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Allen Robinson Raises More than $112,000 at ‘An Evening Within Reach’ Gala in Chicago
Posted By:
Austin Alley
Thursday, December 13, 2018
On Monday night, Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson
hosted his first fundraising event in Chicago for his Within Reach Foundation
at the Montgomery Club in River North. The event, called ‘An Evening Within
Reach,’ benefitted outreach programs for the Within Reach Foundation, and it
featured Robinson and several current and former Bears players mingling with
more than 140 guests in attendance. Attendees were treated to a lively cocktail
reception, steak dinner and a live and silent auction. More than $112,000 was
raised in support of the Within Reach Foundation, including a $20,000 donation
pledged by Robinson himself.
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During the event, Robinson spoke at length about his
foundation and why his mission of providing youth with educational
opportunities and resources is so important to him. Mentors were a crucial part
of Robinson’s own academic experience and helped him focus on his education
from an early age. Now, as an NFL star, he is using his foundation to be a
mentor for those students who need encouragement to embrace their schooling.
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One of the ways the Within Reach Foundation will fulfill
this mission is through the newly-founded ‘Reach For a Book’ program, which
will install to state-of-the-art reading rooms in Title I elementary schools
and Boys & Girls Clubs in an effort to promote literacy. Through the funds
raised on Monday evening, Robinson will be able to launch his first ‘Reach For
a Book’ reading rooms in 2019.
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Jarrett Payton, WGN sports reporter and son of NFL legend
Walter Payton, served as the event’s emcee and used the excitement and energy
following the Bears’ win Sunday night over the Los Angeles Rams to generate
donations throughout the evening. Bears players in attendance included Prince
Amukamara, Adrian Amos, Sam Acho, Kyle Fuller, Kevin White and Khalil Mack.
Former Bears players Johnny Knox and Israel Idonije were also in attendance to
support Robinson and his mission of providing educational opportunities for
inner-city youth.
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‘An Evening Within Reach’ briefly follows Robinson’s first
community outreach program in Chicago, Operation Elf. Held on December 3,
Robinson met 40 students from the Bill & Linda Gantz Boys & Girls Club
at the New City Dick’s Sporting Goods for a holiday shopping spree. Each child
was provided a $150 gift to shop for presents for themselves and their loved
ones.
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