E CITY Citywide Competition - 05/23/13
Throughout the school year, about 200 youth (ages 14-18) participated in E CITY classes at 5 area high schools. Students turned business ideas into plans, worked with staff and volunteer coaches, and presented the plans to volunteer judges to select the best presentation. The winners from each school will now compete for the grand prize.
The winner of this competition will be awarded $1,000 from Ernst & Young to help fund their business idea. The Northeast Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year will also win a trip to New York City this fall to compete in the NFTE, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, national competition. The winner of the NFTE national competition will win $10,000 towards the business venture.
We invite you and other leaders who support entrepreneurship in our community to participate. You’ll meet outstanding youth and learn more about their business ideas, hear the top three business plan presentations, vote for the winner, and join us in a reception celebrating these youth and their achievements.
The competition will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 4:45PM–6:00PM at the Ernst & Young Education Center. The program to start promptly at 5:00PM with the reception immediately following. Please RSVP to Emily Bacha, Development and Marketing Administrator at ebacha@youthopportunities.org or 216-556-5445 ext. 231.
3rd Annual Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational - 06/06/13
Austin Carr will host The Third Annual Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational on Thursday, June 6th, 2013. The event will be held at Stonewater Golf Club, and will offer the opportunity to golf with local celebrities to raise money for Y.O.U.
Golf registration, breakfast, and practice will begin at 7:30am, followed by a shotgun start at 9:00am. In addition to breakfast, each golfer will receive lunch, post-golf buffet, tee favors, and an opportunity to meet the Y.O.U. students. Winning teams will receive great prizes and everyone will get the chance to bid on unique silent auction items. Austin will be bringing friends to play with each foursome. In the past Ben Davis, Kevin Mack, Fred McCloud, Byron Scott, Campy Russell, Andre Thornton, Brad Sellers, and of course, Jimmy Hanlin participated.
Last year’s event was a huge success, selling out and exceeding all expectations. To participate in this year's event, we encourage you to register early using the forms provide below.
GOLF: Sponsorship/RSVP Form
An Evening with Patti LaBelle: A Benefit Concert for Youth Opportunities Unlimited - 11/08/13
Y.O.U. is excited to announce that on Friday, November 8, 2013 we will host An Evening with Patti LaBelle: A Benefit Concert for Youth Opportunities Unlimited at the State Theatre!
Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. As time continues to evolve, the soulful songbird's name has become synonymous with grace, style, elegance and class. Belting out classic rhythm and blues renditions, pop standards and spiritual sonnets have created the unique platform of versatility that Ms. LaBelle is known and revered for.