Far Northwest Suburban United Way

5th Annual Golf Outing

Chelsea Lynn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:23:42 +0000

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.

Winter 2008 Newsletter

Chelsea Lynn — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:55:04 +0000

Hot off the presses is the Winter 2008 Far Northwest Suburban United Way newsletter. This installment of the newsletter includes updates on volunteer activities around our area, updates on upcoming events, profiles of some of our volunteers and a special message from our President, Jerome Brand.

Current donors should being receiving a newsletter in their mailboxes; if you have not and would like to, please contact us.

To download an electronic copy (pdf) click here.

The Far Northwest Suburban United Way newsletter is made possible through the generous in-kind donation of Zurich Financial of Schaumburg and the support of Plum Grove Printers of Hoffman Estates.

UW Night at the Anvil Club

Chelsea Lynn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:42:24 +0000

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!

Chelsea Lynn — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:46:44 +0000

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

Chelsea Lynn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:46:28 +0000

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!

Campaign Volunteers Needed

Chelsea Lynn — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:00:30 +0000

The Far Northwest Suburban United Way is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit organization that invests in critical health and human service programs and coordinates community initiatives to improve lives and strengthen communities. From completing community assessments to launching special initiatives, from mobilizing resources to funding programs, United Way addresses the most pressing human care issues facing each community we serve and invests in our community to make positive, lasting change.

Volunteer assignments include maximizing current fundraising accounts and prospecting new accounts in one of the following categories: professional/services, manufacturing, retail, or the public sector. Each Campaign Volunteer will work with specific assigned accounts in one of the account categories and report to a volunteer Category Director. Specific duties may include site visits and communication with corporate leaders of small to mid-sized area organizations. Anticipate 1-2 hours of volunteering per week on a very flexible schedule.

Good communication skills are required. Work experience within professional services, manufacturing, retail, or the public sector within our locale is a great benefit. Our locale includes: Bartlett, Carpentersville, east Dundee, Elk Grove Village, Gilberts, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Sleepy Hollow, Streamwood, West Dundee.

UW Partners with Parkway Realty and Paccar Financial for Fall Drives

Chelsea Lynn — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:50:15 +0000

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.

JC Penney’s Employees Volunteer at Aunt Martha’s

Chelsea Lynn — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:10:26 +0000

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!

Check out our Latino Initiative!

Chelsea Lynn — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:38:21 +0000

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.

Far Northwest Suburban Campaign Kick-off is a Breeze!

Chelsea Lynn — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:19:32 +0000

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.