Here is a view into “Spirit of Youth 2016”
We had an amazing time with our board members, supporters and staff at this year’s “Spirit of Youth” at Navy Pier.
Our first “indoor street festival” was a great success, raising nearly $170,000 to date (the online auction is open until Nov. 30th) to help support NRS services. However, the loveliest aspect of all in the event was the smiles and laughter of our guests as they enjoyed our carnival attractions, like the Chicago Tribune Bungee Cord Race, or the Radio Flyer Race Track, Carlton Technologies Slide, and AimNationalease Twister.
The Sapir Work-Relay Food Truck Square was bursting with tasty treats from the eight food trucks that joined us, offering sliders, tacos, cupcakes, pizza and more. Diego Colon of “Diego Sol and the Metronomes” regaled us with covers of the latest hits at the United VIP Club. On the EY Stage, the acapella group The Northsiders filled the event with their voices, and Cielito Lindo Family Folk Music, a family of youth musicians who were both adorable and incredibly talented. Over at the Steel Olympic Wolfort Family Pavilion, First Nonprofit Foundation received the 2016 Spirit of Youth Award.
Below are some of the moments we were able to capture. If you were able to attend, feel free to relive your experience.
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- NRS Executive Director Maureen Blaha with President and CEO of First nonprofit Foundation and 2016 Spirit of Youth Award Recipient, Joe Geiger
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- (L. to R.) Spirit of Youth (SOY) Co-chairs and NRS board members, Joyce Werner Sapir, Troy Mcdonald Kane, with NRS board member and SOY task force member Erica Wolfort at Spirit of Youth 2016
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- Our friends the Yum Dum Truck supplied us with yummy bao and dumplings
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- The bungee cord race was a real hit at Spirit of Youth 2016
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- Vice Chair and board member Suzi Cabo (center) and friends enjoying the bungee cord race.
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- Associate board member Seth Steinman providing a push in the Radio Flyer trike race.
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- Check out the great food trucks that served us at Spirit of Youth 2016.
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- Acapella group The Northsiders treating us to a song.
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- The amazing family of musicians that make up Cielito Lindo
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- We played Twister, rode in the Radio Flyer trike race, and slide down the inflatable slide!
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- Our guests having fun in the VIBES Photo Booth!
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- Fun times in the VIBES Photo Booth.
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- Some NRS staff in the VIBES Photo Booth
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- Our lovely supporters having a great time!
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- SOY co-chairs Troy McDonald Kane and Joyce Werner Sapir holding our live auction
For those who could not, please enjoy and consider joining us next year on October 14th at #SpiritofYouth2017.