North Shore News
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
Posted on behalf of Marion Flynn, Development Manager at North Shore United Way.
This Friday, April 27, North Shore United Way will be participating in an important community event with the YWCA Evanston/North Shore. All individuals are being called on to take a bold Stand Against Racism by lining Ridge Avenue in Evanston from Howard Street to Wilmette from 12:45 to 12:55.
“The persistence and pervasiveness of racism divides our community and creates disparities in education, healthcare,...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 4/23/12 9:00 AM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
Submitted on behalf of Mary Teeter, Development Manager at North Shore United Way.
North Shore United Way (NSUW) is excited to offer two grant opportunities to the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff communities on behalf of the Buchanan Family Fund and the Jean Youngs Baddeley Fund.
The Buchanan Fund Program was originally established by the Board of Directors of the United Way of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff (now NSUW) in June, 1988. The Fund makes one-year grants to support programs serving critical human...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 3/26/12 2:35 PM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
Erika Alcibar (seated), Latino and Youth Program Coordinator at Family Service, and Mireya Boysselle (right), Latino and Youth Program advocate, check in students arriving for the YESS after-school program at Northwood Junior HIgh School (Photo Credit: North Shore District 112)
Posted on behalf of Mary Teeter, Development Manager at North Shore United Way.
At its March 20 meeting, the North Shore School District 112 Board of Education recognized staff members at Northwood Junior High, the Highland...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 3/26/12 9:52 AM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
Submitted on behalf of Mary Teeter, Development Manager at North Shore United Way.
Last week, United Way staff members from across our six-county Chicagoland region attended the 2012 Great Rivers Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hundreds of United Way leaders and staff participated in more than 50 community building and development workshops, and heard from four keynote speakers during the four day event.
On the second day of the conference, John Lechleiter, Chairman, President and CEO of Eli...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 3/1/12 9:49 AM UTC | Related: Blog | North Shore
