Talent meets Service Learning

The nonprofit, Chess Without Borders is proud to introduce acclaimed artist Mort Luby who is collaborating to support youth service learning ventures. Last Christmas he used his enormous talent to help Chess Without Borders raise funds for providing ex prisoners and their families a Christmas meal. On Saturday 20th of November select guests visited Mort Luby's private gallery at his home. A $10 admission fee for this private viewing was donated towards the ex-prisoner luncheon. For the last 7 years Chess Without Borders has collaborated with Salem and Barrington United Methodist Churches to provide money and volunteers who donate funds, spend time cooking and serving Christmas meal to about 100-125 families. Time is also spent prior to the event to collect gently used toys and winter clothing to be given as gifts to this vulnerable population. Here is a video of the event held 2 years ago before COVID. Video of Xmas lunch 2018

This year due to COVID a boxed meal was provided with the donations of money.

The successful nature of this collaboration allows Chess Without Borders to repeat this venture. Mr Luby was inspired by youth at Chess Without Borders engaging with service learning and he has again opened his home for a private audience. The entry fee of $10 will ALL be donated towards education of children living in the slums of Delhi, India. This project was begun 11 years ago when District 220 alum Nina Sethi was volunteering as a teacher there in 2009. A few years ago youth created this video to introduce what they has accomplished:

Mort Luby has won over 50 national and local awards for his work. He has participated in workshops with America’s greatest artists, including Clyde Aspevig, Romel de la Torre, Phil Kantz, Charles Movali, David Demers, Kim English, Matt Smith, and others. More about him can be found here: Visit: https://www.balibrary.org/images/gallery/LubyPriceSheet.pdf

Chess Without Borders is a nonprofit program that combines learning chess with service and philanthropy. The program has donated over $200,00 to local and global charities. Youth are supported to create service projects that raise funds in innovative ways that benefit society and their communities. Youth service leaders for this project are Ethan Gagliano, Prashanth Ramachandra and Anthony Zhu. These youth have previously donated their time, efforts and money to bring innovative ideas to fund projects. The program has won many awards for its unique combination of chess education with service and philanthropy. Visit: www.shulmanchess.com/achieveme...

The event will also feature special homemade food by talented cook Zein Bertacchi. All Covid precautions will be observed at this event.

The event will be on March 12th at 2 pm at the home of Mort and Pat Luby, 1601 Northlake Parkway in Carpentersville. IL

For information on arranging a private visit to his gallery email kiran.frey59@gmail.com