Vote for SWYC

The Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust has set up the Sun Shine Project for the greater Chicago community to Shine A Light on worthy charities and select organizations and projects that deserve a grant.

This is an awesome opportunity for SWYC to receive up to $150,000 in program funding! 

 

Every Vote Counts!

Please Vote by October 9, 2011

 

As committed individuals working to accomplish the Southwest Youth Collaborative's (SWYC) mission in helping young people thrive and achieve in their lives, we are asking all of you for your support.

Please act now by voting for our following projects: Urban Options--The Urban Options Project has created a pipeline of academic success and degree attainment from elementary school to college for students. This model was created and is delivered in partnership with participating schools, community organizations, parents, postsecondary education institutions and the Office of College and Career Preparedness of the Chicago Public Schools. Community Organizing Initiative-COI builds power and self-determination among low-income youth and families of color, and seeks to create a leadership and power base for disenfranchised young people and their families so that they can exercise their rights by shaping institutional and policy decisions that affect their lives. University of Hip Hop--UHH allows youth to explore themselves as individual artists through study and understanding of various mural & fine arts forms, urban dance, and to develop as leaders.

 

You can vote for all of our projects, but only once each.

 

Vote by October 9th 

Southwest Youth Collaborative Amandla Center 6400 S. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60629 Phone: (773) 476-3534  Fax: (773) 476-3615 www.swyc.org   How to Vote:   1.Go to Sun Shine Project: www.chicagosunshineproject.com 2.Create an account. You will receive an email to activate your account. 3.Visit the Project Page: www.chicagosunshineproject.com/projects and type the name of one of the Projects (to the left) in the Search Box. 4.Find the Project name on the list and "Click" on it. 5.Click "Vote" (the red "thumbs up" sign) 6.Share with your friends by using the Sharing buttons on the right hand side of the Project page. 7.Leave a nice comment about the Project by scrolling to the bottom of the page and enter it into the gray text box. Copy and paste the above information in an email, Facebook (as a message or event), Twitter, Linkedin, or other Social Networking sites.