United Way of Lake County leads corporate volunteer teams to create and revitalize Early Learning Trails. In 2019, Mrs. Gladys Rodriguez, the principal of Clark Elementary School in Waukegan, visited a group of volunteers to thank them for their efforts:

"Thanks to United Way of Lake County and dedicated volunteers, our young students can use our outdoor learning trails in a way that positively impacts their focus in the classroom. Outdoor learning trails let our young students hop or tip-toe through different learning spaces. Clark students have found these colorful, interactive pathways—which include brightly painted letters, numbers, and a map of the USA—as platforms that allow students to learn foundational skills while releasing stress and coping with different emotions." - Gladys Rodriguez, Principal Clark School