United Way of Lake County

21 Sep

September 2017 e-Newsletter

Introducing our Leadership Directory

We are excited to share our Leadership Directory recognizing our top supporters. Thanks to their continued support, children and families are on a path for success, and their future success ensures the success of our businesses and communities. For every program, every new initiative and every dollar raised, individual lives are being changed forever.

Click the button below to view our 2016-17 Leadership Directory.

You’re Invited: Power of the Purse

Our Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) invites you to their signature fundraising event on Sunday, November 5th at the Royal Melbourne Country Club in Long Grove. Enjoy a generous champagne brunch and an upbeat afternoon celebrating the special women in your life.

Proceeds from Power of the Purse will go towards the WLC’s Little Kids, Big Futures Philanthropy Fund. As of 2014, $235,000 has been invested in the Lake County community through the Little Kids, Big Futures Philanthropy Fund, an initiative directed by WLC members.

Space is limited. Click the button below to reserve your seat!

Kindergarten Countdown Camp Expands into Beach Park

Kindergarten Countdown Camp (KCC) is an initiative designed to bridge the gap for Lake County’s youngest learners, who have had little to no preschool experience, entering kindergarten this fall.

This summer, we expanded KCC into the Beach Park community serving two classrooms this past August. Each day, the children attending learned key kindergarten skills, such as recognizing shapes, letters, counting and writing their name. Children read books with their teacher and community volunteers to begin developing a love of reading. They also learned how to listen to their teacher, get along with classmates, and understand the routine of school.

During camp, we filmed a Facebook LIVE video capturing the children participating in a water investigation activity led by Kohl Children’s Museum. To view that fun, learning activity, click the button below.

United Way Days: August – September 2017

As the summer comes to a close, we’d like to recognize several companies and organizations that have been busy volunteering their time revitalizing school grounds, reading to students and making a positive impact in the community. We would like to thank and recognize O.C. Tanner, Baxter International, Hollister Incorporated, and ITW for taking time out of their workday to create lasting change in Lake County.

Click the button below to read more about the latest United Way Days that took place in our community in August and September.

Our Continued Partnership with the Chicago Bears

On September 10th, United Way of Lake County had a table at the Chicago Bears home opener game against the Atlanta Falcons. Our staff passed out materials on our education programs and held a raffle for a football autographed by Offensive Lineman, Kyle Long.

For over forty years, the NFL and United Way have partnered to strengthen communities across America. As the longest running collaboration between a major sports league and a nonprofit — the partnership provides a powerful vehicle for change in communities. Locally, United Way of Lake County and the Chicago Bears joined forces to create opportunities that encourage young people to get active and maintain healthy relationships.

Read more about our partnership with the Chicago Bears on our blog.

Summer 2017: Donation Drives

Throughout the summer, companies and local organizations around Lake County hosted donation drives collecting items such as, school supplies, furniture, clothing and much more. United Way of Lake County was able to find a home for these donated items with local schools and community organizations to help children and families in need of these items.

Read more about the donation drives that took place this summer on our blog.

Connect With Us on LinkedIn!

Did you know United Way of Lake County is on LinkedIn? Follow our company page to read the latest news and updates on our programs, volunteer opportunities and upcoming events. Click the button below to follow us!

18 Sep

Summer 2017: Donation Drives

by Marketing DepartmentCategories: News

Pfizer

Pfizer held a professional clothing drive and donated the pieces to College of Lake County. Donated clothing will be given to students that attend workshops in which they will learn how to be a professional in the workforce as well as how to conduct themselves in interviews.

AbbVie

AbbVie’s Rova – T group stuffed animals and donated them to our Success by 6 Program’s Kindergarten Countdown Camp.

Medline Industries, Inc.

Medline Industries, Inc. donated school supplies to the Lake County School District.

Nike

The Nike Factory Store at Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall donated twice during the summer with various items that will be distributed to students in need across the county.

Rising Sun

Rising Sun’s Masonic Lodge donated 331 pounds of food and raised $134 for the Lord of Glory food pantry.

Guaranteed Rate

Guaranteed Rate donated school supplies to the Back-to-School Festival in Waukegan at Miguel Juarez Middle School.

Sysmex America

An effort to get children school supplies at Greenbay Elementary School in North Chicago, Sysmex America had their school supply drive in early August. Just in time for back-to-school season!

Marytown – The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe

From bookshelves to canopy tents, Marytown Shrine in Libertyville donated supplies to United Way of Lake County’s Better Together program at Greenbay Elementary School in North Chicago and other local organizations in Lake County! A shout out to MP Services for providing a truck for transportation..

Menards

Menards, located in Fox Lake, donated boxes full of school supplies to Little Fort Elementary School.

Aptar Group Inc.

Aptar Group Inc. donated school supplies to John Clark Elementary School in Waukegan. A motivated and fun group of employees took time out of their day to drive to Clark Elementary to drop off school supplies. While they were there, the students excitedly shared their academic goals with them.

