Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago Young Professional Council

A big thank you to everyone who came out and made our Libations for the Lakes event so successful! Thank you for supporting our grant program in its second year! Patagonia Big Delicious Planet we couldn't have done it without you! And thank you to Half Acre Beer Company Goose Island Revolution Brewing Lake Effect Brewing Company LLC New Belgium Brewing for all of the beer support! And thank you to the countless others that made this a successful event!

Libations for the Lakes 2018

What do all of these things have in common: Lou Malnati's, the Gene Siskel Film Center, the iO Theater, the Chicago Latino Film Festival, Ascent Climbing & Fitness, Wateriders, and Rhine Hall Distillery? If you guessed drawing and silent auction prizes at our Libations for the Lakes fundraiser, you are correct!

Don't miss out-- get your ticket now! http://bit.ly/2DgO5WW

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donate.greatlakes.org Join the Chicago Young Professional Council for a night of food, drinks and entertainment in support of the Young Professional Council's 2018 Grant

Chicago Young Professional Council 2018 Grant Application - Alliance for the Great Lakes

Just a reminder that our grant application is open until March 2nd! The grants look to strengthen the role of leaders and community groups working in Chicago on projects benefitting the Great Lakes and local waterways. Spread the word!

greatlakes.org Grant Summary The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Chicago Young Professional Council will award grants that strengthen the role of visionary leaders and community groups working in the Chicago metropolitan area on projects benefiting the Great Lakes. Ranging from $500 to $5,000, grants will fund inn...

Pilsen Group Giving Away Free Water Filters At Clean Water Expo Saturday

Our grantees JustDesign and P.E.R.R.O. are hosting a Clean Water Expo tomorrow. Pilsen families, stop by and get a water filter! https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170922/pilsen/clean-water-expo-free-water-filters-saint-pius-parish-environmental-rights-reform-organization

dnainfo.com The event will also feature chlorine test demonstrations and filter installation.

Alliance for the Great Lakes

Chicago Eco House is in the running to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm! Vote for them here to help them win:

Chicago Eco House, an Alliance for the Great Lakes Young Professional Council grantee, is in the running to win a $25,000 Neighborhood Assist Grant from State Farm -- and they need your help!

Read more about their cause and vote for them here:

Pilsen Environmentalists Organize to Protect Neighbors from Lead in Water

Great work being done by our grantees JustDesign and P.E.R.R.O. http://interactive.wttw.com/my-neighborhood/pilsen/pilsen-environmentalists-organize-protect-neighbors-lead-water

interactive.wttw.com In the face of what one activist calls the City of Chicago’s “anemic” effort to protect residents from lead in tap water, Pilsen residents are taking the initiative to inform and equip their neighbors to reduce their risk of exposure.

Raising Funds for Innovative Great Lakes Projects - Alliance for the Great Lakes

What a special evening it was: thanks again to all who were able to attend or support !

https://greatlakes.org/2017/03/libations/

greatlakes.org Friends and family of the Alliance’s Young Professional Council gathered to celebrate the group’s first ever fundraiser, held at Patagonia Magnificent Mile last weekend. Flanked by rows of fuzzy fleeces and hiking backpacks, guests mingled, enjoyed spirits and snacks donated from local breweries and...

YPC 2017 Grant

We're thrilled to announce the official opening of our grant application!

Our grant program enables us to engage a new generation of Great Lakes leaders. Ranging
from $500 to $5,000, our grants will fund innovative ideas and support creative and unconventional approaches to Great Lakes stewardship and protection.

Does this sound like a group you know or work with? We’d love it if you’d pass this along or apply. We’re ready to hit the ground running and spread the Great Lakes love. Let’s get started!

Applications are due March 24, 2017 at 5pm. Please contact the YPC at [email protected] with any questions.

docs.google.com Thank you for your interest in the Alliance for the Great Lakes Young Professional Council 2017 grant. Please answer the following questions to help us learn more about you and your project. We are happy to help guide you through the application process--if you have questions please email us at a4gl...

What an ideal space for Saturday's event! Thank you to our gracious hosts of . An all-around fabulous evening of snacks, drinks, new friends...and of course a little shopping!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our first fundraiser! was both a blast and a grand success: neither of which would have been true without YOU! We hope to see you again at future events!