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Gaffield Palooza
Friday, May 29, 2026, 6-9pm
Save the Date for a brand-new Hope Ignites Chicago event featuring live music, food trucks, and more at Philbrick Park in Evanston! See our new Gaffield Campus come to life with a tour of our ongoing renovations.
The Hope Ignites Chicago 46th Annual Evening of Hope Gala
Thank you to those who joined us for a glamorous and lively evening dedicated to supporting our Scholars and Collegians.
Alex and Kye, our senior Scholars, stole the show with their emotional speeches, reflecting on how the program has changed the trajectory of their futures and shaped them into the young people they are today.
Don’t miss a thing! See what we’ve been up to in our photo albums and check back for details on our upcoming events!
There are many ways to support our Scholars and Collegians! Scroll down to get the entire scoop about what’s happening at Hope Ignites Chicago.
ANNUAL EVENTS
We are on a mission to nurture and guide motivated young people in extreme need to become college-educated, career-ready, community minded people for others. We need your help now more than ever! Throughout the year, look out for the following events to support and learn more about Hope Ignites Chicago.
Walk to Hope for Hope Ignites Chicago
May 1-31st, 2026
Walk to Hope is a network-wide activity and fundraising challenge, bringing together supporters across all affiliates to move, stay active, and raise funds for
Hope Ignites Scholars.
Register here, or see below for more information.
Gaffield Palooza
Friday, May 29, 2026, 6-9pm
Save the Date for a brand-new Hope Ignites Chicago event featuring live music, food trucks, and more at Philbrick Park in Evanston! See our new Gaffield Campus come to life with a tour of our ongoing renovations.
More information coming soon!
Drive Fore Hope Golf Outing
Monday, August 31, 2026
Take a swing with your friends and enjoy a day on the greens while raising funds to benefit the work
we do for our remarkable scholars.
Walk to Hope – Move with Purpose, Ignite Hope
Throughout the month of May, participants log miles while walking, running, biking, or exercising in other way, tracking their activity through the Charity Miles app. You can participate wherever you are. Every mile logged and every dollar raised helps support the life-changing work of Hope Ignites. Full details on how to register are available at this link. Be sure to check “Hope Ignites Chicago” as your affiliate!
Missed an event?
Catch up with photos and videos!
46th Annual Evening of Hope Gala, 2026 | View Images
42nd Annual Drive Fore Hope – 2025 | View Images
Evening of Hope Gala — Black & White Ball, 2025 | View Images
41st Annual Drive Fore Hope — 2024 | View Images
Dink for Hope — 2024 | Video
Evening of Hope Gala — Hope Grows, 2024 | View Images
40th Annual Drive Fore Hope – 2023 | View Images
Taste for Hope — 2023 | View Images
Evening of Hope Gala — A Night in Buenos Aires, 2023 | View images
39th Annual Drive Fore Hope, 2022 | View Images
A Toast for Hope — 2022 | View images
Evening of Hope Gala— A Venecian Carnevale, 2022 | View images
Hope Ignites Chicago in the news
“More Hope Campaign Ribbon Cutting and Grand Reopening” | ABC7
“Evening of Hope Gala helps provide life-changing opportunities to children in need” | ABC7
“Group helps underprivileged students prepare for much more than college” | WGN9
“Hallmark of Hope” | Daily North Shore
Illinois Executive Director Karen Croteau, and President & CEO Kristin Ostby were interviewed by Kristi Ross, tastytrade’s co-CEO, about their leadership journeys, our work with young people, fundraising needs, and plans for the future of the Illinois affiliate and the Boys Hope Girls Hope Network.
Stories of Hope
Success comes in many forms. We are proud of all that our scholars have achieved! Meet some of the incredible people who have graduated from our program.
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