“Partnering with Platform One for our website design was a fantastic decision. Their creative team was able to transform our vision into a vibrant, interactive web-experience garnering outstanding consumer reviews. We look forward to working together in the future and utilizing Platform One to help us grow the Basil’s brand.” - David Schumacher, Vice President of Basil's Foods 
"The Chicago Sun-Times is proud to support Platform One Entertainment, Common, NFTE and the Common Ground Foundation. As the #1 source for local news and information in Chicago, we are committed to supporting local artists and the Chicago Public Schools as we all work together to help make the dreams of local students come true." - Chicago Sun-Times 
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to play a role in this exciting event and contribute to the mission of improving the future for many Chicago area youth. Developing the skills needed to succeed requires a solid education and the desire for lifelong learning. We commend Platform One Entertaiment for organizing this event and impressing these values upon those in attendance." - David Pauldine, President of Devry University 
"The Dare to Dream event was a fantastic night! It was very special for us to kick-off and introduce the Common Ground Foundation in Chicago. Thanks again to everyone involved at Platform One, sponsors, donors and our Board of Directors." - Common Ground Foundation Executive Director, Jodie Blum 
"I am thrilled to be involved with this great event that Platform One Entertainment has organized. By choosing NFTE & The Common Ground Foundation, Platform One Entertainment has partnered with two great organizations that are doing very important work in the Chicago Public School System. 'Dare to Dream' should be a great night for the city of Chicago and for Chicago's students." - Chicago Public Schools CEO, Arne Duncan 
"Seeing our students beam with excitement as they shook Common's hand or as they danced the night away was incredibly rewarding. And being able to host VIP's that we've been trying to get involved with the program was a huge help. And then there's marketing and branding...many new pockets of people are now aware of NFTE and our mission of teaching entrepreneurship. Again, your hard work and generosity created such a spectacular evening. We can't thank you enough." - Christine Poorman, Executive Director of NFTE Chicago 
"Hotel Sax Chicago is proud to support Platform One Entertainment, Cypress Hill, and the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, in their endeavor to make a difference for those struggling in today's difficult economic environment. Because we take our inspiration from Chicago's musical heritage, we are committed to supporting local efforts that leverage the power of music to positively impact the lives of Chicagoans." - Adam Kaplan, Hotel Sax 
"As the only Spanish language daily newspaper in the Chicagoland area, Hoy Newspaper is proud to support the Dare to Dream concert benefiting The Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness. By partnering with Platform One and Cypress Hill on this life changing event, we are able to continue enhancing initiatives that affect and benefit the Hispanic community." - Salvador Sandoval, Hoy Newspaper, Chicago 
"This event provides a great opportunity to highlight Chicago's Plan to End Homelessness and programs for homeless youth. Working together we are making real progress in helping people find a way out of homelessness and preventing them from becoming homeless in the first place." - Mayor Richard M. Daley 
"This event is so important, because it delivers the message that homelessness CAN be ended, for homeless youth and for the thousands of people who are homeless in Chicago each year. What it takes is reaching the public and the opinion makers, so that they make ending homelessness a priority. Cypress Hill and Platform One Entertainment are making a major contribution to the movement to end homelessness by raising awareness of the problem and of the solutions. We thank them for their vision and for their generous hearts." - Nancy Radner, CEO Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness | 
