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Jazmine Llamas Advisory Fund

Established 2021

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. 5th Annual Back to School Event – Aurora, IL

The Gamma Beta Chapter of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. is proud to host the 5th Annual Back to School Event, led by Jazmine Llamas, in the City of Aurora, IL! As we continue our commitment to education and community support, we are excited to provide 500 school supply kits to low-income families, ensuring that students start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.

This event is more than just school supplies—it’s a day of fun, resources, and community connections! Families will have access to valuable information from local organizations, while children can enjoy free food, moon jumps, face painting, balloon animals, and a soccer field. We’re also thrilled to feature local dance groups and showcase Aurora Police and Fire Department vehicles, giving families an interactive experience with our city’s first responders.

Join us for a day filled with learning, laughter, and support as we come together to uplift our community’s students. We can’t wait to see you there!

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

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