Announcing Leadership Changes
March 2, 2023 Dear Chess in the Schools Community, After nearly seven years, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Debbie Eastburn will be retiring from her role this summer. We are grateful for Debbie’s years…
Celebration Gala 2019
The Youth Inc Celebration Gala honoring Chess in the Schools on November 13th was a huge success thanks to you, our donors! The night was filled with chess, dancing, and celebrating CIS along with 9 other NYC nonprofits!
We’ve already surpassed our goal but that doesn’t mean we can’t raise more for our kids — click here to donate and share until December 13th!
To everyone who joined us at the Grand Hyatt and to those who supported us from afar, THANK YOU!
Below are a few photos from Celebration. To see more, check out our Facebook!
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