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Fox Valley United Way News
Chris Brown Football Camp
Held on July 10th and 11th at Calvery Church in Naperville.......Over 200 kids from the Aurora and Naperville communities came together to enjoy the free 2 day Football camp, sponsored by the Nextlevel Foundation and Houston Texan Running Back, Chris Brown. Special thanks the over 100 volunteers and NFL players who volunteered to coach the kids and coordinate this speci
JOIN HANDS. OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND YOUR MUSCLE.
On Saturday, June 20, 2009, over 500 volunteers joined Fox Valley United Way and Ginger Creek Community Church, along with city and county governments in this community-wide Day of Caring. Hundreds of volunteers worked on projects that included painting, repair, landscaping, cleaning and more. Projects t
Domestic Violence Shelter Reopens Its Doors - United Way's Dunham Emergency Assistance Fund Provides the Key!
Mutual Ground announced the immediate reopening of its domestic violence shelter after a nearly two week closure. The shelter was closed due to a significant decrease in funding from the State of
Illinois p
Fox Valley United Way celebrates an “unprecedented response from our incredibly generous community” at its 2009 Annual Breakfast, May 21st. CEO Michael Meyer reports that total donations have exceeded $1.5 million – in spite of the worst economic conditions in decades. The $1.5 million amount includes a $100,000 matching donation from the Dunham Emergency Assis
Educator, Strategist Join Fox Valley United Way Board
A local educator and a business strategist with strong experience in healthcare have joined the Fox Valley United Way Board of Directors.
The educator is Joseph Harmon, assistant principal at
East
Aurora
High School.
The business strategist is Gail Bumgarner, senior vice president, strategy, at
Rush-Copley
Med
Local Jewel-Osco Stores and over 140 volunteers help make the "Souper Bowl of Caring" a Great Success!
Turns out the most important “Souper Bowl” was Saturday, Jan. 31 – the day before the big football game. That's when Fox Valley United Way, local grocery stores and over 140 volunteers helped to collect over 2 tons of groceries and $5,000.00 in c
