The South-Southwest Suburban United Way is looking for sponsors for its Get Down 4 The Common Good performing arts showcase of talented Southland community teens March 28, 2010 at the agency, 4711 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 17, Crestwood, Illinois.
The event will benefit college scholarships, youth empowerment programs and United Club’s Youth Venture grants awarded to teens making a difference in their communities.
Sponsorships are $5,000, and sponsors’ names will be included in all media press releases, on-air PSAs, marketing materials distributed to schools and studios in 56 communities, and on the local United Way Web site and social networking sites – among other perks.
Have you been supporting United Way for 25 years or longer? If so, you are a loyal contributor and a Diamond Donor. Please let us know if you are a Diamond Donor by sending us an email so we can recognize your outstanding commitment and support. Thank you for giving, caring and LIVING UNITED.
Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative invites you to attend “Demystifying Federal Funds.” This conference, at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum on March 20, will convene a timely mix of experts to speak about emerging trends in federal grants for nonprofit organizations and local governments. Successful grant seekers will lead workshops focused on Grants.gov, federal budgets, grant seeking, collaboration, federal proposal development, federal grant writing, federal funding accountability, political support and networking.
For Immediate Release | Contact: April Specht Redzic | 312.906.2393
United Way is calling on people in metropolitan Chicago to join together in a small way to make a big difference for families in crisis. The organization is reaching out to caring people to give just $5 to help—and to tell five of their friends to do the same.
At the stroke of midnight Wednesday, time runs out on 2008 — and on thousands of nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat.
That means we have just two days left to give.
This year, the annual December pleas are especially plaintive.
Demand for food, shelter and other basics is unrelenting while our ability to give has taken a hit.
This page has heard from several groups ticking off unprecedented needs and diminished donations.
Catholic Charities, the United Way, the Greater Chicago Food Depository all are asking for help. Monday’s paper highlighted yet another struggling charity, the Salvation Army, which says donations are down 20 percent this year.
Thanks to the generosity of Jewel-Osco, JCPenny of Lombard and many individual donors, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago was able to brighten the holidays of 75 families in its network of services on December 19. Guests received gift cards, presents for children, warm clothing for the winter and two bags of food for a holiday meal. Read the rest of this entry »
Long-time United Way partner corporation Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company hosted a networking event for the United Way Tocqueville Society on October 28 at its Global Innovation Center. The event, in the building’s atrium overlooking the Chicago River, featured a reception and program for about 40 Society Members and their guests, who gathered to hear from Deb DeHaas, vice chair & regional managing partner for Deloitte LLP, Bill Perez, former Wrigley CEO and Pam Tully, United Way executive vice president of Resource Development.
A Letter From the 2008 United Way Campaign Chair to the subscribers of “Leading the Way,” our newsletter for Leadership Givers and Tocqueville donors:
Welcome to the first edition of “Leading the Way” for the 2008 United Way campaign season. As chairman of this campaign, I am excited and proud to be leading our effort to make our community stronger by inspiring people to give, advocate and volunteer. Read the rest of this entry »
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago is seeking sponsors to brighten the holiday of families in its network of services by collecting gift cards for a holiday meal, presents for their children, and warm clothing for the winter. To learn more about the program, please call Dary Mien at 312.906.2203.
Together, we can all make our community a better place for people to live and work. Through United Way, Chicago-area businesses, organizations and individuals have been providing people in our community with the tools they need to become independent since 1932. That’s 75 years of making sure that people have the education they need to get a good job, enough income to take care of themselves and their families, and the opportunity to take care of their health. Read the rest of this entry »
Give to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund. Gifts to the Fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and infrastructure devastated by disaster and to address educational, financial and health-related challenges.
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Sandy
"I have seen what a positive change can come from the impact of the United Way's programs, and I think it is critical to support that positive growth and development in every community." - Sandy Williams
