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Join Northwest Suburban United Way as it hosts the ninth annual Day at the Races to benefit our local communities. Individuals and corporations alike are invited to spend their afternoon enjoying great food, fun and of course the excitement of the horse races. This yearly event will feature a silent auction, wine raffle, split-the-pot raffle, and a Mad Hatter contest, allowing attendees to wear their craziest hats and vote on the most “mad.”

Individual tickets cost $125 and include admission to the event, along with access to the gourmet lunch buffet and open bar. Various sponsorship opportunities are available for corporations, with each sponsorship level offering its own unique benefits. Opportunities range from the Table Sponsorship, the Secretariat Sponsorship, or the Winner’s Circle Sponsorship, which is limited to only three corporations. Deadline to register for this event is Friday, Aug. 6.

Event Details are as follows:

WHEN:
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010
12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Arlington Park Racecourse
International Room
2200 W. Euclid Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60006

For information on tickets and sponsorships, please contact Melissa Kast at (847) 768 -1074. For more information about United Way, follow Northwest Suburban United Way on Facebook and Twitter!

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Monica Repiscak, a senior at Bartlett High School, was chosen to receive the highest valued scholarship of$4,000. Monica upholds a 4.56 GPA and participates in several extracurricular activities including French club, varsity badminton and tennis. In addition to this, Monica also serves as a religious education teacher to a first grade class. She plans to study Civil Engineering in college so she can continue giving back to her community and the rest of the world.

Lisa Koenig and Juan Rubio both received $1,000 scholarships to help them achieve their dreams.  Lisa attends William Fremd High School in Palatine where she is 1^st in her class of 747 students. She is a member of Student Counsel and National Honors Society amongst other activities. Most impressively, Lisa began her own charity during her junior year, the Thai Your Shoes Foundation, to benefit an orphanage she visited in Pattaya, Thailand. Thai Your Shoes began as a shoe drive and has since grown to include several fundraisers that have raised more than $9,000.

Juan Rubio has worked hard to constantly improve his grades throughout his time at Rolling Meadows High School where he now holds a 4.58 GPA and is enrolled in several advanced placement classes. Juan is not only dedicated to his studies; he is also an accomplished athlete. He is a member of the swimming and wrestling teams and serves as captain of the soccer and water polo teams. In addition to this, Juan also serves his community by volunteering for several service organizations including Special Olympics, Feed the Children and Project Linus.

“We are very proud of this year’s scholarship winners,” said Marcia McMahon, chief professional officer of the Northwest Suburban United Way. “They have shown great achievement at such a young age and are perfect examples of how we can all Live UNITED and make a difference in this world.”

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These are extraordinary times.  Because of the economic crisis, the needs in our community have increased substantially and already are over-whelming the available help.  I am hopeful that you will help our neighbors, friends, and families by contributing to the West Suburban United Way.  Your tax-deductible gift means so much and goes so far by helping the residents of the 18 communities we serve.  What is raised in our communities is critical to serve the health and human service agencies we support.   

 If we don’t help our neighbors, who will?

 We are doing everything we can to provide resources for people during this difficult economic time.  Here are some of the ways we are trying to respond:

• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago is funding more than 700 health and human services programs that provide emergency services, as well as income, education and health supports. We are also arranging for additional services for people most sharply impacted by our economy.
• We are working with the largest health and human service agencies to help them save 2 to 4% in operating costs by combining back-office functions. This program is housed in our offices.
• We are garnering pro-bono help from Chicago corporations for our agencies with the greatest budget and/or operational challenges. They are also actively generating awareness for the needs of these agencies with our state government to preserve funding for critical programs in jeopardy of losing government funding.

 We really need your help – today.

We encourage you to donate online today by clicking the GIVE button on the top right of this page. 

Thank you for your consideration of our request for a gift to the United Way. 
Please stay with us. We need your support more than ever.

Sincerely,

William Ruona, President, West Suburban United Way

Give.  Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.

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Volunteers are the heart and soul of United Way. You share your time, your expertise and your passion. You inspire us and the people around you. And this community is better because of you. That’s really what it means to LIVE UNITED. In celebration of National Volunteer Week 2010, United Way salutes the people who don’t just wear the shirt, they live it. Thanks to you, we’re creating opportunities for a good life for all.

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Passing through some of Cantigny’s most beautiful signature attractions, the 5k course is USTAF certified and registration is open to all. Awards will include those for age group top finishers and largest team. Participants will also enjoy live music, complementary massages and great refreshments.

