Dolphin Drive 2026
Excellence is a choice we make together.
Dolphin Drive is Friends of Whitney Young’s annual fall fundraising campaign—and we need every Dolphin family to help us reach our $115,000 goal by October 11!
Every gift, at every level, adds up to make a meaningful difference at Whitney Young. Funds raised help FoWY invest in the people, programs and resources that make our school exceptional—including teachers and staff, the Math & Writing Center, school building improvements, student support, and FoWY Grants for clubs, teams and programs.
Whether you give $5, $25, $100, $1,000 or more, your participation matters.
Every family. Every gift. Every Dolphin. 🐬
Click here to make an online donation now, or scroll down for other ways to give!
🎉 It’s Giveaway Week! | 10/05/2026-10/12/2026
We’re making the final week of Dolphin Drive a little more fun! Make a donation of any amount during Giveaway Week and receive an automatic entry into the remaining prize drawings.
🎭 Tuesday 10/6: 2 tickets to Jersey Boys
⚾ Wednesday 10/7: 2 Cubs tickets
📱 Thursday 10/8: Amazon Fire HD 10 bundle
🎻 Friday 10/9: 2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra tickets
🏀 Monday 10/12: 4 Bulls vs. Knicks tickets
Enter early and your entry rolls over into every remaining drawing!
No donation or purchase necessary to enter or win. A donation does not increase your chances of winning. Open to legal U.S. residents age 18+. Limit one entry and one prize per household. View Official Rules & Free Entry Method.
Donate Now - Ways to Give
Thank you for supporting Friends of Whitney Young. Choose the giving option that works best for you.
Donate Online
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Make a tax-deductible, secure online donation. Select a Fund below:
Help bridge the gap in funding. Directly support the people who make Whitney Young extraordinary through the Dolphin Bridge Fund.
More details here or donate below.
Designate your gift to a specific club, team, or program.
Donate via Zelle
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Send your donation through Zelle to fundraising@fowy.org.
Please include “Donation” in the memo. If your gift is intended for a specific club, team, or program, include the designation as well—for example: “Donation – Girls Soccer.”
Donate via Check
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Checks should be made payable to Friends of Whitney Young.
If your gift is intended for a specific club, team, or program, please include the designation in the memo line (for example, “Girls Soccer”).
By Mail:
Friends of Whitney Young
211 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, IL 60607
In Person:
Checks may also be dropped off at the Whitney Young Main Office during regular school hours. Please place your check in an envelope clearly marked “Friends of Whitney Young.”
Questions about making a gift?
Contact us at fundraising@fowy.org