MEDLINE and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Assistant Principals, Ms. Sheri Rosen & Ms. Holly Kaprosy graciously accepted school supplies that were donated by MEDLINE & Catholic Charities. They were thrilled to see a variety of backpacks and school supplies that the students at West Elementary School in Zion will be able to use immediately.

Protective Asset Protection

Protective Asset Protection located in Bannockburn, Illinois for donating school supplies to Carman-Buckner Elementary School in Waukegan!

18 Sep

United Way Days Recap: August – September 2017

by Marketing DepartmentCategories: News

Summer is coming to an end, but that hasn’t stopped the following companies from volunteering their time revitalizing school grounds, supporting local organizations and making the community a cleaner environment. We would like to thank and recognize these companies for encouraging their employees to take time out of their workday to create lasting change in Lake County on our United Way Days recap blog! #VolunteersInAction

O.C. Tanner

On August 14, a group of employees from O.C. Tanner and their families spent the day creating an Early Learning Trail for students at West Elementary School in Zion.

Baxter International – Finance Volunteer Week

To start off Baxter’s volunteer week on August 14, a group of employees went to the Native Seed Nursery at Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve to collect native seeds and assist with weeding seed beds. The seeds that the group collected will be used to restore preserves across Lake County.

A group of Baxter employees spent the afternoon at Captain James A. Lovell Jr. Federal Health Care Center – VA in North Chicago. There the volunteers helped organize games such as Bingo for nursing home veterans on August 14.

On August 15, a group of Baxter employees spent the morning with NorthPointe Resources to help add beauty to a group home where people with disabilities live. Volunteers helped with the general yard work clean-up such as weeding, trimming, and spreading mulch.

Early afternoon on August 15, a group of Baxter employees volunteered to help the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Park City with sorting, labeling and packing items such as frozen meat, oatmeal, produce and more!

A group of Baxter employees went to the south unit of the State Beach Park to assist with a beach cleanup on August 16.

On August 17, another group of Baxter employees volunteered at Northern Illinois Food Bank in Park City. The efforts that the volunteers do will help NIFB to be able to distribute the product to their network partners.

To end Baxter’s volunteer week, a group of employees went to A Safe Place, an emergency shelter, on August 18. Volunteers helped clean and throw out unused items, and also created a more welcoming environment to serve their clients.

On August 21, a group of United Way of Lake County employees put on their LIVE UNITED t-shirts and served as volunteers at the welcome back picnic for the Waukegan Public School District teachers and staff that was held at the Waukegan High School – Washington Campus. They were also joined by volunteers from the Navy and the community.

United Way of Lake County employees served as bilingual volunteers for Catholic Charities’ Christmas Gift Program. The volunteers helped with the intake process and translated the Christmas wishes for the families. The program provides gifts to needy families, children and seniors throughout Lake County by matching the needs of the disadvantaged with individual donors, churches, corporate donors, schools and other donor groups.

Hollister Incorporated

A group of Hollister employees spent their afternoon at Captain James A. Lovell Jr. Federal Health Care Center – VA to help organize Bingo for nursing home veterans on August 24.

ITW – Buehler

On September 14, ITW-Buehler employees volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Park City to help organize packaged goods to be sent out to the organization’s network partners.

05 Jul

Welcome our summer interns!

by Marketing DepartmentCategories: News

United Way of Lake County relies heavily on the work of volunteers to help make an impact in local communities. This includes our interns who are ready to volunteer their time and effort to help make a difference. These interns are a valuable part of what we do and how we do it. Meet our summer interns!

Maribel Belen, Community Impact Intern

Why did you want to intern with United Way of Lake County?

This organization is similar to one I would like to work in upon graduating. I also want to help my local community Waukegan and this internship allows me to do that.

What will your internship entail?

I will be assisting in different programs under Community Impact, including Reading Success, Summer Learning Bootcamp, Find Help Lake County and Find Help Outreach.

Where do you go to school and what is your major?

I go to University of Illinois and am majoring in Political Science and Global Studies.

What are you plans after graduation?

I want to work for a nonprofit that aims to help women, children, and/or the immigrant population.

What are your hobbies and/or passions outside of school and work?

I love volunteering with children. I also enjoy reading and running.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I’ll be studying abroad in South Korea this coming spring. I’m also currently studying Korean.

Olivia Incardona, Community Impact Intern

Why did you want to intern with United Way of Lake County?

I was looking to gain experience with community outreach and social services in a hands-on way, and United Way is the perfect organization for me to gain this type of experience.

What will your internship entail?

I will be working with the community impact team to help plan and assist in the summer enrichment programs for students in Waukegan, while also working directly in the classroom to help develop literacy skills and activities.

Where do you go to school and what is your major?

I go to University of Illinois, and I am a Social Work major with a minor in Spanish.

