Join us as welcome Kate Garbarek - in person! Kate is the Director of Development and Communications of Kenneth Young Center, having spent more than a decade in the nonprofit industry in a variety of fundraising and communication roles. Since 2016, she has worked to increase KYC’s fundraising through private grants, special events, and major gift cultivation, as well as leading the agency through its first rebranding and communication strategic plan in over 20 years. Kate received her degree in Strategic Communication and Public Relations from Miami University and her Certificate in Fund Raising Management from the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Prior to KYC, she led the Friendship Senior Options Foundation at Friendship Village of Schaumburg and started her nonprofit career at Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago.
Since 1970, Kenneth Young Center has provided compassionate social services to the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Over the last 50 years, the agency has grown to support more than 15,000 people a year through mental health services, youth empowerment programs, and care management for older adults. With clients from 3-105 years old and more than 35 integrated programs, KYC believes that through coordinated care, we can inspire and create healthier communities for all people to live, thrive, and grow. That’s why we believe that “Together We Thrive”.