Press
On this page you will find links to recent Spark press releases and TV, radio and online features.
January, 2012
Spark Ventures C.E.O., Rich Johnson, recently contributed to an article on Open Forum, a community of business owners created by American Express to help small businesses grow. Read the article...
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June 16, 2011
A trip to Zambia proved so powerful for three Chicago friends, it changed their lives. And it’s still changing the lives of more than 350 Zambian children who now get food, medical care and an education with the help of a non-profit started by this trio of Chicago men. Read more...
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May 12, 2011
Spark Ventures distributed the following Press Release in May of 2011 upon the launch of the poultry farm in Zambia. Download...
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February 28, 2011
When we asked Joann Chen, Program Director, Spark Ventures, what she’d been up to lately, she mentioned something about some chickens and recent trip to Zambia. We said: Tell us more, please. In this entry, Joann describes Spark’s work with a community in Zambia, including the creation of a community-managed chicken farm. Read more...
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November 4, 2010
Rich Johnson is one of the co-founders of Spark Ventures. One summer night in 2006, Rich and two of his closest friends went out to a movie. Afterwards they had a conversation about life-changing moments. By the end of the evening, they decided to take a trip to Africa and do a volunteer project. Johnson tells Worldview's Jerome McDonnell how he ended up in Zambia. Read more...
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April 5, 2010
Traveling the world and making a difference sounds appealing to most of us, but may seem financially out of reach. There are a myriad of "trips with a purpose" offered throughout the year...Many colleges and non-profit organizations offer transformational trips around the globe. Read more...
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November 27, 2008
Three friends from Chicago worked together on one great idea. The men embarked on a journey to Africa two years ago, traveling to the city of Ndola in Zambia. What they saw inspired them to return and make a difference for the children living there. Read more...
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November 21, 2008
What does ‘80s music have to do with children half a world away? Well, a lot for a keyboard player from a Chicago cover band called "16 Candles". For Scott Barbeau, helping kids and making music are his two greatest passions. Those two worlds found harmony in an unexpected way during a trip he made to Zambia. Read more...
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