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Hyatt Regency Chicago rang in the New Year with a bang and well deserved dollars for the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. In keeping with its tradition of giving back to the community, the downtown Chicago hotel celebrated New Year’s Eve with its first annual NYE Ballroom Blitz. This amazing event was a resounding success in creating awareness and raising money for the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and in giving guests a festive way to lend a hand and hope to the families of Chicago.
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Posted by amatzke | 2/9/12 8:11 AM UTC | Related: Media Mentions
For the first time in at least five years, the Lake Forest High School hockey team played the Lake Forest Academy varsity.
The venue could not have been more unique, and the cause was just as special.
Drawing on the surging popularity of the NHL’s Winter Classic, the two teams played their own version — the Cross Town Winter Classic, Lake Forest style — outdoors at the Winter Club on Sunday. The game was sponsored by North Shore United Way’s Youth Board, and all proceeds went back to United...
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Posted by amatzke | 1/24/12 8:36 AM UTC | Related: Media Mentions
North Shore United Way’s (NSUW) Youth Board is proud to host the first Lake Forest Ice Hockey Cross-Town Classic between the Lake Forest Varsity Scouts and the Lake Forest Academy Varsity Caxys on Sunday, January 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Winter Club of Lake Forest. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the Board.
“The Youth Board is an amazing organization to be a part of because it enables students to collaborate with their peers to make a real impact in our community,” said Youth Board...
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Posted by amatzke | 1/20/12 2:17 PM UTC | Related: Media Mentions
Michael Cleavenger joined LaRabida Children’s Hospital three years ago, confident he could double fundraising for the venerable South Side institution.
His timing was awful: First the credit freeze and then a deep recession wrecked expectations. He’s searching for new ways to ask for money while he tries to stabilize private support and increase it slowly. All but 5% of LaRabida’s $50-million annual budget depends on Medicaid and other endangered state sources.
“The model of the...
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Posted by amatzke | 1/16/12 9:44 AM UTC | Related: Media Mentions
The South-Southwest Suburban United Way said that Yvonne Orr has joined the organization as chief professional officer, responsible for mobilizing relationships with corporate partners and community volunteers.
Orr, a resident of Chicago’s Morgan Park community, has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, United Way said. She has worked on staff training programs for the Chicago Park District and worked with the city of Chicago to prepare and manage survivors of Hurricane Katrina...
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Posted by amatzke | 12/19/11 2:26 PM UTC | Related: Media Mentions
