Posts Tagged ‘YLS’
YLS volunteers helping out at November’s Fresh Produce Days
The season is about giving back and YLS’s volunteer committee makes it easy to do so. The committee has helped organize two great events with the Kelly Hall YMCA that offer rewarding and impactful ways to give back. Kelly Hall YMCA is also the recipient of the split-the-pot raffle for YLS Festivus. Raffle proceeds will purchase toys and necessities for the children of Kelly Hall. Buy your raffle ticket HERE!
Fresh Produce Day this...
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Posted by kmartin | 11/30/11 1:46 PM UTC | Related: Blog
Kick off this season right and sign up for our year-end YLS Festivus today!
When: This Friday, Dec. 2 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Where: Hotel Allegro, 171 W. Randolph
RSVP: Click here to buy your ticket today!
Last year’s holiday party was the first event for many YLS members. Their first opportunity to meet some of Chicago’s most interesting and civic-minded young professionals and their first exposure in a social setting to Give, Advocate and Volunteer, and learn what it means to...
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Posted by kmartin | 11/30/11 1:32 PM UTC | Related: Blog
Pawel Kaczmarek is a member of the YLS special events committee. Along with the rest of the committee, he is finalizing the details for Friday’s YLS Festivus at Hotel Allegro. Read on to learn more about YLS’ signature party, what connects Pawel to YLS and why he “works” for fun.
Why did you join YLS?
I’ve always wanted to be in a position to give back and YLS lets me do so while working with a variety of interesting young professionals.
What can you tell us about this...
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Posted by kmartin | 11/30/11 1:25 PM UTC | Related: Blog
Christine Heim brings a unique perspective to her role as a member of the YLS communications committee. Christine is a former full-time employee of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and now works at the American Red Cross, a United Way funded agency. Read on to learn more about her thoughts on YLS, the Red Cross and her passion for all sports at the University of Iowa.
Why did you join YLS, and what is your current role with YLS? I joined YLS as a communications committee member in July after...
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Posted by kmartin | 11/3/11 9:19 AM UTC | Related: Blog
By Bob Gosman, YLS Communications Chair, Public Communications Inc.
At 6-foot-4, YLS volunteer committee member Tyler Guth is used to having people look up at him. His height, though, has never been much of an asset when he’s playing hoops.
“I’ve always been tall but terrible at basketball,” he said.
Not to the kids in the Off The Street Club. Guth and a group of YLS members volunteered their time and spent the evening with the kids Oct. 20 as part of the Third Thursday program....
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Posted by kmartin | 11/3/11 9:14 AM UTC | Related: Blog
Why did you join YLS, and what is your current role?
I joined YLS to become more active in my community, through volunteering and helping those in need. I felt that it was important to have a balance in my life of helping myself succeed, and helping others succeed. I work to get more people involved in YLS, and those currently involved, more active within YLS.
What is your favorite experience of being involved with United Way?
My favorite experience working with the United Way was partnering with...
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Posted by kmartin | 9/28/11 1:19 PM UTC | Related: Blog
