November 2021

During this virtual event, we listened to individuals telling their personal, powerful, and moving stories about their experience coming out.
 

Strive, HBK’s women’s employee resource group, hosted its Quarterly Book Club meeting. Under discussion was Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo. 

HBKers attended the Kids Above All 2021 Virtual Gala: A Night of Impact & Action. The one-hour online event highlighted the strength and resilience of the Kids Above All young people, recognized IDEX and Power Construction for their corporate support, and featured Kids Above All Youth of the Year, Sofia Gonzalez.

HBK was pleased to get back to an in-person Chicago Commons annual Pour Out Your Heart gala, featuring The Chicago Players. The event supports the children, families and seniors of Chicago Commons and was hosted by the Chicago Commons Emerging Leaders Council.

We were happy to return to the in-person annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago (BBBS) tailgate party. This year's event was re-imagined like no other with themed tailgate games, sports, and live music. 

HBK engineers presented information about their careers and answered questions from college students in Lewis University: Career Talks.

HBK Graduate Engineer Conor Pausche presented two Museum of Industry Chicago Junior Science Cafes online, the first to Marquette School of Excellence 6th Graders and the second to Maddock School 4th Graders.

HBK supported the 38th Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot 5K Run. The in-person event was a success with 7,222 participants who were thrilled to be back for the event.