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United Way in the News
(May 2013)
Dozens volunteer for cleanup project at Illinois Beach State Park (Lake County News-Sun)
Coasters for a Cause Benefits United Way (Daily Herald)
(March 2013)
KeyLime Cove Discounts: Community Days 2013 (Gurnee Has it All)
United Way of Lake County's 'Community Days' Offers One-Day Pass to KeyLime Cove (Gazebo News)
(February 2013)
CLC, United Way are up to the challenge on Day of Service to Honor MLK (Lake County News-Sun)
United Way says preschool efforts working (Chicago Tribune/Triblocal)
Doing Good Deeds for You: United Way of Lake County (LCTV)
(January 2013)
Doing it Right! United Way of Lake County (Perspectives for United Ways)
Success By 6 filling preschool gaps (Lake County News-Sun)
(November 2012)
The Largest US Charities for 2012 (Forbes)
Forbes Picks 5 All-Star Charities: Top Ranks for Efficient Groups (Forbes)
Introducing #GivingTuesday (Little Lake County blog)
(Oct 2012)
CLC Seeks Volunteers for 'Make A Difference Day' (Patch.com)
(Sept 2012)
Carman-Buckner Students Visited by Chicago Bears (WPS District #60)
United Way of Lake County to Host Leadership Breakfast (Patch.com)
(August 2012)
Getting physical at annual Kids 1st Health Fair (Lake County News-Sun)
(July 2012)
Businesses are donation sites for book drive (Daily Herald)
Nine Lake County groups get local grant funding (Lake County News-Sun)
Lake County United Way Selected for 'Philanthropic Oscar' (Lake County News-Sun)
(June 2012)
Page it Forward book drive runs through September 11 (Lake County News-Sun)
Page it Forward 2.0 (Give Back)- Little Lake County Blog
Help United Way of Lake County Collect Books for Low-Income Children (Daily Herald)
Page it Forward: A Traditional Book Drive with a Contemporary Twist (Classy Awards nomination)
TV Segment: George McCaskey, UWLC Volunteer: Windy City Live (6/6/12)
The 411 on 211 for the suburbs (Daily Herald)
(April 2012)
KeyLimeCove Community Days 2012 (LittleLakeCounty.com blog)
Waukegan school playground honored for Make A Difference Day (Lake County News-Sun)
Support United Way by shopping at Grand Appliance and TV (Patch.com)
2012 National Honoree: Disabled Students Enjoy an Equal Chance to Play (USA Weekend Magazine online)
Volunteers brave chill to install wood path (Lake County News-Sun)
Extraordinary volunteers honored at Make A Difference Day Awards (Points of Light blog)
(March 2012)
CLC students to spend 'alternative spring break' volunteering for children's literacy (Triblocal)
Upic Solutions Podcast: Creation and distribution of "Statisticks" video
Lake County CFC holds luncheon and awards ceremony (Lake County Journal)
United Way of Lake County wins national prize for playground project (Daily Herald)
(January 2012)
CLC and United Way team up for MLK Day of Service
Planning for United Way Early Learning Clubs Begins (Lake County News-Sun)
Ladies' Night Out (Lake County News-Sun photo gallery)
(December 2011)
Half of Charities Say Holiday Giving Season Has Been Happy (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
United Way Lake County focuses on early education (Skokie Review/Chicago Sun-Times)
(November 2011)
Power of the Purse- United Way Women's Leadership Council (Beth Engelman-Triblocal.com)
P2P Innovator Winner: United Way of Lake County (Convio Connection Cafe)
Success Strategies: UWLC (Convio Nonprofit Live TV)
Convio Personal Fundraising Case Study: UWLC (Convio.com)
(October 2011)
Page it Forward drive collects record 154,489 books (Lake County News-Sun)
United Way of Lake County Honored at Sixth Annual Convio Client Summit with Innovator Award
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-The Street
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-Green Technology World
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United Way book drive surpasses 150,000 (Lake County Journal)
Bears players ready Waukegan school's 'fitness zone' (Lake County News-Sun)
Huddle Up to Give Kids a Place to Play (Little Lake County blog)
Rookies spend time at Waukegan school (ChicagoBears.com)
(September 2011)
Book drive goal boosted; drop-off locations set in Buffalo Grove (Patch.com)
Vegetable gardens built for Waukegan Head Start kids (Lake County News-Sun)
Eighth-grader collects 300 books for low-income children (Patch.com)
Donate books at CLC as part of Page it Forward book drive (Triblocal.com)
Childrens' book drive above 125,000, new goal set (Triblocal)
