Gads Hill Center’s Child Development Center will be hosting a Recruitment Fair on Friday, August 6th.  Come out and learn more about Gads Hill’s programs for 0-5 year olds and enjoy complimentary food, a raffle for gift certificates from local businesses, activities, games, and more!

When: Friday, August 6, 2010

Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Gads Hill Child Development Center at 2653 W. Ogden 2nd Floor

Please click on this link for more information

Club Learn kids entered their drawings into a contest at GHC supporter Adams Street Partners.  Adams Street assembled a team to run in the JPMorgan Chase Challenge and wanted a special t-shirt.  Out of the 3 dozen submitted, Michelle Ramos’s drawing was chosen to grace the back of the shirt.   Seen here is Michelle, her mom, and Gabriella Penn from Adams Street Partners showing off the winning drawing.  Michelle received a certificate of appreciation and a gift of the “Captain Underpants” series of books.

Gads Hill Center congratulates Virginia Martinez, long time Gads Hill Center board member, for having received the Citizen of Action Award from the League of Women Voters of Illinois at their annual State of the State luncheon that took place on June 2d. 

Ms. Martinez, a Legislative Staff Attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), has spent most of her career working in non-profit organizations and has been a strong advocate for Latinos, women and children.  

 The League of Women Voters presents the Citizen of Action Award to a member of the community who advocates for better public service, the rights of individuals and for a stronger democratic process.  Virginia Martinez exemplifies this dedication and commitment to public service through her work for MALDEF as well as through her volunteer service on the boards of Gads Hill Center, the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation and the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition.

On Saturday April 24, everyone got into the act when Comcast employees visited Gads Hill Center on Comcast Cares Day.  More than 140 Gads Hill parents, families, volunteers and Comcast employees participated in the 9^th Annual Comcast Cares Day by painting, shoveling, raking, planting, and cleaning the yard and building of Gads Hill Center.

On Thursday, May 6 Gads Hill Center hosted its annual gala, Strengthening the Fabric of Families, A Legacy of Leaders at Galleria Marchetti on Chicago’s Erie Street.  We honored two individuals who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to support the mission of Gads Hill.   Joan W. Newman, Partner and Head of Human Resources at financial firm Adams Street Partners and Edwin Gonzalez, a Gads Hill alum and a current group leader for GHC’s Club Learn program for 5-12 year olds.

Over 300 community leaders, corporate partners, Gads Hill alumni, current participants and supporters came together to raise over $65,000 and to celebrate the significant contributions of those who have made Gads Hill Center a thriving resource on Chicago’s southwest side. 

Our annual gala will be held May 6,2010 at 5:30pm at the beautiful Galleria Marchetti located at 825 W. Erie Street.  Join us for a Hollywood-inspired evening with cocktails, dinner and our Legacy of Leaders, as we salute those who have made a difference in the lives of children and families of Gads Hill Center.

GHC Gala Invite 2010

This year’s honorees are:

Corporate Partner Award

Joan W. Newman, Adams Street Partners

George W. Moss Founder’s Award

Edwin Gonzalez, Gads Hill Center

Outstanding Gads Hill Center Alumni

To purchase tickets or to contribute to the event, please click on the link below:

https://id3484.securedata.net/gadshillcenter.org/merchantmanager/index.php

For more information, contact Gads Hill Center at (312)226-0963 ext. 242

or info@gadshillcenter.org

Join Gads Hill Center as we kick off our annual gala and celebrate another year of service to our community.

Thursday, November 5
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Quarles & Brady LLP
300 N. LaSalle St., Suite 4000
Chicago, IL

RSVP to Lauren Wesley at lwesley@gadshillcenter.org or by calling 312-226-0963, ext. 242 by November 2.

Thank you to our 2009 supporters:
Adams Street Partners
Comcast
Boeing
Chapman and Cutler LLP
MB Financial Bank
MerlinSolutions
Matthews Roofing
Fullline Printing, Inc.
AztecAmerica Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Midwest Generation
Primera Engineers, Ltd.
Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
State Farm
BP America, Inc.
Community Savings Bank
El Milagro Tortillas
First Eagle Bank
James Neaylon
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

Dorinda O. Flores, Event Co-Chair       Donnica Austin-Cathey, Event Co-Chair
Fifth Third Bank

The Gads Hill Center Alumni Committee presents

Back to School Picnic

on August 27th at 4-7pm

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As part of this year’s NCLR Annual Conference in Chicago, NCLR recognized Midwest Affiliates that have 40 or more years of service to the community. This recognition is in appreciation of agencies including Gads Hill’s long-standing dedication to our community and the vital services that the organizations have provided for decades.

Gads Hill is proud of our 111 years of service to communities on Chicago’s southwest side and salutes our sister agencies also in long service to communities in the midwest.

A list of the agencies honored is available here.

Xavier Salvado, Gads Hill’s New Horizons Program Coordinator presented New Horizons/Nuevos Horizontes at the Tutor-Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference, held at Northwestern University’s School of Law May 28-29th, 2009. He Joined a panel discussion during the second day of the conference titled “Mentoring Program Strategies – Issues and Best Practices”.

Gads Hill is excited to be a part of sharing and building best practices with other programs to improve services provided througout the Chicago area and the nation. Read more about the conference here: tutormentorconference.org.