August 29, 2026 - Back of the Yards - Chicago
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Presented by
Esprit de Corps Foundation
2026 Back to School Community Day
Back of the Yards, Chicago - August 29, 2026
Co-Host
150 backpacks + school supplies. Co-hosted on the ground. Helped bring additional sponsors into the coalition.
Platinum Sponsor
150 backpacks + school supplies. Financial + homeownership resources on site. Helped bring additional sponsors into the coalition.
Individual Major Donor
Marc Malnati
Personal gift that helped underwrite the day. The kind of individual generosity that lets a small foundation say yes.
Co-Host
WBL Life Choices
Co-hosted the day. Umbrella Networking Solutions NFP support behind the scenes.
Venue Partner
Marine veteran Ignacio Gonzalez opened his neighborhood coffee shop as the host location. The anchor of the whole coalition.
Coalition Partners
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
Careforte Home Healthcare
Home health - caregiver + family resources
DJ R-Cue-Tech (Ron Alexander)
Event DJ + entertainment
Futurama Beauty Academy
40 free on-site haircuts + 40 haircut coupons
Ignite
Hygiene kits - clothing - youth + family resources
PHP Agency
Right & Wrong Thinking
Community support - 100 packs of paper
School supplies - raffle prizes - on-site home-buying advice for families (women-owned, minority-led, serving IL + IN)
SGA Youth & Family Services
Early-childhood + family support (Start Early)
Squeeze C's Lemonade
Fresh-squeezed lemonade
We Got You Covered Events & Décor
Décor - drinks - snow cones - 100 packs of paper
Youth Care Creations
200 lip balms
See you next year.
Damian - Rogelio
The Esprit de Corps Foundation team
A Chicago 501(c)(3) - EIN 33-3012209