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- The 5th Annual Butterfly Bash was our Largest and Most Successful Event Yet!
- Proceeds from Fair Chance's 5th Annual Butterfly Bash Helps 10 DC Organizations Thrive, Thousands of DC Children and Youth Succeed
- 5th Annual Butterfly Bash: Featured in Pamela's Punch Out & About
- The Daily Batch: Event Weekend, Butterfly Bash 2011
- K Street Kate covers the Butterfly Bash!
- Say Cheese: Charity Works Butterfly Bash
- Partner Voices: Ayize Sabater, CEO and Founder of M.O.M.I.E.S. TLC
- Mary Brown, Fair Chance Board Member and Executive Director of Life Pieces to Masterpieces recognized as a 2010 Washingtonian of the Year
- 2009 Annual Report
- Butterfly Bash 2010 a Huge Success!
- Maria T. Nagorski, Executive Director of Fair Chance, Selected by Civic Ventures as a 2010 Purpose Prize Fellow
Fair Chance News Archives
One World Education Receives Recognition on WUSA 9 News
One World Education was highlighted on the WUSA 9 evening news. One World Education (OWEd), a first-year Fair Chance partner, was founded by Eric Goldstein, a former teacher at SEED Charter School is S.E. Washington DC.
Words Beats & Life Releases Trailer for Upcoming Documentary Film
On October 16, 2009, a sold out crowd of nearly 400 people celebrated Fair Chance and their work at the 2009 Butterfly Bash held at the newly renovated W Hotel.
2009 Butterfly Bash Sold Out
On October 16, 2009, a sold out crowd of nearly 400 people celebrated Fair Chance and their work at the 2009 Butterfly Bash held at the newly renovated W Hotel.
2007 Annual Report (PDF 2.8 MB)
Fair Chance's 2007 Annual Report is archived and available for download.
Stone Soup Highlights Life Pieces to Masterpieces in Film
Andre Johnson joined a group of boys to write "Against All Odds", a poem based on the practice of gang members in their neighborhood marking territory by hanging shoes over power lines.
College & Career Connections (CCC) Awarded $1,500 Scholarships to Fourteen Seniors
Along with family, friends, and supporters, fourteen recent high school graduates were honored at CCC's first scholarship awards event on June 15, 2009 and were each awarded $1,500 scholarships.
SAVE THE DATE! - 2009 Butterfly Bash
Please Save the Date Fair Chance Butterfly Bash Friday, October 16, 2009
Fair Chance Executive Director Selected for Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2010
Fair Chance is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Maria Nagorski, has been recognized for her outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector by being selected for the Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2010.
Brainfood at the White House
Invited by the First Lady's office, nearly twenty Brainfood teens demonstrated their kitchen skills at the White House. The Brainfood teens assisted the White House Executive Chef and her staff by preparing a July 4th barbeque for more than 1,200 active military and their families.
Fair Chance's 2009 Partner Graduation Ceremony Celebrates 7 Youth Serving DC Non Profits
Seven community non-profits serving youth living in poverty in Wards 5-8 were honored on March 3, 2009 as they graduated from their year long partnership and collaboration with Fair Chance.
Fair Chance and Hogan & Hartson LLP Announce Innovative Partnership for Pro Bono Legal Services
Hogan & Hartson LLP, internationally known legal firm, to provide pro bono legal services for Fair Chance and all its partner organizations, effective immediately.
Fair Chance in the CFC (#97168)
Fair Chance is thrilled to have been accepted to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Region for the first time this year. Please help us spread the word to federal employees. Fair Chance's CFC # is 97168.
Second Annual Butterfly Ball a Smashing Success
With 250 people dancing and rocking the night away, the Fair Chance Annual Ball on October 3, 2008 was a smashing success.
Second Annual Butterfly Ball - October 3, 2008
Please Join Us Friday, October 3, 2008 for this memorable Black Tie event.
Congratulations to the 2007 Fair Chance Graduates!
Congratulations to Ascensions Community Services, DC Squash Academy, Interstages, Kid-Power DC, Literacy Volunteers and Advocates, and Mentoring ToDAY! Fair Chance celebrated the outstanding achievements of our 2007 partner organization graduates on February 5, 2008.
Fair Chance Welcomes New Executive Director
Fair Chance is pleased to welcome Maria T. Nagorski as our new Executive Director. Maria is a great addition to the team, bringing the right blend of organizational leadership and capacity building know-how to Fair Chance. Maria is well-positioned to lead and build Fair Chance with 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and training at local, national and international organizations.
Fair Chance First Annual Butterfly Ball A Huge Success!
200 guests and members of the local business community came together to raise $65,000 in support of underserved children and families in Washington, DC.
Fair Chance Selected as One of the Area's Best Charities
Fair Chance was recently selected to be a featured charity in the 2006-2007 Catalogue for Philanthropy-Greater DC, an annual publication that showcases local stand-out charities.
Partner News Archive
The FCBA Foundation Charity Auction to Benefit Kid Power-DC
Washington, D.C. - The Young Lawyers Committee of the Federal Communications Bar Association ("FCBA") and the FCBA Foundation will hold the 18th Annual Charity Auction on Thursday, November 15, 2007, at the Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
Interstages was chosen as a featured charity in this year's 2006-07 Catalogue for Philanthropy-Greater DC. Read more about their innovative program and see their Catalogue page.
Urban Alliance Foundation and Interstages were featured on TouchDC as exceptional small nonprofits.
On February 19, Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop was interviewed and their programs filmed as a part of a feature on incarceration in America and the innovative programs that reach these populations on CNN's popular show, Anderson Cooper 360.
Dr. Satira Streeter, Executive Director of Ascensions Community Services, Inc. was asked to speak in February of this year to the Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network on the topic of healthy marriage and relationships.
