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11 May

April 2023 e-Newsletter

We Love Our Volunteers! It’s National Volunteer Month and we’d like to take this time to recognize all of the selfless individuals who lend their time, talent, and support to serve our community. As an organization that relies heavily on volunteers to carry out its mission, this annual celebration is near and dear to […]
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31 Mar

March 2023 e-Newsletter

Celebrating Read Across America In early March, community and corporate volunteers gathered to share the joy of reading with students at Howe Elementary in Beach Park and at Pleviak Elementary in Lake Villa. The volunteers read stories that amplified this year’s theme, Bringing Communities Together, in both English and Spanish. Each reader shared about […]
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03 Mar

February 2023 e-Newsletter

Lake County Celebrates 211 Day! In special recognition of United Way of Lake County’s 211, the Lake County Board, as well as the City of Waukegan, Village of Gurnee, and City of Zion, have all proclaimed February 11 as “211 Day”! We are grateful to our local government partners for their generous support of […]
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21 Feb

Staff Spotlight: Angela Ramirez

We are pleased to introduce, Angela Ramirez, our Community Engagement Coordinator. Keep reading to learn more about her role, what she likes to do in her free time, and how she connects to the programs we offer at United Way of Lake County (UWLC)! When did you start working at UWLC? I started working on […]
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31 Jan

January 2023 e-Newsletter

Voices United: A Celebration of MLK Jr. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we partnered with McCall Elementary in Waukegan to host a new reading event—Voices United: A Celebration of MLK. Black community leaders from across Lake County were invited to read to the students. Each book provided a unique opportunity for […]
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19 Jan

Staff Spotlight: Jessica Ceisel

We are pleased to introduce, Jessica Ceisel, our Senior Manager of Women United & Donor Engagement. Keep reading to learn more about her role, what she likes to do in her free time and how she connects to the programs we offer at United Way of Lake County (UWLC)! When did you start working at […]
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21 Dec

December 2022 e-Newsletter

Wishing You a Warm and Bright Holiday Season! You helped us accomplish so much this year! Thank you for supporting our mission to build an equitable Lake County community where everyone can thrive. We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season. – Your friends at […]
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14 Dec

Holiday Opportunities Guide is Here!

Each holiday season, we publish a guide that includes giving and volunteer opportunities throughout Lake County. This easy-to-use guide includes winter volunteering opportunities, agency wishlists and contact information for food pantries to help our neighbors in need. Donate as an individual or unite your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to spread the holiday cheer with […]
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13 Dec

November 2022 e-Newsletter

Celebrating 100 Years of Caring for Lake County We’ve been responding to our community’s most pressing needs for a full century and are proud of the difference we’ve made and continue to make in the lives of our friends and neighbors. While the support we’ve provided has changed with the needs of Lake County, […]
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13 Dec

Staff Spotlight: Jessica Gomez

We are pleased to introduce Jessica Gomez, our Success By 6 Initiative Coordinator. Keep reading to learn more about her role, what she likes to do in her free time and how she connects to the programs we offer at United Way of Lake County (UWLC)! When did you start working at UWLC? My journey […]
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14 Nov

October 2022 e-Newsletter

211 Year Three Results and Impact We are pleased to share our third annual report for 211 that summarizes the tremendous impact 211 continues to make, including another 57,374 connections to critical services and help! The report is now available for download and provides a snapshot of the demographic data and top needs requested […]
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03 Oct

September 2022 e-Newsletter

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Drive Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. Join us in celebrating and honoring Latinx and Hispanic literature, experience and storytelling by giving the gift of reading to local children! The books in our collection are by Hispanic/Latinx authors featuring Hispanic/Latinx characters and influential figures. The books will […]
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29 Aug

August 2022 e-Newsletter

‘Stuff the Bus’ Exceeds Expectations We are thrilled to share that we exceeded our goal for this year’s Stuff the Bus school supply drive! We prepared 2,200 backpacks full of supplies and 900 grade-specific supplementary string bags, which were distributed to students at Waukegan Public Schools’ Back to School Resource Fair. Since then, we’ve […]
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29 Jul

July 2022 e-Newsletter

Healing After the Highland Park Tragedy When tragedy hit the Highland Park community on July 4, our 211 team quickly mobilized to bring the best practices in crisis response from experienced 211s across the nation. More than 5,000 community members were directly impacted by the mass parade shooting and our 211 helpline has been […]
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28 Jun

June 2022 e-Newsletter

Women United Celebrates $1 Million Raised for Early Education Women United announced that they will distribute $186,000 this year through their Little Kids, Big Futures philanthropy fund to support nine critical early education programs. That means that Women United has also surpassed the $1 million milestone of money raised for early education in Lake […]
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21 Jun

Staff Spotlight: Taylor Bellson

We are pleased to introduce Taylor Bellson, our Account Manager. Keep reading to learn more about her role, what she likes to do in her free time and how she connects to the programs we offer at United Way of Lake County (UWLC)! When did you start working at UWLC? My journey with UWLC began […]
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21 Jun

Staff Spotlight: Katie Martinez

We are pleased to introduce Katie Martinez, our Donor Relations Specialist. Keep reading to learn more about her role, what she likes to do in her free time and how she connects to the programs we offer at United Way of Lake County (UWLC)! When did you start working at UWLC? I started working at […]
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14 Jun

Women United Allocates $1,000,000 in Eight Years to Early Education Programs

Women United is Lake County’s premier women’s organization for strengthening the community through philanthropy, leadership, and volunteerism while creating a meaningful sense of belonging. Just this month, it was announced that Women United will distribute $186,000 through its Little Kids, Big Futures philanthropy fund to support nine critical early education programs that will ensure the […]
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01 Jun

May 2022 e-Newsletter

Premier Leaders Event Raises $275K for Our Education Programs and 211 On May 19, Lake County civic and business leaders gathered for our 9th annual Premier Leaders Event at The Shanty in Wadsworth. Attendees mingled while enjoying food and cocktails, learned about our work and plans to increase programming, and then raised their paddles […]
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