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27 Jan

January 2025 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 our annual reading event—Voices United: A Celebration of MLK. Community leaders were invited to read to the students. Each book provided a unique opportunity for meaningful discussions about the work […]
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17 Dec

December 2024 e-Newsletter

  Wishing You a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season! You helped us accomplish so much this year! Thank you for supporting our mission to mobilize our community so all can thrive. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and generosity. We wish you health and happiness this holiday season! – Your friends at United Way of […]
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20 Nov

November 2024 e-Newsletter

  United Way’s New Brand Strategy to Reflect Its Transformative Approach Forward United Way of Lake County (UWLC) joins United Way Worldwide (UWW) to announce a refreshed brand to reflect the organization’s reach and impact in communities as one of the world’s largest and oldest privately funded charities that helps over 48 million people annually, […]
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13 Nov

Kristi Long Announces Retirement

United Way of Lake County President & CEO Announces Retirement Board to Initiate Search for Successor GURNEE, IL (November 13, 2024) – United Way of Lake County (UWLC) today announced that longtime President and CEO Kristi Long will retire from her position effective May 1, 2025, after more than two decades leading the nonprofit. The […]
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30 Oct

October 2024 e-Newsletter

  Lake County Celebrates Five Years of 211 Helpline United Way of Lake County, in partnership with Lake County Government and local health and human service providers, recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of our 211 service and more than 350,000 connections made since its launch. On October 24, nearly 200 community leaders and others representing […]
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28 Oct

Staff Spotlight: Tricia Eckland

We are thrilled to introduce Tricia Eckland, our Women United 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 join UWLC? I joined the UWLC team on […]
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27 Sep

September 2024 e-Newsletter

  ‘Stuff the Bus’ Exceeds Expectations We are thrilled to share we exceeded our goal for this year’s annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we prepared and distributed 3,775 backpacks full of supplies to local school districts, agencies and back-to-school fairs across Lake County! We also distributed 300 […]
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16 Sep

‘Stuff the Bus’ 2024 Exceeds Expectations

United Way of Lake County’s Stuff the Bus supply drive provides students in Lake County, IL with new school supplies—preparing them for their academic studies, building their self-esteem, and setting them up for success. We are pleased to share the results of our sixth annual supply drive. We are thrilled to share that we exceeded […]
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22 Aug

August 2024 e-Newsletter

  Better Together Program Expands to Fox Lake Better Together is our free program for children ages 0-3 and their caregiver where they learn, play, and develop school readiness skills together. We have offered this program in the North Chicago community for many years and are proud to be expanding this fall to serve the […]
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26 Jul

July 2024 e-Newsletter

  Now Available: Kindergarten Readiness Calendars Our 2024-2025 bilingual Kindergarten Readiness Calendars are now available! They are free, a great resource for families, designed for preschool-age children, and filled with tips and activities to help families get ready for the first day of kindergarten. You can place an order to pick up calendars at our […]
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28 Jun

June 2024 e-Newsletter

  Premier Leaders Event Raises $264K for Our Education Programs and 211 On June 4, Lake County civic and business leaders gathered for our 11th annual Premier Leaders Event at the charming Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest. Attendees mingled while enjoying food and cocktails, learned about our work and plans to increase programming, and […]
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24 May

May 2024 e-Newsletter

  Help Us Stuff the Bus! Each year, kids across Lake County go back to school lacking the supplies needed to succeed in school. The price for essential supplies is increasing and many families struggle to afford everything on their child’s school supply list. But together, we can make a difference! Join our Stuff the […]
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22 May

Women United Grants $181,000 to Early Education Programs

Women United is Lake County’s premier women’s organization that strengthens the community through philanthropy, leadership, and volunteerism while cultivating meaningful connections and belonging. In May 2024, it was declared that Women United is distributing $181,000 through its Little Kids, Big Futures philanthropy fund to bolster eight critical early education programs to ensure the foundation for […]
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16 May

Staff Spotlight: Maria Nava

We are pleased to introduce Maria Nava, our 211 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 join UWLC? I joined UWLC in April 2024. Tell […]
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09 May

Staff Spotlight: Yajaira Balderas

We are pleased to introduce Yajaira Balderas, our 211 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 join UWLC? I joined UWLC on March 18th, […]
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26 Apr

April 2024 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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26 Mar

March 2024 e-Newsletter

  Celebrating Read Across America In celebration of Read Across America, we organized 48 community and corporate volunteers to share the joy of reading with the students at Howe Elementary in Beach Park and Pleviak Elementary in Lake Villa. The volunteers read stories that amplified this year’s theme, Celebrating Diversity, in English and Spanish. All […]
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29 Feb

February 2024 e-Newsletter

  211 Day Celebrated Across Lake County In special recognition of United Way of Lake County’s 211, the Lake County Board, as well as the Villages of Antioch, Gurnee and Mundelein, and Cities of North Chicago, Waukegan and Zion, have all proclaimed February 11, 2024 as “211 Day”! We are grateful to our local government […]
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05 Feb

January 2024 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 our annual 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 Dec

December 2023 e-Newsletter

  Wishing You a Happy, Healthy 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 health and happiness this holiday season! – Your friends at United […]
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