Join us at Potbelly Sandwich Works in Highland Park on Thursday, May 17! Stop by for a sandwich or treat anytime between 4pm to 7pm. 25% of dinner-time sales will support LIVE UNITED 2020, North Shore United Way’s 10-year vision to channel income, education and health resources into communities of greatest need.
Calendar of Events
May 16, 2012
Financial Advancement Summit
Join the City of Evanston and North Shore United Way at the Financial Advancement Summit in Evanston, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The summit will focus on Evanston residents that are under-served in banking and discuss strategies for their participation in mainstream banking.
North Shore United Way (NSUW) is proud to be a part of this event, featuring keynote speakers Dr. Robert Mayer from Loyola University, Annette Charles from United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and Lucy Mullany from the Illinois Asset Building Group. Each speaker sessions will be followed by discussion among area not-for-profits and banking institutions to identify solutions to important financial issues facing Evanstonians.
The City of Evanston is supported in this event by co-sponsors North Shore United Way, with Northwest Suburban United Way and UWMC. The summit is also sponsored by Aldermen Peter Braithwaite (2nd Ward) and Jane Grover (7th Ward).
The Financial Advancement Summitis is FREE and open to the general public. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Fourth Floor Parasol Room, 2100 Ridge Ave.
Please RSVP to Godwin Chen at 847.448.8296 or gchen@cityofevanston.org. Contact North Shore United Way with questions.
May 12, 2012
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ with the National Association of Letter Carriers on Saturday, May 12! Simply collect and bag non-perishable food items and place them by your mailbox (except in New York City and Chicago where donations are received at post offices) for letter carriers to deliver to a local food bank or pantry.
In 2011, the drive collected 70.2 million pounds of food-the eighth consecutive year above 70 million – and delivered the donations to local community food banks, pantries and shelters.
May 9, 2012
Skokie Born Learning Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Set to open on May 9, 2012, Skokie’s Born Learning Trail captures several fun outdoor games on engaging signs to help parents and caregivers create learning opportunities for young children. Located on a short stretch of pathway at Devonshire Park, adjacent to the playground and to the Devonshire Preschool, the trail is a valuable community resource for early learning and fighting childhood obesity.
The Born Learning Trail is an interactive, playful and visible community engagement tool, designed to help parents, caregivers and communities support early learning. The Trail is a community change strategy, helping boost children’s language and literacy skills – and encouraging families to get active. It’s a great way to elevate awareness of early childhood education and connect families more deeply to early learning.
May 5, 2012
LIVE UNITED 5K Run/Walk
The goal for United Way of DuPage/West Cook is to bring together parents, children, and friends to to take the strides for our community’s health.
All proceeds from the event will benefit The Southeast DuPage Health Initiative located in Westmont. The facility not only serves as a preventative and necessary primary care clinic for low-income, under or uninsured adults, but also as a source connecting them to additional specialty services and prescription medications. Since opening its doors in October 2010, SDHI has become the medical home for more than 1,100 adults.
A special thanks to Kellogg Company for being our Title Sponsor and making it possible for SDHI to benefit from the proceeds.
April 29, 2012
A Night at the Races
Join South-Southwest Suburban United Way for an exciting night of harness racing at Balmoral Park Racetrack in Crete,Illinois. For $50, enjoy clubhouse admission, official racing program, a special race dedication to S-SW, a 50/50 split the pot and other raffle prizes, along with a buffet dinner including: specialty chicken and fish, pasta, salad bar, homemade soup du jour, vegetable of the day, potato or rice, fresh fruit & dessert table. Doors open at 6:00pm and the buffet runs 6:30pm – 8:30pm. The first race is at 7:10pm.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Jessica Plechaty at jessica.plechaty@uw-mc.org or 708.371.1328.