The Legacy Initiative will host the first in a series of fund raisers to bring awareness to the organization’s mission from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12 at The Sutton Place Hotel, 21 East Belleve Place, in Chicago.

The evening will start with a cocktail reception hour, followed by a live performance by Koku Gonza (www.kokugonza.com) and Chicago DJ, Mustafa Rocks.  Cost is $32 and will include Hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a cash bar.

Founded in 2009 by Deon Clark and Charles Wilson, The Legacy Initiative (TLI) is a non-profit company that provides mentoring, entrepreneurial and workforce preparation and leadership development for under served youth. 

Student members are mentored through their freshman year through senior years of high school by Legacy Initiative Certified Facilitators. The curriculum is designed to help student make better academic, economic and social decisions; gain admission to 2-or 4-year colleges and technical schools; receive scholarships or job training for those colleges, technical schools and/or apprenticeship programs and receive grants, funding or loans for small business start ups.