United Way of Lake County

We’d like to highlight a few more of our fantastic volunteer groups who recently supported Stuff the Bus! Volunteers from North Shore Gas packed over 170 backpacks, our friends from Jabil packed another 135, and Leaders United of Lake County (IL) members packed 125 backpacks. These backpacks have already found homes throughout Lake County, in the hands of the students who need them. Thanks to your unwavering support and commitment, more of our Lake County youth are equipped with the supplies needed to succeed in school!

Shout out to our latest volunteers from the Clara Abbott Foundation, who packed 120 backpacks; our wonderful student group from College of Lake County ETS packed another 150, and our new friends from Nosco packed 135 backpacks! These backpacks have already found homes throughout Lake County in the hands of the students who need them.  Thanks to your unyielding support and commitment, more of our Lake County youth are equipped with the supplies needed to succeed in school!

Shout out to the fantastic volunteers who recently supported Stuff the Bus! Volunteers from Consumers Credit Union packed 144 backpacks, and a group from Assured Healthcare Staffing packed another 120 backpacks! Thanks to your unwavering support and commitment, our Lake County youth will be equipped for school and ready to learn.

Thank you to the incredible team from Trustmark for coming together to create 144 Punny Snack Packs! Each pack is decorated with love and filled with kid-favored snacks and a joke or riddle to tickle those funny bones. These snacks will be shared with the youth of Lake County, making their summers a little sunnier and fun. Thank you, Trustmark, for your fantastic contribution!

Shout out to the awesome volunteers who recently supported Stuff the Bus! Volunteers from Novelis donated 3 boxes of school supplies then stayed to create an incredible 120 backpacks! And our fantastic group from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) packed another 120 backpacks! Thanks to your unwavering support and commitment, our Lake County youth will be equipped for school and ready to learn.

A huge thank you to our new friends from NEMERA for their incredible sponsorship and installation of a beautiful new extension to Clark School’s Early Learning Trail!   The new elements are stunning and thoughtfully designed to inspire our young learners to jump, dance and play.  We can’t wait to see all the smiles and laughter this new addition will bring. Thank you, Nemera, for helping our community grow!

Trustmark brought their fantastic team of interns to GiveNKind and worked tirelessly to organize 3 pallets of goods, ensuring that these items could easily be shared with local nonprofit organizations. Thank you, Trustmark, for your unwavering support and dedication to Lake County and its surrounding areas. Your volunteerism truly makes a difference!  

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the volunteers from Abbott for installing motivational messages in every student restroom at Waukegan High School's Washington Campus! These colorful and inspiring messages beautify the spaces and transform them into places of positivity and encouragement for the students. Thank you for sharing your time and making a difference for these high schoolers!

Our bilingual Kindergarten Readiness Calendars (2024-2025) are now available and free for anyone in Lake County! Designed for preschool-age children and filled with activities to help caregivers and children prepare for kindergarten.    Place an order using our online form: https://bit.ly/46ePbj8 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g75HAs_s 

An Early Learning Trail project at Lyon Magnet Elementary School desperately needed volunteers to paint, and so many community members united to lend their support.  A huge thank you to the UWLC Board members, Waukegan High School’s football team, members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, students from Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL, and Vertical Encounter Church for their fantastic support! This extraordinary group created a colorful, fun, and interactive space where Lyon Magnet students and community families can learn through play.