Santa made his annual stop the Center on Dec. 17 to deliver long-awaited gifts. Thanks to Jackie Epstein, Jeff Gray and all of our Santa donors for making this event possible.
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As the Center’s holiday party on Dec. 17 draws closer, kids from the Center have worked hard on writing letters to Santa. Every year, the Center relies on generous people to be a Santa to one or more of our children. We would like to thank Jackie Epstein for helping us organize this effort. If you are interested in being a Santa, please contact Owen at info[at]sueduncanchildrenscenter.org.
 Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo / October 4, 2010 The Chicago Tribune published a story about the lifelong work of Sue Duncan on the front page of Sunday’s edition of the paper. Sue said in the story, “I wouldn’t be where I am now if I wanted to quit. No way. This is a critical part of my life. I have three wonderful kids and a house and a dog and a wonderful garden, but this is the raison d’etre, the reason for being.” Read the article: Sue Duncan: A life of tutoring and uncommon kindness  Davon, 12, shows off his vampire fangs. Kids donned their costumes for the Center’s annual trip to Broadview Dorm at the University of Chicago on Oct. 29. The event featured a haunted house in the dorm basement, complete with a possessed looking piano player, sound effects and groaning zombies. Younger kids enjoyed face painting, while others had their futures told by a very skilled fortune-teller. The Center has been going to the dorm for trick-or-treating for about 12 years. We thank all of the students at the dorm who made the evening a success! Dear Friends of the SDCC: Many thanks to all who attended Fall Fête and donated time and money to make this year’s event successful. With your support, we raised over $60,000 to support the Center. All event profits directly support the Center’s operations where children receive top-level academic tutoring and social learning. We are proud of the Center’s results for the last marking period of the 2009 school year –- 100% of students had passing grades, and 76% of students had A and B grades after attending the Center for at least one year. We feel that education breaks the cycle of poverty and empowers students to be productive citizens who contribute to our community. As Arne Duncan so honestly stated in his speech at the event, “I can’t tell you how important the lessons of the Sue Duncan Children’s Center are for the entire country. If every child had the kind of structure, the kind of support, and the kind of high expectations the children there receive everyday, our country would be in a much, much better place.” We agree. The Center is off to a busy start for the 2010 school year, and like the past few years the Center is at capacity. We look forward to providing you updates on this school year as we make progress. Next year marks the Center’s 50th anniversary and we’ve got big ideas and big plans. Stay tuned for future communications regarding events and celebrations! Thank you for your continued support. –The SDCC Foundation Board Read more… |
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