{"id":5460,"date":"2017-05-23T14:34:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/?p=5460"},"modified":"2022-05-16T20:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T20:08:17","slug":"photos-celebrating-25-years-with-founders-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/?p=5460","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Celebrating 25 Years with Founders and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 4 YouthBuild Philly\u2019s board, staff, founders and friends gathered at the National Museum of Jewish History to celebrate our school\u2019s 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-5496\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%275274%27%20height%3D%272333%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%205274%202333%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%275274%27%20height%3D%272333%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/img_3280.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3280\" width=\"5274\" height=\"2333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">\u201cSilver Anniversary, Golden Opportunities\u201d featured a cocktail reception, silent auction, dancing, and a moving series of speeches by leadership and alumni. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The program included a special recognition for former executive director Simran Sidhu, who transitioned away from YouthBuild in the fall. Board Chair Marty Brigham and Class of of 1995 graduate Jahi Davis presented a \u201cGolden Opportunities\u201d award to Simran to thank her for her years of leadership at YouthBuild Philly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-5491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%274042%27%20height%3D%272961%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%204042%202961%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%274042%27%20height%3D%272961%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/img_3468.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3468\" width=\"4042\" height=\"2961\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The event additionally recognized our founding executive director Taylor Frome and founding Board of Trustees member John Gallery and <a href=\"https:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/about\/history\/\">our h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youthbuildphilly.org\/about\/history\/\">istory<\/a> through speeches and a timeline of photos and artifacts from the last two and a half decades.<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">We also premiered a short video about the beliefs that make up YouthBuild Philly\u2019s identity as an organization and a school. \u00a0Take a look:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouthBuild Philly - We Believe\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2hT1jJlys5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Following the program, we opened the dance floor and let DJ G33k turn up the volume. After all, you only turn 25 once!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. We had more than 200 guests, and raised nearly $28,000 to support student and alumni programming \u2013 surpassing our fundraising goal by almost $3,000. All proceeds from this event will support services and opportunities for YouthBuild students and alumni.<\/p>\n\n<p>Special thanks to our VIP guests, our fundraising committee, and to lead sponsor\u00a0<strong>Saint-Gobain North America.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>Host Sponsor:<\/strong> TD Bank<\/div>\n<div><strong>Program Sponsors:<\/strong> Raynes McCarty and EY<\/div>\n<div><strong>Blue &amp; Gold Sponsors:<\/strong> Skanska and Southco<\/div>\n<div><strong>Green Sponsors:<\/strong> BMC Benefit Services, Your Part-Time Controller, and Lindsay Insurance<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>In-kind support:<\/strong> Starbucks Coffee Company, Divine Cakes, Yards Brewing Co., Saint Benjamin Brewing Company, and more than 35 local businesses who provided silent auction items.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YouthBuildPhiladelphia\/\">Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0for more pictures from the event.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 4 YouthBuild Philly\u2019s board, staff, founders and friends gathered at the National Museum of Jewish History to celebrate our school\u2019s 25th anniversary. \u201cSilver Anniversary, Golden Opportunities\u201d featured a cocktail reception, silent auction, dancing, and a moving series of speeches by leadership and alumni. \u00a0 The program included a special recognition for former executive director Simran Sidhu, who transitioned away from YouthBuild in the fall. Board Chair Marty Brigham and Class of of 1995 graduate Jahi Davis presented a \u201cGolden Opportunities\u201d award to Simran to thank her for her years of leadership at YouthBuild Philly. 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