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YWLCS Donors

YWLCS has been fortunate to receive support from foundations, corporations and individuals. See a listing of current YWLCS donors.

These donations have made it possible for us to:

• prepare our Charter proposal and do intensive planning and preparation prior to opening YWLCS (the Walton Family Foundation);
• build and equip our high school science lab (The Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation, the Abbot Laboratories Fund);
• send 8th and 9th grade students to Smith College on a summer enrichment program (the Salisbury Foundation);
• provide professional development for faculty and staff (The Field Foundation, the Prince Charitable Trusts, Lloyd A Fry Foundation, Chicago High School Redesign Initiative);
• support teacher projects such as our Science Far, ceramics program and computer graphics (the Oppenheimer Foundation);
• present distinguished speakers to the community on issues of gender equity (Jenner & Block; the Chicago Foundation for Women, Girl's Best Friend Foundation);
• support a full-time Science Director and develop our science curriculum (the Joyce Foundation);
• strengthen students' literacy skills (Chicago Community Trust);
• provide career-oriented internships for 9th and 10th grade students (Daniel and Ada F. Rice Foundation, Topfer Family Foundation, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation, Karl Cless Foundation);
• support sports and fitness (GoGirlGo!, Chicago Foundation for Women);
• provide health education and services (VNA Foundation, March of Dimes Illinois Chapter, Michael Reese Health Trust, Polk Bros Foundation);
• renovate our school-based health clinic (Grant Healthcare Foundation, McKesson Foundation);
• provide leadership training through drama with Music Theatre Workshop Arts Residency Program (Illinois Arts Council);
• bring our innovative assessment program onto the Internet, and measure its effects in motivating students (The Boeing Company);
• support our general operations (Peter and Virginia Foreman Foundation; Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation; Arie and Ida Crown Memorial; Alphawood Foundation; Joan Harris; Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill).

Many other individuals, corporations and foundations have also contributed generously to the YWLCS.

As a public charter school, YWLCS receives approximately $6,000 per student per year in public funds. Our actual investment is approximately $10,000 per student, the sum needed to provide the academic challenges and personal support we consider essential to help our young women break the cycle of poverty by preparing them for success in college and rewarding careers.

Your contribution will make a vital difference in a young woman's life. 

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