The event raised in excess of $750,000—more than one-quarter of MEF’s annual operating expenses. That achievement was made possible in no small way by the generous parties who served as co-chairs of the event: Coca-Cola; Hollister Incorporated; PepsiCo; Procter & Gamble; Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C.; Unilever and Walgreen Co.  We salute them and thank them.

The following remarks were read aloud at the Reach for Excellence Awards Dinner held October 26, 2009.

Jessica Zamora's Success Story

A Catalyst for Positive Change
“I have received guidance from the Metro Achievement Center for the past nine years. I began at Metro as a shy girl in the fourth grade and continued my way through the rest of high school. I am now a freshman at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

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Quetzalli Torres Success Story

Learning to Be a Leader
"To say that I would not be where I am today without having participated in Midtown is no small statement. I have participated in Midtown for six years now, and each year has brought forth life lessons and friends that have benefitted me in a profound way. 

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