Please join us on April 29, 2010, for the 14th Annual United Way Golf Classic. Golfers can look forward to a challenging day of play at the Arboretum Club, located at 401 Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove.  This seasoned 18-hole golf course was designed by Dick Nugent and boasts 100 acres of rolling fairways, large varieties of trees and wildflowers, and undulating greens offer visual and playing pleasure. The new 27,000 foot clubhouse is fitted out with spacious locker rooms for men and women and a pro shop filled with a fine selection of items for your golfing needs.  Not to mention golf carts with interactive GPS tracking so you always know exactly where you are!  There will be games galore, as well as a chance to win $1,000.00 at our exciting golf ball drop!

 What’s even better — thanks to our partnership with the Village of Buffalo Grove, we are able to roll back prices to 1999 levels, making this year’s Golf Classic more affordable than ever.  Check out these prices:

18 holes of golf, box lunch and dinner— $125.00 per person

Dinner only—$35.00 per person

 Best of all, golfers will have the satisfaction of knowing that their money is well spent, as all dollars raised at this outing will benefit their community and programs targeting Education.  United Way funded programs in this critical area focus on outcomes and goals for the community, drawing on the strengths of existing partnerships, relationships and community initiatives like the Ready for School program in Arlington Heights.  In addition, United Way offers a scholarship for high school seniors toward post secondary education. 

 We’re limited to 132 golfers, so don’t hesitate—call in your reservation today to the Northwest Suburban United Way at 847-768-1074.  Hope to see you on the links!

Folks in Buffalo Grove supported the relief effort in Haiti by attending a fundraiser at Continental Restaurant last Monday (January 25th) night. They raised $4,606.12 and owner, Peter Panayiotou, will increase that amount to $5,000! The generous wait staff donated their time during this fundraiser. Northwest Suburban United Way past president, Leon Gopon, will receive the check at the Buffalo Grove Village Board Meeting on February 1st which will be sent on to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund for distribution to Haiti.

If you would like to contribute to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund for distribution to Haiti please visit www.liveunited.org, by phone at 1-866-404-5826 or text HAITI to 864833 (UNITED) (standard text messaging rates apply) to make a $5 donation.

Northwest Suburban United Way will be hosting a celebration luncheon on June 4th at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Schaumburg. Anyone involved in the United Way this past year is welcome to attend, including donors, volunteers, committee members, campaign leaders, and agency partners.

There will be a $25 registration fee, award winners excluded.

To register for the event, please contact Chelsea (847-768-1074) or Sue (847-768-1270) with your registration and payment information.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact Susan Ockerlund.

Rebecca Albert, Live United Volunteer of the Month for January

Northwest Suburban United Way and the Community Crisis Center are thankful for people like Rebecca who work hard to make a difference in our community, especially in challenging economic times.

When a local parish decided not to offer its traditional thanksgiving dinner this year, Rebecca stepped up to fill the void and continue a two decade long tradition.

“We have to do it,” Rebecca stated when she heard about the situation. “How can we enjoy our turkey dinner when so many people won’t have one?”

With only two weeks notice, Rebecca began meeting, organizing, shopping and baking dinner for 1,000 people! Many community members stepped up as donors and volunteers to assist in this process, but it was the determination and leadership of Rebecca Albert that made it all possible. When there is a need, Rebecca always finds the time.

Northwest Suburban United Way is proud to feature Rebecca Albert as the January winner of the LIVE UNITED Volunteer of the Month Award. Volunteers like Rebecca Albert LIVE UNITED by making their community a priority. If you know of a ‘Super Volunteer’ in your community, you can go to www.uwnorthwest.org/volunteer to download our nomination form.

2008 has been a difficult year filled with financial uncertainty.  The need for social services and the generosity of the community is greater than ever before.  It is in times like these that a gift to Northwest Suburban United Way makes such an impact.  The 29 communities, 70+ programs and nearly 900,000 people benefit from the strength of community leaders like you.

As the largest non-governmental funder of social programs in the Chicagoland area, donations to United Way go the distance.  For 75 years, United Way has been a champion of the community by funding the agencies that make a difference by delivering sustainability and hope through targeting the building blocks of success: income, education and health.  United Way helps the communities you live and work in.  United Way provides support for all ages and stages of life from Day Care to Job Readiness to Senior Care.

We invite you to be an everyday hero and give, advocate and volunteer to United Way.  Give what you are able, Volunteer your time and talents and advocate the Live United message to your family, friends and neighbors.  Thank you for your continued support.