Recent Press Releases
Kishwaukee United Way
increases endowment
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Despite a struggling economy, the endowment for the Kishwaukee United Way grew by almost $400,000 in 2009, the agency said after its annual meeting on Thursday.
Kishwaukee United Way - Photo Release
October 1, 2009
American National Bank of DeKalb County proved that they know how to LIVE UNITED by making a corporate gift to Kishwaukee United Way! But their efforts don't stop there! During Kishwaukee United Way's annual Day of Caring September 10th, the Bank had 100% employee participation for their Caring Collection benefitting Youth Service Bureau. Not only did employees contribute financially to the Day of Caring, but they volunteered at different agency sites throughout the day and baked goods for DeKalb County Hospice.
RECRUITMENT BEGINS FOR DAY OF CARING VOLUNTEERS
Kishwaukee United Way's Day of Caring committee is hard at work planning the 5th Annual Community Wide Day of Caring, scheduled for September 10, 2009. This event promotes teamwork and gives people a taste of volunteering, while making a difference in the community.
Day of Caring matches teams of volunteers from businesses, schools, faith communities, and community groups with non-profit agencies in DeKalb County who are in need of hands-on help. Members of the core Day of Caring committee are: Co-Chair Lori Lozeau, Manpower; Co-Chair Darby Dwyer, Morningstar Media Group, Deanna Cada, DeKalb County Community Foundation; Linda Linden Kishwaukee Health Foundation; Alyson Short, American National Bank of DeKalb County; DeKalb Lori Hampton, Tegrant; Kayte Hamel, Kishwaukee College; and Dawn Littlefield, United Way Director. Read More...
3M Representatives present Kishwaukee United Way with their 2009 corporate gift of $12,000.
Pictured are Jim Bohlig, 3M DeKalb Distribution Center Facility Manager; Andrea Hall, 3M Human Resources Representative; Dawn Littlefield, Kishwaukee United Way Director; Beth Gryskiewicz, 3M Plant Human Resources Manager; and Dan Benthal (Midwest Distribution Center Facility Manager).
New Board Member welcomed to KUW: Lori Lozeau
Lori Lozeau has served as the Branch Manager for Manpower since 2006. She is active in the community as an Ambassador the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Kishwaukee Women's Network, VP of the DeKalb County Association of HR Management Association, committee member for United Way Day of Caring and a cabinet member for the Bowl for Kids Sake. She is also passionate about volunteering at North School and Cornerstone Christian Academy. Prior to coming to the Sycamore area, she spent over 10 years in Flight Service Management for American Airlines in Chicago. She is a 2007 graduate of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy and a graduate of Kaplan University in Iowa where she received her certification in business travel and tourism. She lives in Sycamore with her husband Patrick, and have two young children, Dylan and Ella.
New Look for United Way Website
July 8, 2009 - DEKALB, IL
As part of our effort to educate the community about human services, promote volunteerism and strengthen the presence of nonprofits throughout the area, the Kishwaukee United Way has launched a new design. United Way's new site can be accessed at the same address at www.kishwaukeeunitedway.com. The navigation helps better show the impact United Way has in our local community, and features the GIVE, ADVOCATE and VOLUNTEER themes United Way is centering their community work around. The new site design features testimonials, stories, and photographs showing how people invest in our local community to help people in need... Read More.
Kish United Way celebrating 80 years
By DAILY CHRONICLE
For nearly a year, a group of volunteers has been planning, creating and implementing ways to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Kishwaukee United Way. On June 26, the celebration will take place at Northern Illinois University's Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.
The community is invited to attend. Guests are encouraged to show their support by dressing in 1980s attire and are invited to enjoy food, music, movies and games from the outrageous decade of bright colors, flipped collars and the origins of MTV. The evening will include an authentic Pac-Man game, photo booth, Rubik's Cube contest and dancing. In the library, cake and coffee will be served while Ferris Bueller travels around Chicago or Ducky falls for his best friend, who is pretty in pink. Guests also will be encouraged to enter 'best moonwalk' and 'best outfit' contests.
In 1929, a group of concerned citizens interested in helping to support the delivery of human services formed the DeKalb Community Chest. The DeKalb Community Chest evolved into the DeKalb United Way. DeKalb United Way was in place until 2004, when a merger of the DeKalb United Way and the Sycamore United Fund was facilitated, resulting in what is now Kishwaukee United Way.
The DeKalb Community Chest was comprised of all volunteers. The DeKalb United Way employed a part-time bookkeeper for a number of years, and, in 1997, the first full-time executive director, Dawn Littlefield, was hired. A volunteer board of 20 members oversees the organization's activities.
The Kishwaukee United Way allocates funds to 30 community partners, supporting numerous programs. From its inception, the United Way has supported mentoring, child care, transportation, counseling and other advocacy programs as well as prevention and recreation activities. United Way was initially structured as an organization that could cut down on costs, save time and serve the community efficiently while supporting human services. The KUW's work has expanded beyond the core of fundraising and gift solicitation to advocacy for human service issues on a local and state level, and the promotion of volunteerism and civic engagement.
The DeKalb County Human Service Initiative (DCHSI)
is a group of human service funder convening together around important community issues. Check out our publication: Human Service Delivery in a Challenging Economy Report.
UW Meets Membership Criteria
Dawn Littlefield, Executive Director, announced that the Kishwaukee United Way has successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements by their respective due dates. The requirements include Membership Requirements Certification, Membership Investment, the Database 2 Survey of Total Resources Generated (a survey that captures the full extent of a community's resource development efforts during the year) and a report of the United Way's annual income and expenses. Over and above the annual requirements, Kishwaukee United Way will complete a mandatory organizational self-assessment in August if this year, as part of this process...Read More.
