Student Coin Drive Raises $2K for COVID Relief Community service projects are a great way to encourage students to think about the world around them. At St. Gilbert School in Grayslake, it is an annual tradition to raise money for an organization as a school-wide service project. This year, we are thrilled that the student […]
Continue readingCelebrating Read Across America Day In early March, community and corporate volunteer readers gathered virtually to promote the joy of reading with students at East Elementary in Zion, North Elementary in Waukegan, and Pleviak Elementary in Lake Villa. Throughout the week, more than 725 students were introduced to these special guest readers. Teachers love this […]
Continue readingCelebrating Black History Month with Book Drive To celebrate Black History Month, we are hosting a virtual book drive during the month of February. Help us put books featuring Black characters and influential Black American figures into the hands of eager young readers in our community. We will use the funds to purchase the books […]
Continue readingReserve 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 […]
Continue readingDear 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 […]
Continue readingLocal Organizations Help United Way ‘Stuff the Bus’ Several local companies, organizations and individuals have come together this summer to make a difference for children in Lake County by participating in United Way’s Stuff the Bus donation drive. They are collecting school supplies and backpacks for children from low-income families so they have everything they […]
Continue readingPremier Leadership Event Raises Over $210,000 For Our Education Programs On June 26, Lake County civic and business leaders gathered for our fifth annual Premier Leadership Event at the Warbird Heritage Foundation in Waukegan. We are proud to share that over $210,000 was raised to support United Way’s education programs and the pending launch of […]
Continue readingThis year, our Women United (formerly Women’s Leadership Council) started a new partnership with Baby Talk, a program out of Waukegan, that identifies families with children ages birth-to-three in need of early intervention programming or preschool special education services. We interviewed Diana Nielander, Social Enterprise and Affinity Group Manager, on Women United’s (WU) involvement with […]
Continue readingWelcome to Familiar Faces Friday! This week we are excited to introduce Michelle Crombie. Michelle is our Vice President of Community Impact. Continue reading to learn more about her and the work she does here at United Way of Lake County. When did you start working at United Way of Lake County? My first day […]
Continue readingWelcome back to Familiar Faces Friday! Today we are introducing Sara Martínez, our Administrative Services Assistant. When did you start working at United Way of Lake County? I was officially hired on July 1, 2016. What made you want to be a part of this organization? The mission they have for education in early learning. […]
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