Gearing up for the Nov. 15 Benefit Gala
 The 2012 Benefit Gala is coming on Thursday, Nov. 15, and the evening promises to be a special one. Be sure to arrive at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont early for our Silent Auction. Bidding begins at 5:30PM, and items include cooking classes at the French Pastry School, passes to various museums and attractions around Chicago as well as dining and entertainment passes. Our featured speaker is well-known author and pastor Stuart Briscoe. Dinner is complimentary, and guests will be asked to partner financially with LYDIA during the course of the evening.
You can help make this year's Benefit Gala a big success by inviting friends and family members. In fact, with just a few clicks of the mouse, you can send electronic invitations and track RSVPs. Please visit our website to get started.
Questions? Contact us by email or call 773-653-2223.
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| Give the Gift of...Tuition |
As you think about your year-end giving plans, we hope you will consider making a donation toward a student's tuition at LYDIA Urban Academy. This may seem like a unusual request-after all, Christmas is a time that many high schoolers hope to receive an iPod or new Nikes. But for students at LUA, the best gift of all would be the assurance that they can continue attending classes and working toward their diploma. Without that, what good is a new pair of Nikes, after all?
If you are able to help, please give online or send a check to LYDIA at 4300 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, 60641, attn: Erica Dorantes. Be sure to write "LUA tuition" on the memo line of your check.
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| A Mother's View of LUA |
By Nina Corley
 The public school system here in Chicago can be a daunting place for high school students these days. For a student who may be struggling with a class or subject matter, it is easy to get lost in the crowd. There is just not enough time in the day for any single teacher to attend to every student's needs. Students with problems aren't often recognized until it is too late to salvage a class or salvage a year of their studies, often pushing graduation so far into the future that they feel they can't ever make it. So, they drop out.
However, that's where a school like LYDIA Urban Academy becomes a place of hope. CLICK TO READ MORE
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