01/27/2010 - Uptown Tutoring and Mentoring Program Honored with Award

Inspired Youth, a northside tutoring/mentoring program, was recognized Wednesday, January 27, by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth  for its work on behalf of children in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods.  Inspired Youth was honored with the Much Shelist Founders Award, a $7,000 award donated by the law firm Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.




01/04/2010 - President Obama Proclaims January 2010 National Mentoring Month
President Barack Obama proclaimed January 2010 National Mentoring Mentor.  Mr. Obama encouraged adults to mentor young people that lived in communities lacking role models.



10/15/2009 - Governor Quinn Appoints Genita C. Robinson to the Serve Illinois Commision

Governor Pat Quinn appointed Genita C. Robinson, Lend-A-Hand's executive director, to the Serve Illinois Commission. The Commission enhances and supports community volunteerism and administers the AmeriCorps state program in Illinois.




10/05/2009 - ED Comments on the Power of Mentoring at ChicagoTribune.com

The Chicago Tribune published a letter by Lend-A-Hand executive director Genita C. Robinson.  The letter discusses the power of mentoring. 




07/30/2009 - Horizons for Youth Students Attend Unique Equestrian Performance
Students from the Horizons for Youth scholarship and mentoring program attended Cavalia, a combination equestrian and acrobatic performance. The tickets were donated to Horizons for Youth through a partnership between the Alderman Bob Fioretti and Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth.



07/16/2009 - Sixth Annual My Hero Awards Luncheon Draws Leaders in Law and Education
Attendees at the Sixth Annual My Hero Awards Luncheon included leaders of the legal, educational/youth development, and nonprofit sectors. This group of diverse professionals celebrated the legal community's contributions to tutoring and mentoring.



06/29/2009 - Lifting for Lend-A-Hand VII Raises over $31,000
Attorney and competitive weight lifter Dan Cotter used his muscles to raise $31,000 to benefit Chicago area kids at the American Powerlifting Federation/Amateur American Powerlifting Federation Summer Bash 6, held Saturday, June 27 in Willowbrook, Illinois. Every year, the experienced power lifter collects pledges per pound for Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth.



04/27/2009 - Judge Marovitz' Colleagues Support Lend-A-Hand
In honor of the late Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, the Chicago Library of the U.S. Courts collected close to 300 books to support Lend-A-Hand and its programs.



03/30/2009 - CNA Foundation Donates $5000 to Lend-A-Hand
The Sun-Times Judge Marovitz Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program received a $5000 donation from the CNA Foundation.



03/16/2009 - $80,000 Raised for Disadvantaged Youth at Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball
More than $80,000 was raised to benefit Chicago-area children at the 8th Annual Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball.  The Sun-Times Judge Marovitz Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program and Children's Memorial Hospital were the beneficiaries of the event held Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the Chicago Hilton.