Chicago, IL, May 4, 2018 – VAP Founder, Brian Hynes, donated 25K towards the Wolcott School Scholarship Fund, a Chicago high school focused on the special needs of students with learning differences. Wolcott School serves over 120 students as it grows to its capacity of 150, all[...]
Read moreChicago, IL, September 15, 2017 – VAP Founder, Brian Hynes, donated $25,000 to assist Dreamers applying for their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status. Hynes joined 25th Ward Alderman, Daniel Solis, to jointly contribute $30,000 to the Resurrection Project to[...]
Read moreBurbank, IL, June 16, 2017 – VAP Founder, Brian Hynes and his mother, Kathy Hynes, pledged $600,000 to create the Hynes Family Scholarship Fund for tuition to students attending St. Laurence High School. St. Laurence is a Catholic college preparatory high school rooted in the Essential[...]
Read more“Vendors doing business with the state can turn to ‘qualified purchasers’ for money when Illinois does not pay.” “When the state of Illinois spends money it does not have, who makes up the difference?” News-Gazette.com[...]
Read more“The one-of-its-kind, bill-payment program seeks to avert the nightmare scenario for a state in the worst financial shape in the country: a shutdown of essential services such as employee health insurance, a disruption of prison food supplies or mothballing of state trooper cars in need of fuel and maintenance.” Reuters – Dave McKinney, Karen Pierog[...]
Read moreChicago, IL, November 3, 2015 – Yesterday VAP Founder, Brian Hynes, and NBA super-star, Dwayne Wade, hosted a private fundraiser for Wade’s World Foundation (WWF) at Hynes’ Chicago residence. This event raised over $15,000 for the local non-for-profit. WWF provides support to community-based[...]
Read moreChicago, IL, July 29, 2014 – VAP Founder, Brian Hynes, donated $50,000 to Noah’s Arc Foundation, a non-for-profit founded by former Chicago Bulls player, Joakim Noah and certified art therapist, Cecilia Rodhe. This Chicago-based foundation prides itself in providing diverse opportunities for kids to become more aware and[...]
Read more“I had heard about this (Vendor Payment Program), and I’m very leery because I don’t want to give up a penny. I think, ‘What is this going to cost me?’” Martin said. “I checked into it and met with the people and really it didn’t cost me anything.” Before trying the Vendor Payment Program, Martin[...]
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