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Obama Foundation Seeks 100 Volunteers for $850M Center

3/15/2026

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The Obama Foundation is recruiting 100 unpaid volunteers for the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, opening on Juneteenth.
The foundation says that more than 50% of construction contracts went to diverse firms and 33% of the workforce comes from local communities.
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, earned $740,000 in 2024.
The center aims to generate $3.1 billion in economic activity and create 5,000 construction jobs.

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The Obama Foundation is recruiting 100 unpaid volunteers for the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, opening on Juneteenth.
The foundation says that more than 50% of construction contracts went to diverse firms and 33% of the workforce comes from local communities.
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, earned $740,000 in 2024.
The center aims to generate $3.1 billion in economic activity and create 5,000 construction jobs.