rou g h out C h ic ag o to ma ke a di ffe re n ce . Fro m c lea n in g u p pa rks to pa int in g n ew wa ll m u ra ls , the vo lu nteers de di cate d ove r 1 ,0 0 0 h ou rs of s er v ic e to h elpin g n eig h borh oods in n eed.
Over 4 0 0 l oca l you th took p a r t in free s oc c er c lin ic s , g a m es , m u s ic a n d m ore.
In an effo rt to conti n u e to grow th e s port of s oc c er in C h ic a g o, t h e C h ic a g o Fire S oc c er C lu b , in c o n j u n cti o n w i th th e U. S . S o c c er Fou n dat ion , t h e C ity of C h ic a g o, a n d Ken Griff in, Fo u n d er an d CEO of Ci ta de l , i n D e ce m ber a n n ou n c ed pla n s to bu ild 5 0 m in i- pitc h es in u n d ers er ved n e i gh b or h o ods th ro u gh o u t t h e C h ic a g ola n d a rea over t h e n ext f ive yea rs. T h e C h ic ag o F i re Fou n dati on’s ex p a n din g P. L. A .Y. S . prog ra m w ill en h a n c e t h es e s pa c es t h ro u g h c o nti n u e d af te r - sch o ol p rogra m m in g in pa rt ic ipat in g C h ic a g o P u blic S c h ools . T h is an n o u n c em e nt se r ve d a s th e l a u n ch event for t h e U. S . S oc c er Fou n dat ion’s la rg er n at ion al c am p aig n , “ It’s Eve r yon e’s G a me .”
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T h e n at io n a l i n i ti ati ve i s a i m e d at dra m at ic a lly ex pa n din g t h e U. S . S oc c er Fou n dat ion’s im p ac t o n ch i l dre n a cross th e co u ntr y t h rou g h s oc c er - ba s ed prog ra m s a n d U. S . S oc c e r h as p led g ed to b u i l d 1 ,0 0 0 mi n i - p i tch es a n d rea c h on e m illion c h ildren a n n u a lly by 2 02 6 . T h e m in i-p itch p ro j e ct w i l l b roa de n the U. S . S oc c er Fou n dat ion’s rea c h for t h eir S oc c er fo r S u c c ess p ro gra m , w h i ch h e l p s ch i l dren em bra c e a n a c t ive, h ea lt hy lifes ty le w h ile n u rt u ring t h eir p ers o n a l gro w th th ro u gh te a m - bu ildin g a n d m entors h ip.
Thes e mi ni -pi tches wi l l t ransfo rm t he ever yday l i ves of Chi cago l and chi l dren, and furt her gro w t he pass i o n fo r s o ccer acro ss o ur ci ty A n d rew Hau pt m an Ch i c ag o Fi re Ow n er
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C h i c a g o F i r e s t a f f a n d p l a y e r s v o l u n t e e r e d m o r e t h a n 1 , 3 0 0 h o u r s t o l o c a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g C i t y Ye a r C h i c a g o and Chicago Parks Foundation, and donated more than 2,200 pieces of equipment through the Passback program.
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Fo r t h e t h i rd con se cu ti ve ye a r, the C lu b pa rt n ered w it h S pec ia l Oly m pic s Illin o is to su p p or t th e Ch i ca go F i re S pec ia l Oly m pic s Un if ied A ll- Sta r Tea m . T h is year, th e F i re h a d a h o m e a n d a way s eries a g a in s t t h e New Revo lu t io n . Trave l i n g a l on gsi de Fire f irs t tea m players a n d t h e C h ic ago F i re U n i fi e d A l l - Sta r Tea m t raveled to fa c e t h e New Revo lu t io n U n i fi e d Te a m, in Fox borou g h , MA at Gillette
En g la n d c oa c h es , En g la n d Sta diu m .
On Au g u s t 5 th , th e Ch i ca go F i re U n i fied A ll- Sta r Tea m h os ted a rem atc h a g a in s t t h e Revo lu ti o n at Toyota Pa r k fo l l ow i ng t h e h om e m atc h of t h e s eries for t h e Fire.
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Each year, the Chicago Fire Foundation hosts a number of events that allow supporters to interact with the club while financially supporting its programs. These unique and innovative events help expand the Foundation’s reach and build t h e F i r e b r a n d . I n 2 0 17, t h e C h i c a g o F i r e Fo u n d a t i o n r a i s e d m o r e t h a n $ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
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T Y FUJIMURA Owner and Operator, Arami, Entente, SmallBar T.K. GORE Consultant, Business Development and Sales, Block Six Analy tics SCOT T GREENE President, Section 8 Chicago
POLLY BENJAMIN Program Director, British-American Business Council
NELSON RODRIGUEZ General Manager, Chicago Fire Soccer Club
KAM BUCKNER Executive Director, World Sport Chicago
ALLEN ROGOWAY Managing Principal, Cresa Chicago
MAT T BURNHAM Treasurer, Chicago Fire Foundation, Operating Partner, Kamylon Capital
ED SITAR Manager, Economic Development and Customer Solutions , ComEd
JASON FRANK Chief Executive Officer, Hilco Global
KAREN SPINELLI Director of Media and Partnerships, Apple Vacations
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