United Way News

04/29/2013 - 11:20am

SPARK WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE!

The SPARK (Strong, Prepared And Ready for Kindergarten) Aurora Early Childhood Collaboration website is now live. Stay informed and connected about what is happening in Early Childhood. For more information about what is happening with SPARK, visit their new website here.

03/21/2013 - 9:55am

New FVUW Directors Bring Fundraising,Agency Management Skills to Board

Two individuals who experiences “encompass the full scope of social services philanthropy” have joined the Fox Valley United Way Board of Directors. The two are Cheryl Johnson, retired executive director/public health administrator at the Kendall County Health Department, and Daryl Heppner, Central Region Air Manager for UPS (United Parcel Service).

02/07/2013 - 3:19pm

FAMILYWIZE PARTNERSHIP SAVES ON PRESCRIPTION COSTS

Fox Valley United Way - Familywize Partnership helps save local residents $495,694 in healthcare costs! Savings from Free Prescription Discount Card Goes Way Beyond Cost of Drugs. Every dollar patients spend on prescription drugs to treat heart disease and diabetes saves them $3 to $10 on other medical services, according to a 2011 Health Affairs study cited by Fox Valley United Way and FamilyWize, two organizations that are partnering to help families stay healthy.

01/08/2013 - 4:04pm

Fox Valley United Way Names Three to Expanded Board

The Region’s continuing economic struggles increase focus on fundraising needs. Three business leaders with far-reaching connections in the community and impressive professional credentials have joined an expanded Fox Valley United Way Board of Directors.

12/28/2012 - 3:11pm

Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School

SUPPORT FUND ESTABLISHED FOR COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS NEWTOWN, CT: United Way of Western Connecticut Responds to the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School - United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) extends their most sincere condolences and prayers to all those families affected by the devastating events in Newtown/Sandy Hook, Connecticut. While the eyes of the world may be on Newtown/Sandy Hook, to our staff, volunteers and contributors, Newtown is home.

12/04/2012 - 8:57pm

2013-2014 Application For Funding Available

The 2013-2014 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING is now available. Click here for link to funding application. Due to funding restrictions, we are not accepting applications from any new agencies at this time.

11/01/2012 - 3:11pm

UNITED WAY HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUND

With leadership from United Way of New York City, United Ways along the Eastern Seaboard have established the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund to address near-term and long-term recovery needs of communities most affected by the hurricane.

09/13/2012 - 10:19am

Four Civic Leaders Join Fox Valley United Way Board

Four individuals who each have an impressive range of leadership skills and community involvement have joined the Board of Directors of Fox Valley United Way. One of the four, Cheryl Maraffio, is a former Fox Valley United Way Director and winner of the prestigious Rita Anderson Smith award for leadership, creativity and dedication. Maraffio has been closely involved in youth anti-violence and Victim Services programs in the Aurora-Fox Valley community.

05/31/2012 - 11:38am

Early Childhood Collaboration Names First Director

Patricia (Trish) Rooney has joined Fox Valley United Way as the first director of SPARK (Strong, Prepared And Ready for Kindergarten), the Aurora Early Childhood Collaboration. Announced earlier this year by a coalition of leading civic organizations – Fox Valley United Way, the Dunham Fund, the City of Aurora and the four school districts that educate the vast majority of Aurora children – SPARK seeks to improve the school readiness skills of local pre-school age children. Those skills, Rooney said, center on early literacy, math, social and emotional skills.

04/30/2012 - 10:29am

Local College Students LIVE UNITED

Fox Valley United Way is proud to partner with the Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action at Aurora University and Waubonsee Community College to provide students with opportunities to make a difference for their neighbors in need. We know that community service helps students apply classroom theory to real world needs, and has been proven to lead to new perspectives about volunteerism, philanthropy and how one person can make a difference in

04/09/2012 - 1:54pm

St. Charles Attorney Joins Fox Valley United Way's Board

Julie Proscia, an attorney and partner in the St. Charles office of Chicago-headquartered law firm SmithAmundsen, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Fox Valley United Way. SmithAmundsen specializes in business and insurance defense. In addition to Chicago and St. Charles, the firm has offices in Milwaukee, St. Louis, Rockford and Woodstock.

01/12/2012 - 1:34pm

Fox Valley United Way, City of Aurora and Schools Unveil Early Childhood Education Initiative

The Dunham Fund will provide up to $250,000 in matching grants. A two-year matching grant program that has the potential to raise as much as $500,000 for early childhood learning programs aimed at Aurora preschoolers was announced today by Fox Valley United Way (FVUW) and the Dunham Fund.

01/06/2012 - 10:45am

Holiday Assistance

Many thanks to the individuals and organizations who provided food gift cards to 101 families, and toys and clothing to 236 local children through the Fox Valley United Way's Holiday Assistance Program. Click here to see a list of those who have gone above and beyond to bring a happy holiday to their neighbors in need!

11/29/2011 - 12:25pm

Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)

As we approach the upcoming holiday season, please think about the millions of families who are in need of housing and food assistance. Shelves of food pantries across the country are bare. Programs that provide utility and rental assistance are running out of funds to help people.

11/09/2011 - 12:43pm

Kendall County Leader Joins Board of Directors

John Church, former chairman of the Kendall County Board and an individual with a lifetime's interest in how people interact with natural resources and agriculture, has joined the Board of Directors of Fox Valley United Way. While on the County Board, he also served for several years as President of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District. Church's experience in the Kendall Co.

10/27/2011 - 11:40am

Kane County Community Health Assessment

You can participate in Kane County Community Health Assessment through online survey. For the first time, results of the Kane County Community Health Assessment are available online in a webinar format. Check-out the easy to use webinar that provides new, updated information on the overall health of our community, a progress report on our last community health improvement plan and 9 recommended key opportunities for community health improvement over the next five years.

10/18/2011 - 9:19am

Welcome to our new website

We are excited to launch our new website! We hope you will find it a great resource for your social service needs. Many pages are still under construction - but we hope to have everything complete soon! Thanks for visiting!

06/16/2011 - 1:50pm

Early Learning Strategy

Most of the discussions about education focus on high school and college diplomas. But the key to schooling success may start much earlier: Children who are behind when they start kindergarten are less likely to graduate from high school or go to college, more likely to end up as teen mothers, or commit violent crimes.