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Submitted on behalf of Richard Drieberg, Vice President, Enterprise Valuation Group, Bank of America & YLS Issue Awareness Committee Member.
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Young Leaders Society (YLS) members and guests were treated to an evening of ‘Speed Networking’, as part of the YLS Issues Awareness Committee’s You Are What You Read event, focused on childhood literacy. The event featured panelists Jennifer Leigh, VP of External Relations at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning;... Read More »
Posted by Alix Matzke | 2/20/12 1:23 PM UTC | Related: Blog | Young Leaders Society
We welcome you to join us in our annual North Shore Food Drive, February 11th-18th, 2012!
More than 25 local businesses and organizations are participating as “collection sites” for your donation across the region. Last year, North Shore United Way (NSUW) volunteers collected 10,000 lbs of donations for local pantries from community members like you. With need on the rise, help NSUW volunteers make this year an even greater success. Your donation will make a difference for a family in need.
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 2/14/12 12:45 PM UTC | Related: North Shore
Submitted on behalf of Ingrid Schwab, YLS Member Development Chair.
Last week, the Young Leaders Society (YLS) Member Development Committee hosted its second United Way 101 session of the year. The event offered an interactive format designed to engage attendees. Participants learned about United Way and YLS through speed networking and trivia tables that presented different ways to Give, Advocate, and Volunteer in the Chicagoland area. This event was a great opportunity for those new to YLS to... Read More »
Posted by Alix Matzke | 2/14/12 10:34 AM UTC | Related: Blog | Young Leaders Society
Submitted on behalf of Alison McDonald, Chicago Career Tech Participant.
I’m a participant in the Chicago Career Tech job retraining program and have been completing the hands-on learning portion of my work here at the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago since November. I wanted to share a bit about how I got to Chicago Career Tech, what I’m learning through the program and how I’m applying that new knowledge here to help United Way.
My background is in educational publishing. I’ve spent... Read More »
Posted by Alix Matzke | 2/14/12 10:01 AM UTC | Related: Blog
We are a month into 2012 and our New Years resolutions to stay healthy and fit are in full swing. We thought this would be a great time to sit down with Wendy DuBoe, Interim CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago to get her insight on why United Way focuses on health and how staying healthful is so important, not only to you but to our entire community.
Q: Why does United Way focus on health & wellness?
A: Health and wellness is a key component – some might say the very basis –... Read More »
Posted by Alix Matzke | 2/1/12 11:57 AM UTC | Related: Blog
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 when people have the job training, income supports and opportunities to become financially stable, our community is stronger. With tax season upon us I wanted to make sure you were aware of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
EITC is a financial boost for working people in a recovering economy. It is one of the... Read More »
Posted by Alix Matzke | 1/27/12 10:40 AM UTC | Related: Blog | Income
