Yesterday marked a big day in United Way history as United Way of Metropolitan Chicago stepped out in our first Gay Pride Parade. Armed with skillfully decorated LIVE UNITED T-shirts, thousands of “I LIVE UNITED!” stickers, and speakers generously donated by Mr. Video, we stormed the streets around 1:30 p.m. and didn’t turn back. We [...]
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TONIGHT: United Way Efforts in the Gulf on Larry King Live
Tune in to CNN tonight for a special 2-hour Larry King Live “Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help.” Larry will highlight the United Way Gulf Recovery Fund as one of three charities viewers can choose to make contributions during the 2-hour show. The United Way Gulf Recovery Fund is delivering emergency aid [...]
Northern Trust CEO Joins United Way Week of Caring
As part of our United Way Week of Caring activities, Northern Trust President and CEO Rick Waddell joined other Northern Trust employees at The Salvation Army Center and Resale Shop. Waddell and the volunteers sorted and priced new donations in the Resale Shop. A huge thank you from everyone at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago [...]
“Precious” and What Cannot Be Replaced
WARNING — MAY CONTAIN (MINOR) SPOILERS…but hurry up and see this movie! It’s now out on DVD… OK, so I’m a little late to the party, but this week I finally had the chance to see Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. I was struck by how — as much as this award-winning [...]
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