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The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) National Food Drive is the largest annual one-day effort to combat hunger in the United States. Every year, millions of families, letter carriers and other postal employees, and volunteers do their part on this day to provide millions of pounds of food to those most in need. Last year, nearly 75 million pounds of food were collected in one day and donated to food banks, pantries and shelters across the country.
The 2012 NALC National Food Drive...
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Posted by Thomas Galassini | 5/11/12 2:38 PM UTC | Related: Blog
On Saturday, May 5, United Way of DuPage/West Cook held its third annual LIVE UNITED 5K Run/Walk at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Kellogg Company, UWDWC’s top corporate citizen, was again the title sponsor of the event, and we were thrilled to have Tony the Tiger make an appearance!
I’ve run a fair number of 5Ks in my life, but actually planning and managing a race is a very different experience. What makes races special are the people – those who sponsor it, those who plan it, those who volunteer...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 5/11/12 2:20 PM UTC | Related: Blog | Dupage/West Cook
North Shore United Way, Northwest Suburban United Way and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago are proud to partner with the City of Evanston in the upcoming Financial Advancement Summit on Wednesday, May 16. The summit will bring together financial institutions, non-profits, government representatives and private citiznes to focus on solutions for Evanston residents who are “underbanked” and discuss next steps for economic empowerment work in the community.
Alderman Peter Braithwaite and Jane...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 5/11/12 1:51 PM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
Highland Park, a North Shore United Way (NSUW) Partner Community (together with Highwood), has a lot to celebrate. A small hamlet, Highland Park is a beautiful lakefront community, home to 30,000 residents, 850 businesses and world-class musical and cultural opportunities.
But as many Highland Park neighbors and friends know, success and challenges go hand-in-hand. North Shore’s highest poverty rates are in neighboring Highwood, where nearly 1 in 4 families with children live in poverty. In Highland...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 5/10/12 1:23 PM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
Submitted on behalf of Grant Myatt, Communications Intern at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago.
About 46% of students enter school without the skills they need to learn. In an effort to help prepare students for the classroom, Northwest Suburban United Way is launching the Born Learning Trail in Skokie on Wednesday, May 9.
The Born Learning Trail is a series of outdoor learning activities that any adult can play with young children to help prepare them to enter school. The activities promote language,...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 5/4/12 2:12 PM UTC | Related: Blog | Northwest Suburban
A view of the finish line from the Club Box
Submitted on behalf of Andrew Steele, Major Gifts Officer at South-Southwest Suburban United Way.
On Sunday, April 29, 2012, over one hundred people attended the ‘Night at the Races’ event, hosted by South-Southwest Suburban United Way. People from throughout the Southland region spent an evening with friends and family at Balmoral Park Racetrack, in Crete, IL. Attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner, raffles and numerous horse races from the club box overlooking...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 5/4/12 9:38 AM UTC | Related: Blog | South-Southwest Suburban