Donors contribute thousands of books (Patch.com photo gallery)
Page it Forward campaign blows by 100,000 books (Lake County Journal)
Homecoming spirit burns bright at Waukegan HS bonfire (Lake County News-Sun)
Book bank ready to 'page it forward' (Lake County News-Sun)
PCA helps 'page it forward'
(August 2011)
VIDEO: Page it Forward: Family Collects 10,000+ Books (Deerfield Patch.com)
Kids 1st Health Fair 'A Complete Success' (Lake County News Sun)
Food Stamp Use Nearly Doubles in the Suburbs (Daily Herald)
Libertyville Bank & Trust locations announce participation in 'Page it Forward'
County gets federal food, shelter grant (Lake County News Sun)
Lake County hosts Kids 1st Health Fair (Lake County Journal)
VIDEO: Unbelievable book drive (WCIU TV)
VIDEO: Kids 1st Health Fair (Lake County Government Video)
Good checkup: Lake County's Kids 1st Health Fair is a huge success (Daily Herald)
Gurnee Mills Turns 20, Collects Books to 'Stuff the Bus' for Page it Forward (Sun Times)
United Way Holds Lake County's Biggest Book Drive Ever! (United Way Worldwide blog)
(July 2011)
Lake Co. Family YMCA enjoys visit from volunteers (Daily Herald)
Next drop off event for 'Page it Forward' to take place at Independence Grove (Lake County Journal)
1 Summer, 100,000 Books, Lake County's Biggest Book Drive (Little Lake County.com Blog)
Deerfield Family Sets Goal to Collect 10,000 Books for Lake County Kids; Calls on Local Residents to Help (Patch.com)
Deerfield Family Collects Books for Lake County Children (Triblocal.com)
Page it Forward (Bloggymoms.com and Seeing the Trees for the Forest.com blogs)
Buffalo Grove youth driven to help other kids with book drive (Chicago Sun-Times)
United Way book drive speaks volumes (Lake County News-Sun)
'Page it Forward' not your average book drive (Make It Better)
Kids 1st Health Fair Keeps Local Vaccination Rates High (Triblocal.com)
Water park promotion raises almost $66k for United Way, police and fire (Triblocal.com)
KeyLime Cove raises funds for Gurnee programs (Daily Herald)
Food pantry expands mission programs (Lake County Journal)
(June 2011)
Free Traveling Summer Camp in Round Lake (Little Lake County.com Blog)
United Way asks Lake County Residents to 'Page it Forward' by Donating Used Children's Books (Triblocal Grayslake)
United Way to sponsor its largest book drive (Daily Herald: print & online)
Book drive seeks 100,000 books for kids (Lake County News-Sun: print & online)
Page it Forward (Little Lake County.com Blog)
United Way of Lake County, Bernie's Book Bank Launch 'Page it Forward' (Lake County Journal: print & online)
(May 2011)
NSGL sailors, United Way volunteers continue computer project (Great Lakes Bulletin)
Residents donate computers to Lake County United Way (Evanston Review)
United Way, KeyLime Cove offer day-pass splashdowns (News Sun)
VIDEO: Huge Computer Drive at Deerfield Citgo for Charity (Deerfield Patch.com)
KeyLime Cove Community Days (Little Lake County.com Blog)
On the Record With...Jennifer Yonan (Lake County Journal)
(April 2011)
'Spring Community Days' to kickoff at KeyLime Cove (Lake County Journal)
'Penny Wars' Competition Raises Money at Lyon Magnet
Donate old computers to United Way of Lake County (Daily Herald)
Deerfield CITGO Continues as a Green Business (Green Business Views Blog)
Great Lakes Naval Station & United Way of Lake County Begin Project (Lake County Journal)
State's Fiscal Issues Create Cloudy Future for Children: UWLC makes inroads through corporate dollars, collaborative efforts (Lake Forest Patch.com)
MissFIT Complete- Ladies Night of Pampering (Make It Better Magazine)
(March 2011)
Free Early Learning Club for Lake County Preschoolers: Helping You to Be Your Child's First Teacher
RESPOND works to make finding help easier
(February 2011)
Patch.com: Libertyville Residents Learn Boardsmanship
(January 2011)
Lake County Journal- Books make ideal gifts for students
Lake County News-Sun: Volunteers put King Holiday to good use
WPS District 60: District Raises More Than $21K for United Way
Lake County News-Sun: Massage Therapist rescues resolve at Ladies Night Out
Libertyville Patch.com: Ladies Night Out at Libertyville Civic Center
Pioneer Local: Night of Pampering Benefits United Way
Passchal Handbags:
Chicago Sun Times: Luxury handbags use recycled inner tubes--an unlikely spot sells them
Chicago Sun Times: Formal Tire
News Sun- It's not a stretch--purses come from inner tubes
Pioneer Local- Tire store sells luxury handbags
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