WHEN: May 8, 2010 at 8:00 AM (Registration and check-in begins at 6:30 AM)

WHERE: Cantigny Park: 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

COST: Registration is $25 before May 5th, $30 day of. Discounts for children 11 and under! All participants will receive a race t-shirt and complementary admission to Cantigny’s gardens and museum.

HOW: Find out more and register online at www.uwdupage.org/live-united-5k. Space is limited, so check it out and see how you can LIVE UNITED today!

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United Way of the North Shore and the North Suburban United Way are pleased to announce that, in unanimous decisions, the boards of directors of both organizations voted to combine efforts to form one North Shore United Way. As the need in the communities continues to grow, this merger will allow the organization to increase its fundraising capacity, develop strong community initiatives, maximize resources to have a stronger impact on programming and reduce administrative costs. The two member United Way organizations began exploring the possibility for consolidation last summer and plan on an effective date of July 1, 2010.

“We quickly realized we had been serving many of the same nonprofit organizations and our relative strengths in fundraising were very complementary. Combining both organizations will allow us to do more for our communities,” said John Ropiequet, President of the United Way of the North Shore Board of Directors.

Over the last three years, United Way has focused on maximizing the value of its investments in programs targeted under the issue areas of financial stability, health, and education. Under these areas, United Way has enhanced accountability requirements for the programs it supports and outcome-based measures which gauge the success of funded programs. As best practices and standards for program evaluation have become common throughout the region, the new North Shore United Way can better focus on engaging community stakeholders in the United Way mission, “To improve lives by mobilizing caring people to invest in the community where their resources are needed most.”

“We realized that we had limitations for growth, having only two employees who were both working part time. The merger will allow for the new organization to focus its efforts and talents to support the growth of United Way to benefit the entire community,” said Marla Friedman Glabe, President of the North Suburban Board of Directors.

The new North Shore United Way is a member of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. It joins an effort throughout the metropolitan area to establish member organizations that are sized to leverage resources to better support the nonprofit agencies United Way funds. The new organization will serve the area from Lake Bluff on the north to Evanston on the south, and west to include the area from Glenview to Bannockburn. The board of directors for the new organization will combine the existing boards consisting of committees for fundraising, community impact and special events.

To learn more about this merger or for questions regarding the United Way, please contact Alex Roveda or Tamara Habib at 847.674.2668. For additional information about United Way, please also visit

www.liveunitedchicago.org.

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United Way Community Celebration Luncheon

Friday, May 14, 2010
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
11:30 doors open

Hyatt Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Regency Ballroom
RSVP by April 27, 2010

Click here to purchase your table or individual seats today!

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What: A class where attendees will learn various ways in which they can support charitable organizations, and the impact their philanthropic investment in heath and human service organizations can have on community solutions now and for years to come.

When: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 10:00-11:00 AM

Where: 1000 Jorie Boulevard (3rd Floor) Oak Brook, IL 60523

Please RSVP to Sonya Davis at sonya.davis@uw-mc.org or 630.645.6341 by April 19th. For additional information about Money Smart Week DuPage, including a complete listing of programs, please visit www.moneysmartweekdupage.com.

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When is it?: Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9AM until 12 Noon.

What is it?: A hands-on project to benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and NW Indiana.

Why are we doing this project?: In addition to being a United Way partner agency, the Girl Scouts work to build personal growth and leadership development in thousands of girls throughout the DuPage area. They are in need of volunteers to tidy up camp sites in preparation for spring camping activities and summer camps.

What will we be doing?: Our hearty, yet fun and family-friendly tasks will include painting, cleaning, raking, chipping trails, splitting wood, etc.

Please consider joining us as we roll up our sleeves to benefit the Girl Scouts. It is almost guaranteed that when a group of women come together and volunteer for a worthy cause, it will result in a fun and fulfilling experience. Join us and see! School-aged children are welcome.

To RSVP for this volunteer opportunity, please contact Esther Hicks at esther.hicks@uw-mc.org or 630-645-6333.

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March 13th
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Whole Foods Wheaton

Menu for the day includes:

• Healthy food samples
• Chair massages, karate demonstrations and a mini boot camp
• Try out Wii fitness
• Go, slow and whoa activities
• Prizes and more
• At Noon meet the Biggest Loser couple- Jerry and Estella Hayes and the new forward Student Health Champions
• Northern Illinois Food Bank donation trunk will be onsite to accept donations

Please take a look at the flyer for contact information and more details.

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