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CCF In the News
Horsing Around for a Good Cause: Susan Springteen and Chester County Futures Empower At-Risk Students Chester County Life, March/April 2007
When faced with poverty, families tend to have short horizons, notes Catherine Mesaros, Executive Director of Chester County Futures. It's difficult for anyone to plan for the future when they can't see beyond today's troubles. A 'quick fix' (like a dead-end job) takes priority over a far-flung goal (like a college degree). Read the Article
 Chester County Futures Honored as Non-Profit Business of the Year (re-printed from the Great Valley RegionalChamber of Commerce “Profile Awards Dinner program, March 2006)
The Great Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce has named Chester County Futures the 2006 “Non-Profit Business of the Year.” The Chamber presented the award to CC Futures at its 16th Annual Profile Awards Dinner March 9 at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. Continued...
 Saddling
Up for a Good Cause August 13, 2005
The Daily Local News
Susan Springsteen of Uwchlan is an amateur equestrian, ranked
13th in the nation at Grand Prix in 2003. She is also a financial
advisor with Morgan Stanley in Wayne, a stocks commentator
for KYW News Radio and a board member of Chester County Futures.
This year, Springsteen embarked on a new project that combined
all of her talents and interests. Springsteen and her horse,
Cidor, have started giving riding lessons in exchange for
donations to Chester County Futures to start a scholarship. Continued...
Mentoring Group
Helps Low-income Students August 4,
2005 Exton Suburban Advertiser
"We're operating from our offices as far a paperwork,"
said Catherine Mesaros, executive director, Chester County
Futures, Inc (CCF). The real magic of the nine-year-old program,
however, takes place in area classrooms. CCF is an academic,
mentoring and scholarship organization serving 151 low-income
students from the county whose socio-economic plight places
them at risk of dropping out of school. Continued...
D
O I N G G O O D... g i d d y u p July
2005 Main Line Today (PDF file, 121K)
As a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley, Sue Springsteen,
46, of Downingtown, has had a lot of experience in finding
creative ways to get the most out of peoples’ money.
An accomplished dressage rider, she also knows how to get
the most out of a horse. Now Springsteen is using skills to
raise funds for at-risk kids who are seeking college educations. Continued...
A horse will send a student to college. March
3, 2005 Philadelphia Inquirer
We will explain: Amateur dressage rider Sue Springsteen of
Chester County has won award after award with her horse, Cidor.
Springsteen, 46, has long been asked to give riding lessons
on the 21-year-old gelding, but she has resisted because she
wants to keep her amateur status. Continued...
Susan Springsteen and Cidor
attract attention in the May 2005 journal published by the
US Dressage Federation (USDF) May
2005
DAL is happy to announce that it’s located a minor celebrity
who’s using dressage to make a difference in her community. Continued...
Press Releases
Chester County Futures to Host 3rd Annual Evening at the Races March 2008 (PDF file, 104K)
Area residents can experience the thrill of horse racing on an indoor track on Sat., April 5 at a lively, rip-roaring charity event, Evening at the Races sponsored by First National Bank of Chester County. The elegant Concordville Inn Gold ballroom will be decked out in Kentucky Derby style for the 7 p.m. event benefiting 220 disadvantaged students served by Chester County Futures. A 20-foot indoor race track will be the main attraction. An authentic race announcer will call the indoor track action as a live jockey in colorful race attire moves large horse replicas down the indoor track on a roll of the dice. Guests will be track-side to cheer on their favorites and wager Derby charity bucks as 24 horses take to the track in five races.. Read Full Story Tickets and Information
Silent Auction Features Unique Items to Benefit Local Non-Profit Organization March 13, 2008 (PDF file, 84K)
Exton, PA-- A handmade quilt featuring the artwork of disadvantaged teens who are getting a real chance to succeed. Lodging accommodations in some of the most fabulous places far away and
close to home, including: an old world apartment in Tuscany, a 5 star resort in Costa Rica and a
multi-million dollar vacation home in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. A men’s night out evening hosted in
a private Main Line wine cellar. These are just a few of the items available for bid at Chester County
Futures “Evening at the Races” event on April 5 at the Concordville Inn. In addition to the evening’s
indoor horse racing, dinner and dancing event, a silent auction featuring $24,000 in items with over
40 packages and nearly 100 items will be held to benefit the programs of Chester County Futures. Continued...
 Chester
County Futures students get plugged into their futures with
a little help from two corporate neighbors July
29, 2005
A group of 151 disadvantaged Chester County high school students
won’t be kidding around when they brag about being “plugged
into their futures” this school year. They’re
revving up for the fall semester with an all day kick-off
event this month set up by their parent organization, Chester
County Futures, Inc. The kick-ff event, set for August 3,
just happens to be sponsored by a rather powerful duo: Peco,
the region’s most prominent supplier of electricity;
and Exelon Generation, one of the world’s largest energy
producers. Continued...
 October
11 Golf Classic Benefits Low-Income Chester County Students
July 8, 2005
The Chester County Futures 2005 Benefit Golf Classic is set
for Tuesday, October 11, at the Downingtown Golf Club located
just off Lancaster Ave/Business Rt. 30 in Downingtown. Proceeds
benefit low-income Chester County public high school students.
Golf packages include lunch, evening reception, dinner, awards
ceremony, golfer gift bags, refreshments on the course, greens
fees, hole-in-one contest, an ad in the event program, and
more. Corporate sponsorships packages begin at $300. Top prizes
include a brand new 2005 luxury car for the winner of the
hole-in-one contest and a $10,000 cash prize for the putting
contest winner. Continued...
Chester County
Futures Student Receives Scholarship from Award Winning Horse
May 2005
Coatesville Area High School senior, Tekia
Campbell, wants to be an actress. And why not; her smile lights
up the room. She’s also interested in pursuing a career
in psychology, which she’ll study at Millersville University
this fall. Her hopes and dreams aren’t much different
from other 18-year olds, but her life story and determination
to succeed definitely set her apart. Continued...
CC Futures Students
Participate in the Coatesville Youth Survey Project January
2005
As part of United Way of Chester County’s
Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Project, a small
group of teens were selected to participate in a series of
workshops designed to promote youth leadership development
in a service learning capacity. Continued...
Newsletters and Publications
Current Newsletter
 Futures
News, Fall 2006
First Annual Passport to College Exp (PDF
file, 379K)
August 17, 2007 marked the debut of
Futures’ exciting new academic
enrichment program. “Passport to
College” was kicked off at an Expo
sponsored by PNC bank at the Inn of
Chester Springs in Exton. The event
was attended by over 100 of our
students.
The day began with a morning Expo
showcasing dozens of colleges, trade
schools and businesses from across
the region and state. The students
spent the morning visiting booths,
gathering information and winning lots
of prizes! Continued...
Also Included:
- 11th Annual Futures’ End of Year Banquet
- Mentors...Lending A Helping Hand
- Technology 2010: Preparing Disadvantaged Students for
- Success in a Digital World
- Microsoft’s Diversity Day
- Coatesville Carwash
- Contributors’ Corner
- 2nd Annual Evening at the Races
- Futures’ Wish List7th Annual Chester County Futures Golf Classic
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