5th Annual Golf Outing
February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Save the Date!We are pleased to announce the date and location of the 5th Annual Far Northwest Suburban United Way Golf Outing! Golf Committee Chairman Tom Flynn, the Board of Directors, and the Far Northwest staff have been working to diligently to secure a date and location. This year’s Golf Outing will be held on June 11, 2008. Local golf courses were solicited for bids and after reviewing the submissions, the Golf Club of Illinois will be the site of our outing again this year. If you are interested in participating in, sponsoring, or volunteering for the Golf Outing, please contact us!
Interested in sponsoring the 5th Annual Golf Outing? Download the Sponsor Form.
Interested in participating in the 5th Annual Golf Outing? Download the Registration Form.
UW Night at the Anvil Club
February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Please join us for dinner April 24th at the prestigious Anvil Club in East Dundee. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be passed on to the Far Northwest Suburban United Way to help meet the needs of the communities we serve.
The Anvil Club is located at 309 Meier Street in East Dundee, Illinois. You need not be a member to join us for this great event!
For more specific information about the event, including complete menu, prices, and considerations, please read our flier.
Watch Your Mailboxes!
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It’s campaign season again and we’re beginning to roll out the 2007 Campaign materials, including updating our donors with the 2007 Donor Guide and pledge cards. Mailings have gone out to our residential donors, so watch your mailboxes. If you haven’t received any materials and you’d like to be added to our mailing list, please contact us!
Great American Insurance employees volunteer at Countryside
November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Fifty employees of the Great American Insurance company in Schaumburg volunteered their time and talents to help out the United Way partner agency Countryside Association for People with Disabilities. Volunteers lead by Campaign Leader Mary Ziegler worked inside and out to help maintain Countryside’s facilities. They applied their talents to a wide variety of projects including painting, raking, and decorating for the holidays.
Day of Caring opportunities are open to any United Way partner; let us know if you’re interested in participating in a day of caring!
UW Partners with Parkway Realty and Paccar Financial for Fall Drives
October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
At the end of October, representatives from Shelter, Inc.’s Jennings Home received donations of food pantry items from the residents of Parkway Realty’s Schaumburg properties, Paccar Financial, and their employees. This is only the first part of a two-part drive - in November they will be collecting hygiene items for the Jennings Home.The Jennings Home for Girls, located in Schaumburg, provides emergency shelter for girls, ages 11 to 17, who are in need of a safe haven in times of family crisis.
Since Shelter, Inc.’s inception in 1975, they have been providing safe and stabilizing environments for adolescents in crisis. Shelter’s group home program allows clients to stay in school and continue to grow and learn life skills while being supported through tough times.
Far Northwest Suburban Campaign Kick-off is a Breeze!
September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
United Way staff and supporters donned grass skirts and flowered shirts (if only in spirit) to celebrate the kick-off of the 2007 Campaign season. Participants discussed the mission of the United Way and swapped campaign strategies over jerk chicken and steak kabobs at Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg. There was a great turn out as representatives from United Way partner agencies mingled with workplace Campaign Leaders and United Way Board Members and Key Volunteers.
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