Want to help families in crisis? United Way created “Give5Here” to do just that—provide more resources to prevent homelessness, assist seniors, build skills for jobs and more. And now, The Chicago Community Trust has stepped up to “Give5” in a big way with a grant that matches dollar-for-dollar every donation up to $500,000. Now, those [...]
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Volunteers Say and Do Nothing for a Good Cause
On February 2, in 26-degree weather, more than 65 United Way volunteers shed their coats, standing silently in the cold at Daley Plaza for 120 seconds so that families in crisis could have a hot meal and warm bed. The group was part of the first-ever United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Flash Mob, organized to [...]
Give5Here to Help Families in Crisis
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 [...]
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