The Youth Leadership Awards is UCANs flagship fundraiser held annually. This important evening is dedicated to celebrating the academic and personal achievements of UCANs outstanding youth. Each year, several exceptional young people are recognized and receive scholarships for higher education, including the Steans Family Youth Leadership Award presented to a deserving young person from the North Lawndale community.

UCAN is thrilled to present the tenth annual John D. Nichols Impact Award to the Steans Family Foundation, honoring Patricia (Pat) Ford, in recognition of their positive impact on youth and families in Chicago. UCAN is also proud to establish the Corporate Philanthropy Award, to recognize an organization that has demonstrated exceptional philanthropic commitment to UCAN and to the youth of Chicago. This inaugural award will be presented to The Allstate Corporation, accepted by Mario Rizzo, President, Property-Liability Insurance.

To become a sponsor please contact UCANs Director of Development, Gwendalyn Carver by emailing gwendalyn.carver@ucanchicago.org.

ABOUT UCAN

UCAN strives to achieve UCANs vision that youth who suffer trauma can become our future leaders by building strong youth and families through compassionate healing, education, and empowerment.

UCAN has grown into a multifaceted social service organization serving and impacting over 22,000 youth and families each year. We help our youth reach the Power of their Potential by strategically developing a holistic and lifelong relationship with each individual.

We believe that our inspiring programs help to break cycles of violence and abuse while instilling a powerful sense of hope for the future. We strive to help them become advocates for change by providing essential services to the communities in need. For example, UCAN therapists host virtual sessions for our youth; our residential programs con tine to provide shelter, and our violence interrupters are ever present in the streets reducing gun violence.