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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Connect with the Allstate Foundation
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DESCRIPTION:Nonprofit organizations are the heartbeat of our community\, an
	d we’re looking forward to connecting with you and making connections for 
	you. We would love to have you join us at a special Frisco Chamber Foundat
	ion event designed for 501(c)(3) organizations and special guests. This pa
	rticular event is designed to connect Frisco's nonprofit organizations wit
	h each other and to also connect them to HR professionals looking for orga
	nizations for their employees to serve. This event will be held at Scottis
	h Rite for Children on Wednesday\, October 23\, 2024\, from 8:00 AM to 10:
	00 AM. In addition to making great connections with other nonprofits\, we’
	ll be joined by Greg Weatherford II\, Youth Empowerment Program Officer fo
	r The Allstate Foundation. Over the last decade\, The Allstate Foundation 
	has invested over $125 million in youth empowerment. Also joining us will 
	be Alex Quian\, founder of United by Serving\, which is dedicated to bring
	ing youth together through the transformative power of service. You'll be 
	inspired by their powerful presentation. Allstate Foundation's philanthrop
	y is focused on empowering youth (ages 5 - 25) to serve and improve their 
	communities. To do that\, The Allstate Foundation believes in sharing info
	rmation with adults who are most proximate to young people and responsible
	 for their development and recently released a report on youth service in 
	partnership with the Center for Expanding Leadership &amp\; Opportunity (C
	ELO). This report introduces a new definition\, model\, and design conside
	rations for incorporating more youth-led\, youth-driven service in our com
	munities. As a member of the nonprofit community\, you can help empower th
	ese youths to serve! This event is free\, but we do ask that you register.
	 Biographies Alex Quian's Bio Alex Quian is a Gen Z author and the founder
	 of United by Serving\, which brings together youth of various ages\, ethn
	icities\, and backgrounds to build connections through the transformative 
	power of service. After completing 30 service projects in 30 days\, Alex w
	as inspired to create his first nonprofit at age 21 and dedicate his life 
	to encouraging youth service. Greg Weatherford II’s Bio Greg Weatherford I
	I leads Allstate's national philanthropic efforts to empower youth to serv
	e and improve communities\, including grantmaking and programming. He is a
	 lifelong entrepreneur with experience in the non-profit and for-profit wo
	rlds. Greg’s career began at age 12 when he started his first non-profit t
	o provide youth with the knowledge and resources to create their own servi
	ce-learning projects. At 18\, he was recruited by a Fortune 100 company to
	 lead an annual $5 million philanthropic initiative. He also created a spo
	rts and enrichment programming company to provide thousands of families wi
	th affordable summer camps nationally. He now serves on the board of advis
	ors for Tufts University’s CIRCLE and SXSW EDU.
LOCATION:Scottish Rite for Children \, 5700 Dallas Pkwy\, Frisco\, TX\, 750
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