Supporters take part in Circle Foundation's 17th Annual Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Community leaders and supporters are taking part in the Circle Foundation's 17th Annual Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday night.

The event raises money to help transform the lives of young people from historically under-resourced communities across Chicago.

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But it's not just local. The effort stretches internationally to Ghana.

The organization's founders, LaShaun Jackson and Omar Moore, joined ABC7 to discuss on Saturday.