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We’re always active in the community. Check out the latest events, programs, and success stories from United Way of Lake County, Illinois.

17 Dec

December 2020 e-Newsletter

Brighten Countless Lives in Lake County Through December 24, you can DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for our neighbors and children who need help now more than ever. Your gift will make it possible for us to have an even bigger impact on our local community to improve and save lives. Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County […]
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07 Dec

Power of the Purse 2020

On Sunday, November 8, more than 165 generous women joined together virtually for Women United‘s signature fundraising event, Power of the Purse. The event raised $62,000, which will support early literacy programs in Lake County, IL. Those funds will help ensure the foundation for strong and successful academic futures for Lake County’s most vulnerable children. […]
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07 Dec

Ending Poverty with Education

United Way of Lake County is preparing our children to succeed in a changing world by focusing on education and building safe and stable families. When kids fall behind in school, they become frustrated and check out before they drop out. We are targeting the root causes of school failure through active educational programs from […]
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02 Dec

Reading Success: Virtual Tutoring

Due to the pandemic, United Way of Lake County’s Reading Success program has transitioned to a virtual format in order to ensure that students who need reading tutoring can continue to connect to our volunteer tutors. The goal of Reading Success remains the same: to help ensure the students chosen for the program achieve at or […]
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30 Nov

November 2020 e-Newsletter

Double Your Impact to Improve and Save Lives in Lake County Now through December 24, you can DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT for our neighbors and children who need help now more than ever. Your gift will make it possible for us to have an even bigger impact on our local community to improve and save lives. Healthcare Foundation […]
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29 Oct

October 2020 e-Newsletter

Reserve Your Spot: 211 One Year Later United Way of Lake County is proud to celebrate the first anniversary of 211 services for Lake County via webinar on Tuesday, October 27. Join with community leaders and stakeholders to learn how 211 has transformed the way individuals and families from across the county are connecting with […]
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20 Oct

Meet the Interns: Sophie Hyde

We are excited to welcome Sophie Hyde, our newest Success By 6 intern! We love getting to introduce new people to the work we do at United Way of Lake County. As part of our Success By 6 team, Sophie will work to provide parents with resources to help children receive a strong education and […]
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19 Oct

September 2020 e-Newsletter

Launch a Workplace Campaign with United Way Change doesn’t happen alone. Your organization, large or small, can help us create a stronger Lake County through a United Way workplace campaign. United Way’s workplace campaigns are about bringing your coworkers and staff together through the workplace to inspire change and strengthen your local communities. Campaigns make […]
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10 Sep

Suicide is Preventable and Help is Available

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center encourage all people to share a message of hope: Suicide is preventable, and help is available in Lake County. “Many people are facing added stress and anxiety during the pandemic, and deaths by suicide are trending higher in Lake […]
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01 Sep

Volunteer as an Online Reading Tutor!

Reading Success has adapted its program for the 2020-2021 school year in order to link 1st through 3rd-grade students with volunteer reading tutors online. The program provides a flexible, convenient, rewarding, and impactful way for volunteers to connect with a student and contribute to their love for reading and future success. Volunteers will tutor students […]
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24 Aug

August 2020 e-Newsletter

Reading Success Is Going Virtual Reading Success has adapted its program for the 2020-2021 school year in order to link 1st through 3rd grade students with volunteer reading tutors online. The program provides a flexible, convenient, rewarding and impactful way for volunteers to connect with a student and contribute to their love for reading and […]
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13 Aug

July 2020 e-Newsletter

Prepare for Kindergarten with United Way Kindergarten Readiness is a free summer school opportunity for children living in Waukegan or Round Lake who have little to no preschool experience and are entering kindergarten in Fall 2020. This hands-on program will connect children with essential skills to help them prepare for the transition to their new role as a student. […]
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24 Jun

June 2020 e-Newsletter

Women United Allocates $684,000 in Six Years to Early Literacy Programs in Lake County Women United is Lake County’s premiere women’s organization for strengthening the community through philanthropy, leadership and volunteerism while creating a meaningful sense of belonging. Just this month, the group announced that it will distribute $165,650 in grants through its Little Kids, […]
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17 Jun

Meet the Interns: Olivia Jensen

We are excited to welcome Olivia Jensen, our newest Marketing intern! We love getting to introduce new people to the work we do at United Way of Lake County. As part of our Marketing team, Olivia will provide assistance with several graphic design projects. Join us in welcoming Olivia! What’s your school/major/year? I’m going to […]
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17 Jun

Women United Allocates $684K in Six Years to Early Literacy Programs

Women United is Lake County’s premiere 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 $165,650 through its Little Kids, Big Futures Philanthropy Fund to support seven critical early  literacy programs that will ensure the […]
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01 Jun

UNITED, WE MUST BUILD A JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD FOR EVERYONE

Dear Friends, We, at United Way of Lake County, are outraged, devastated and heartbroken by the brutality that led to the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ahmuad Arbery in Georgia and so many other recent acts of racism and violence. Our hearts go out in deepest sympathy to their families […]
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26 May

May 2020 e-Newsletter

Women United Donates Nearly Two Tons of Hand Sanitizer In just 3 hours, a team of amazing volunteers labeled, poured, capped and boxed nearly two tons of hand sanitizer. We first want to thank the Women United members and other volunteers for their time and hard work. Shout out to Karen Jones and her nonprofit, […]
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28 Apr

April 2020 e-Newsletter

Thank You to Our Wonderful Volunteers! April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week. At United Way of Lake County, we appreciate our volunteers all year long, but this is an opportunity to let every one of you know that the time you choose to spend helping others in the community is truly inspirational. Our work is […]
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03 Apr

March 2020 e-Newsletter

Lake County’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund We’re at an unprecedented time and our ability to respond to the increasing needs is crucial. The COVID-19 health crisis is a real-time picture of the increased challenges that families across Lake County are facing every day. Our community’s health and human service organizations are experiencing a huge surge […]
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10 Mar

10 Years of Reading Success: Clearview Elementary

In 2010, United Way of Lake County developed the Reading Success program to help local students build literacy skills to ensure they can read at grade level by the end of the third grade. Reading Success targets first through third-grade students testing in the 20% – 40% in their class for reading and comprehension. Research […]
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