NOTE: In light of COVID-19, this event is postponed to keep our community safe. Please consider making a donation to support our work.

Join us for the Annual Young Center Chicago Soiree

Please join the Young Center as we celebrate the resilience of immigrant children and raise funds to support their safety in our annual Chicago benefit on Thursday, May 14, 6:00-8:00pm, at The Zephyr, 2229 S Michigan Avenue.

This year’s Be A Waymaker Benefit features
Award-winning storyteller Nestor Gomez
Chicago’s all-woman mariachi band Mariachi Sirenas, and
Young Center Founder and Executive Director Maria Woltjen.

If you’re unable to attend the event, please consider making a donation to support our work with immigrant children.

We’re currently seeking corporate partners for this event. To learn more, click here.

Premium reserved seating is available for this event. For more information, please contact Maddie Witters at mwitters@theyoungcenter.org or 773-571-1116.

Story of the Waymaker: Years ago, the Young Center had the honor of serving a girl from West Africa. When she was successfully released from custody, settled in, and enrolled in high school, she sent a letter to her Child Advocate, thanking her for being her Waymaker. We love that word. Today, as many children continue to be separated from their families at the border and those who arrive on their own are at risk of being deported to danger, we need more Waymakers than ever.

For more information, please contact Maddie Witters at mwitters@theyoungcenter.org or 773-571-1116.

For check donations, please mail to:
Young Center
2245 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60616