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Gwendolyn Sims, Director, Volunteer Development & Agency Services, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
This year, visits to our local food banks increased thirty-five percent and with the recession inching families closer to poverty, thousands of school children now eat free or discounted lunch meals. And in Illinois, 1.5 million residents live below the poverty line, which translates to a family of four surviving on $21,200 annually. For these families, the choice between celebrating the...
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Posted by Sarah Frick | 12/16/09 12:24 PM UTC | Related: Our News
Levy employees took part in a Day of Caring at United Way agency partner, Hull House.
Levy Home Entertainment, a United Way corporate partner for more than 65 years, increased their United Way campaign by 40%. Despite the challenging economy, Levy employees nationwide contributed over $120,000. Locally, Levy employees contributed $70,910 and raised $4,213 in special events. A corporate gift of $10,000 from the company brought the grand campaign total to more than $85,000 locally.
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Posted by Sarah Frick | 12/16/09 12:06 PM UTC | Related: Our News
Accenture employees collected enough food items to provide Thanksgiving dinner to 10 Chicago-area families.
As part of United Way’s Day of Caring program, 60 employees at Accenture’s finance division hosted their second annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Led by Afra Hessami from Strategic Planning & Analysis at Accenture, 15 Chicago-area families received donated food baskets.
The food collection included turkey and all the trimmings for families from United Way agency partner, Hull...
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Posted by Sarah Frick | 12/16/09 11:18 AM UTC | Related: Our News
Chase is giving away $5 million to area charities around the country via Facebook. Facebook users are casting their votes November 15 through December 11 for the charity of their choice. You can vote for our Member United Ways by clicking here. Simply type in ‘United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’ and each of our members are listed in the drop-down box. Each person is able to cast 20 votes so be sure to vote for all six! The top 100 charities with the most votes can win $25,000...
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Posted by Sarah Frick | 11/18/09 12:57 PM UTC | Related: Our News
United Way will provide a training workshop on the basics of United Way proposal writing for program funding. Topics include: What is a solid program design? What do volunteer and staff reviewers struggle with when reading applications? What are acceptable UWMC budget components?
United Way Grant-Writing 101 is different from the workshops typically offered during regular allocation cycles. They offer a broader insight into what United Way looks for when reviewing all of its applications. In addition...
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Posted by Sarah Frick | 8/27/09 1:36 PM UTC | Related: Our News
