KAPNICK CHALLENGE

ABOUT LAWYERS IN THE CLASSROOM

ABOUT EDWARD J. LEWIS II

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CHALLENGE CONTRIBUTORS

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KAPNICK CHALLENGE TO SUPPORT
The Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Project

WE MADE IT!

THE KAPNICK CHALLENGE

In Fall 2007, Scott and Kathleen Kapnick, close friends of Edward, offered CRFC a challenge of $500,000 to support the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program, Scott and Kathleen pledged a $250,000, dollar-for-dollar pledge, and their foundation pledged an additional $250,000 challenge for a $500,000 match. CRFC accepted the challenge to raise $750,000 in contributions and pledges before October 2009.

SUCCESS!

We have met the Kapnick Challenges in just two years! We raised a total of $1,250,000- $750,000 in cash and pledges to match Scott and Kathleen Kapnick and their foundation's generous contribution of $500,000. The Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program now has an endowment that will help the program continue to thrive and grow.

THANKS AND APPRECIATION

CRFC is grateful to all 269 contributors to the Kapnick Challenge. Special thanks as well to CRFC's Board of Directors, family and friends of Edward J. Lewis, foundations, attorney volunteers, and educators!

NEXT STEPS

CRFC will continue to develop the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program and create meaningful lessons and materials about our legal system for attorneys to use with students. With support from GE Foundation, for example, CRFC is now creating a series of interactive mock trial DVDs for use with 7th and 8th grade students participating in Lawyers in the Classroom. These dynamic resources will be made available free of charge to all Chicago Public Schools and, of course, to all Lawyers in the Classroom attorney volunteers.

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