Watch Your Mailboxes!

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

mailbox.jpgIt’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!

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under Events, News, Residential Donors 

Great American Insurance employees volunteer at Countryside

November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Great American Employees hold a Day of Caring banner at Countryside Association.

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!

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under Events, News, Volunteers 

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.

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under Events 

JC Penney’s Employees Volunteer at Aunt Martha’s

October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A group of employees from JC Penney took part in the United Way’s Day of Caring program and volunteered today at Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center. Sporting bright United Way t-shirts, the volunteers tackled several crowded storage areas in an effort to turn them into usable space for the center’s expanding programs. Volunteers helped create several new offices and counseling spaces. Continuing United Way’s mission of fostering partnership between Partner Agencies, staff and volunteers connected Aunt Martha’s unused furniture with agencies who can put it back into service.

Pictures coming soon!

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under Agency Partners, News, Volunteers 

Check out our Latino Initiative!

September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Starting in the Fall of 2007, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and the Member United Ways are launching the Latino Initiative to examine and address the needs of the growing Latino communities in our area.

Click here to see our latest info on the Latino Initiative.

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under News 

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.

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under Events 

Far Northwest Suburban United Way Achieves Membership Requirements

August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jennifer M. Orban, Chief Professional Officer, announced today that the Far Northwest Suburban United Way has successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements satisfactorily and on time for 2007. The requirements include: MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION, MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT, and the DATABASE 2 SURVEY OF TOTAL RESOURCES GENERATED (a survey that captures the full extent of a community’s resource development efforts during the year).
“The membership standards must be certified annually in order for us to remain a member of the United Way system,” stated Jennifer M. Orban, CPO. “It is important for us to maintain a high standard of accountability and this is part of the process to document that our operations meet or exceed United Way membership criteria requirements.”

The board of Far Northwest Suburban United Way reviewed and approved the Membership Requirements Certification in the Spring. The certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way of America membership along with verification of the status of 44 indicators that demonstrate a United Way embodies the intent of the membership requirements.

“It is critically important that all United Ways meet the highest standards and verify on paper that they have conformed to the requirements of membership in the United Way system,” stated Brian Gallagher, President and CEO, United Way of America. “We applaud and congratulate Far Northwest Suburban United Way for demonstrating their commitment by completing the recertification process.”

The Far Northwest Suburban United Way is part of a system of 1,300 United Ways. Each local United Way must complete United Way of America’s requirements annually in order to retain its United Way of America membership.

Posted by Chelsea Lynn | Filed Under News, Press Releases 

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