What are your plans after graduation?

After graduation, I plan on attending grad school to get my masters in Social Work, then hopefully go on to join a service program such as the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps VISTA.

What are you hobbies and/or passions outside of school and work?

Outside of school and work, I love spending time with my family and friends. My other hobbies include music, traveling, and eating good food.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I had broken 5 bones by the time I was 20.

Luis Gonzalez, Community Impact Intern

What do you hope to learn with your internship at United Way of Lake County?

I hope to gain a lot of good qualities that all the other interns are gaining. I want to gain experience out in the work field by helping kids.

What will your internship entail?

I have been working with Ms. Rivera’s students to increase their skills in reading. I do this by encouraging competition among them to read more.

Where did you go to High School?

I went to Warren Township High School. My favorite subject was math since it has always been one of my strongest subjects.

What are your plans after graduation?

I want to go to college and study something that allows me to really give back to my community.

What are your hobbies/passions outside of school and work?

I love to play basketball, go to the park, sing, write, work on cars and eat.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

If I had unlimited energy, I would work for 24 hours a day.

Ashley Jones, Community Impact Intern

Why did you want to intern with United Way of Lake County?

I wanted to get involved with the youth in the community and I have a passion for education so I felt that the United Way of Lake County was a great avenue to pursue working with that demographic on something I find important.

What will your internship entail?

I will be working with the Community Impact programs to gain knowledge about the things they are doing within the community and learn valuable skills from the staff.

Where do you go to school and what is your major?

I go to school at Northeastern Illinois University and I am majoring in Social Justice.

What are you plans after graduation?

My plans after graduation are to secure full-time employment that I am passionate about and start making decisions about what to pursue in graduate school. I also plan on going on vacation to hike and camp in the Oregon mountains.

What are your hobbies and/or passions outside of school and work?

I enjoy running, kayaking and spending time with my sons Caden (5) and Cooper (4). I love nature and the outdoors so as long as I can be outside, I am happy.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I spent 15 months in Iraq with the United States Army serving as a member of the Female Search Team, responsible for women and children encountered during combat operations.

Jurelle Manalansan, Marketing Intern

Why did you want to intern with United Way of Lake County?

I feel like there are different aspects of marketing that I can grasp here and try to get more hands on experience that I can use for my future career. I believe this is a great opportunity for me to get a small glimpse of how the field of marketing operates.

What will your internship entail?

It will be focused on working alongside the marketing team with upcoming summer projects and help coordinate tasks that needs to be executed within different departments at United Way. A big portion of my internship will be involved in the communications side of marketing.

Where do you go to school and what is your major?

I will be attending University of Wisconsin-Parkside in this fall. My intended major will be towards Marketing with minors in Business Administration and Graphic Design.

What are you plans after graduation?

My plan would definitely get a job in my field! But what I would like to do before that is to go on a European adventure for a month as a graduation present to myself for hitting a milestone in my life!

What are your hobbies and/or passions outside of school and work?

Some of my hobbies are playing tennis with my friends, watching my favorite shows on Hulu, and playing video games when I can! When I have time during the day I like to go to workout at the gym.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

This is probably not a fun fact about me, but sometimes when I go somewhere with my friends I prefer to take the long way to get there because I just like to drive around. Also, so that I can sing to my jam on the radio a little longer!

Sally Snarski, Marketing Intern

Sally Why did you want to intern with United Way of Lake County?

I wanted to intern with United Way of Lake County because of the opportunity it will give me to make a difference in the community that I live in. I was born and raised in Waukegan, so a large amount of United Way’s work directly affects my community, and being a part of that seemed like it would be very rewarding. I knew interning here would help me grow personally and professionally.

What will your internship entail?

I will be working in the Marketing Department for the summer. I’ll be working hand-in-hand with the marketing professionals at United Way of Lake County as well as working with the Resource Development Department and their team.

Where do you go to school and what is your major?

I will be a senior at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest. I am majoring in Business with minors in Communication and Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

What are your plans after graduation?

I would love to start off my professional career working for a sporting goods company of some sort working in either the sales department or the marketing department. My end goal would be to eventually own and manage my own restaurant.

What are your hobbies and/or passions outside of school and work?

Over the last 16 years, I played softball in college, but now that my 4 years are over I am going to shift gears and start playing slowpitch softball. This will be a difficult transition for me because of how competitive I am on the diamond.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I am a huge Chicago Cubs fan and I am a firm believer of there’s always next year! If I’m not playing softball, I’m most likely watching the Cubs game.

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Summer 2017: Donation Drives

Pfizer

AbbVie

Medline Industries, Inc.

Nike

Rising Sun

Guaranteed Rate

Sysmex America

Marytown – The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Menards

Aptar Group Inc.

MEDLINE and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Protective Asset Protection

United Way Days Recap: August – September 2017

O.C. Tanner

Baxter International – Finance Volunteer Week