You're invited to "join us" virtually for Limitless: A Night of Inspiration and Levity for Ryan Banks Academy.

Our spring gala, which was originally scheduled for April 3rd, had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. We are pleased to offer an evening full of laughter, levity and celebration in an online format that you can now enjoy from the comfort of your living room!

The event will be hosted by actor and comedian Jeff Garlin, and will feature a solid line up of incredibly talented and special guests including:

Inspirational Speaker and Author, Kyle Maynard
Magician, Andrew Bennett
Musical guest, Davis Mallory and Band
Musical guest, Andrew David

You'll also be able to hear directly from our students, families and amazing faculty as we celebrate the end of another successful school year and congratulate our 8th graders officially graduating to high school.

Our virtual event room will open at 6 p.m. and we will start promptly at 6:15 p.m. CT. We look forward to you seeing you there, and while the event is free, we are suggesting a donation of $25. For reference, a $25 donation will cover the cost of a field trip for one student. We are also offering a silent auction with some incredible prizes to support our next school year that you won't find anywhere else. As just one example, we are offering an all expenses paid trip to LA to visit the set of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Please consider bidding on one or many of our silent auction items (even if you can't make the event, although we hope you can be there!)

Please note that there are multiple ticket options due to the fact that this started as an April event. Once you click on "Register", please make sure to scroll down in order to get to the option that says "General Admission for June Gala + Donation".

See you tonight!

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The Ryan Banks Academy Story:

Ryan Banks was a happy-go-lucky 12-year-old boy who was always seen with a big smile on his face. Ryan was enthusiastic, full of life, always curious and loved to make others laugh. He was one of the happiest seventh graders to ever walk the hallways of New Sullivan Elementary School, on Chicago's far east side. But on May 19, 2012 Ryan Banks was killed by gunfire just outside his home. Years later his social worker wanted desperately to build a community of learners who might be insulated from the violence Ryan faced, while providing the kind of 24/7 stimulating and rigorous academic environment and social/emotional support that is typically reserved for the very wealthy and privileged. It was this vision that created Ryan Banks Academy. We are now in our second year as a day school, while we are fundraising to build Chicago's first boarding.

Thank you to the following supporters for donating their services:

Comedian Jeff Garlin @JeffGarlin
Inspiration Speaker Kyle Maynard @KyleMaynard
Musician Andrew David @AndrewToTheMic
Musician @DavisMallory
Magician Andrew Bennett @MagicofAB

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