Sue Duncan Children’s Center Supports Chicago Youth

Sue Duncan Children's Center

Rex James Burgdorfer has served as vice president of investment banking at Chicago’s Juniper Advisory since 2009. Alongside his professional activities, Rex Burgdorfer has worked to give back to the Chicago community through his support of organizations such as the Sue Duncan Children’s Center.

The Sue Duncan Children’s Center was founded by Sue Duncan, mother of the former Secretary of Education under the Obama Administration, Arne Duncan. The program offers a variety of after-school programs to promote the academic, artistic, and athletic growth of the children it serves. Geared toward at-risk youth, the center relies on individual and corporate donations as well as the support of volunteer tutors at two campuses on Chicago’s South Side - - Jackie Robinson and John Fiske Elementary Schools.

In November of 2016, the Sue Duncan Children’s Center held its Fall Fête, which celebrated the organization’s 55th anniversary and helped raise funds for future operations. The center is asking those who missed the anniversary event to volunteer their time or resources to support programs such as the center’s Writing Project, which features fiction and nonfiction stories written by Chicago students. For more information on how you can support the Sue Duncan Children’s Center, visit www.sueduncanchildrenscenter.org.