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He went to a good school and had caring, involved parents. His father coached his basketball team, and his mother was a den mother for the Cub Scouts.
His neighborhood was safe, and he could go outside without any fear. He could play outdoors, and walk to school by himself to his grade and junior high schools.
He was unaware of the problems the kids of inner-city Chicago faced.
After finishing his education, Kurtzman began his career as a production coordinator for the film unit at “Saturday Night Live,” and then pursued a career in marketing and advertising.
He continued a successful career with esteemed firms, but wasn’t entirely fulfilled.
In 2002, Kurtzman was a partner at an advertising agency in Northfield, Illinois, when he realized what was missing in his life.
The Community Currency Exchange Association of Illinois was a client of his. The association had a history of community service, but he noticed that they didn’t have a program that was truly theirs that illustrated their engagement with the community.
Kurtzman didn’t simply want to help a client, he wanted to make a real impact.
(Courtesy of Back 2 School Illinois)
“I was looking for something that I felt was universal in need and appeal,” Kurtzman told The Epoch Times.
There are many worthy causes to engage in, but Kurtzman recognized education as one of our