MEF’s 31st Annual Reach for Excellence Awards Appeal. MEF’s largest fundraiser, benefiting Chicago kids at MEF’s Midtown and Metro Achievement Centers.
MEF’s 30th Annual Reach for Excellence Awards Virtual Gala. Benefiting Chicago kids at the Midtown Center and Metro Achievement Center and honoring Mary Presberg and Heidi Capozzi.
MEF’s First-ever Virtual Gala. Benefitting the Midtown Center and Metro Achievement Center and honoring John J. Conroy, Jr. and Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 is the date of MEF’s 28th Annual Reach for Excellence Awards Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 East Delaware Place in Chicago. Honorees are Sally Grimes, Group President of Tyson Foods and Richard G. Scalise, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Hearthside Foods.
Please consider making a contribution here to the Dinner to support MEF student success!
Please mail to:
Midtown Educational Foundation
c/o PJH & Associates, Inc.
205 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60606
Please contact Terry Sullivan with questions regarding this year's dinner.
- Host of the evening with top priority seating for 10
- Recognition in program book
- Priority seating for 10
- Recognition in program book
- Ringside seating for 10
- Recognition in program book
- Preferred seating for 10
- Recognition in program book
Join Midtown, Metro, and the Bucktown community on Friday, September 27th as we raise and taste chili from local restaurants and businesses!
You must click on the image above to activate the video player. The Gala video feed will go live at 6:55 PM Central on Monday, October 26th. The Gala presentation will start at 7 PM. In case you are joining late, you can rewind/scrub back to the beginning. You can also pause and rewind the video at any time.
If you experience any issues with the above video player, please refresh this page and try again. Or, go directly to the YouTube Live video page: https://youtu.be/U40hubdADHs (You can chat live with other YouTube viewers on this page.)
If you prefer, you can watch this video via the YouTube app on your SmartTV, Firestick, Roku, or other TV streaming device by opening the YouTube app on your device and searching for “Reach for Excellence Virtual Gala”
For any other technical issues, please message Vince at MEF.
Benefiting the Midtown Center for boys and Metro Achievement center for girls
Principal and Former Global Chair, Baker McKenzie
Executive Partner, Madison Dearborn Partners
Professor, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
This year's MEF Gala will be a free, virtual event,
running from 7:00 - 7:45pm on October 26 on this webpage.
Join us for the free watch party - Help pay respect to our honorees and students during the live virtual event streamed here and on YouTube.
Make a donation - Use the donate button here or text MEFGala to 76278. MEF donors have pledged $50,000 in matching gifts for MEF’s Week of Giving (Oct. 26-Nov. 1), doubling the value of your gift!
Sponsor our event - Sponsors will get recognition on our website and social media during the event as well as after.
Spread the word on social media! - Please share our posts and videos with your network to let people know about this impactful fundraiser.
Can’t make it on Monday the 26th? The video of the Gala will remain online for MEF’s Week of Giving, Monday, Oct. 26th-Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 2020. Check it out and continue sharing it all week!
Metro High School Freshman, Taylor, talks about the importance and impact of Metro's Character Education classes for her as well as kids from unstable homes.
While we are offering this year's event free of charge, we hope that viewers will give generously if they are able. And don’t forget to help us spread the word!
Please mail to:
Midtown Educational Foundation
c/o Michele Olsen
718 s Loomis
Chicago, IL 60607
Please contact Terry Sullivan with questions regarding this year's event.
Join us for the 6th Annual Kickball Tournament at Lincoln Park!
Join us for the celebration after at Woodie's Flat at 1535 N Wells St | Chicago, IL 60610
All sponsors will get name and logo recognition at the event, in email, on MEF's website and social media channels. A "Kickball Field & Team Sponsor" will get a team of 12-16 players + name and logo recognition on one of the tournament's four fields.
Use the Registration Form to sponsor the Tournament today, or contact Cailie Furlong at cfurlong@midtown-metro.org for more details.
Join the Midtown Educational Foundation Auxiliary Board on Friday, May 19th for the 5th Annual Soiree at Architectural Artifacts, (4325 N Ravenswood Ave | 60613) from 7pm-11pm:
Raffle Tickets: 1 for $25 | 5 for $100
Soiree Tickets: $100 in advance ($125 the week of (starting 5/15) and at the door.)
Learn more about the raffle here.
Read the grand prize terms and conditions.
Read the second place prize rules here.
Sponsorships available! Contact Chelsea Gibson for more details.
Canpango & Evanston Capital Management
Thank you to our event sponsors Adiat Baker, Alpha Baking Company, Geoffery Euston, The Eldridge Group and Telnyx!
Organized by our friends over at the Bucktown Pub, the annual Chili Cookoff is back for the fourth year to raise money to fund Midtown's Christmas Basket Project!
“On behalf of the families that received a Christmas basket, Hope at St. Pius parish would like to thank you for your generosity and thoughtful gesture!”
In the days leading up to Christmas, a team of Midtown staff and volunteers stuff and deliver over 325 baskets to families in need of food, clothes and toys at Christmastime. Some are MEF families, but many of the baskets to go other families in need in the communities that MEF serves.
Come by the pub for all you can eat chili, drink specials, raffles and more. Neighboring restaurants and bars compete to make the best chili. The Cookoff is a unique opportunity for local restaurants and businesses in Bucktown to come together for a common good cause!
Will Cortland Garage win the trophy for the third year in a row? Come, taste, cast your votes and find out!
Grow as a leader in your home by benefiting from the conference theme and gaining the tools necessary to succeed as a parent at this year's Parent Conference.
Organized by our friends over at the Bucktown Pub, the annual Chili Cookoff is back for the third year to raise money to fund Midtown's Christmas Basket Project!
“On behalf of the families that received a Christmas basket, Hope at St. Pius parish would like to thank you for your generosity and thoughtful gesture!”
In the days leading up to Christmas, a team of Midtown staff and volunteers stuff and deliver over 325 baskets to families in need of food, clothes and toys at Christmastime. Some are MEF families, but many of the baskets to go other families in need in the communities that MEF serves.
Come by the pub for all you can eat chili, drink specials, raffles and more. Neighboring restaurants and bars compete to make the best chili. The Cookoff is a unique opportunity for local restaurants and businesses in Bucktown to come together for a common good cause!
Come share and relive fond memories of Midtown Center for boys. Visit with old friends, staff members, and learn about Midtown updates as we celebrate 50 years.
