An Evening at El Charro

The Young Leaders Society kicked off their volunteer focus program on April 20th at El Charro Café Downtown.

A true life hero, Arthur Agee, subject of the documentary Hoop Dreams, spoke to the crowd about his experience growing up on the south-side of Chicago. His inspirational story moved the crowd when he talked about “not being a statistic” and how a role model in his life had made a difference in the person he is today.

Arthur’s story fit perfectly with our adopted area of focus: after-school programs. Statistics say that children who participate in after-school programs are less likely to be involved in juvenile crime. Arthur’s story got the Young Leaders Society pumped up and excited to volunteer at two after-school programs to help more youth engage in a range of safe and productive after-school activities. In addition, twenty five school aged books were donated to the legacy library by those who attended the event.

This "Serve" event gave emerging leaders, who do not often have a chance to meet a true life hero, the opportunity to learn about perseverance and what each of us can do to make a difference in someone’s life!

Arthur Agee (born October 22, 1972) was one of two Chicago-area high school basketball players chronicled in the 1994 documentary, Hoop Dreams.To find out more check out www.arthuragee.com