• What the Gift of Education Means for 50,000 Kids in our Region

    What the Gift of Education Means for 50,000 Kids in our Region

    The season of giving is upon us once again, and this year, we would like to invite you to give back to your community by giving the gift of education to children. Find out more...

    What the Gift of Education Means for 50,000 Kids in our Region
  • LIVE UNITED 2020

    LIVE UNITED 2020

    What would happen if families had access to quality healthcare, kids received a quality education and individuals had the jobs they needed to become financially stable? How would their lives be different? How would our communities change? Find out more...

    LIVE UNITED 2020

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What is EITC and How it Can Benefit YOU this Tax Season

What is EITC and How it Can Benefit YOU this Tax Season

Posted on behalf of Annette Charles, Director of Community Investment-Income at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. As you know, one of United Way’s issue areas in Income. We believe... Continue reading »

YLS Member Spotlight: Melissa Hamilton

YLS Member Spotlight: Melissa Hamilton

  Melissa Hamilton is a Tax Manager at PwC and Committee Member of the United Way Young Leaders Society (YLS) Issues and Awareness Committee. Along with the rest of her committee,... Continue reading »

YLS Volunteers with Stay in School Initiative

YLS Volunteers with Stay in School Initiative

This blog was posted on behalf of YLS General Member Denise M. Thomas, GE Healthcare. The Stay in School Initiative was an exciting and rewarding volunteer opportunity! Each of the... Continue reading »

You Are What You Read

You Are What You Read

Posted on behalf of Richard Drieberg, Vice President, Enterprise Valuation Group and YLS Committee Member. You Are What You Read. This twist on the familiar saying rings true today,... Continue reading »

What the Gift of Education Means for 50,000 Kids in our Region

What the Gift of Education Means for 50,000 Kids in our Region

  The season of giving is upon us once again, and this year, we would like to invite you to give back to your community by giving the gift of education to children across our... Continue reading »

North Shore United Way Welcomes Two New Board Members

North Shore United Way Welcomes Two New Board Members

Blog post submitted on behalf of Mary Teeter, Development Manager at North Shore United Way.  North Shore United Way (NSUW) is proud to announce Jonathan Webb, of Evanston, and Buddy... Continue reading »

Education. Income. Health.

We envision a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives... Learn more »

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Education Initiative
Education Initiative

How is United Way helping 50,000 underperforming middle school kids enter high school ready to succeed? Read more »

Live United 5K 2012
LIVE UNITED 5k

Register now for the LIVE UNITED 5k Run/Walk on May 5 at Cantigny. Read more »

 

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