Save the Date! 
Come join us as we honor extraordinary volunteers from Lake County. The I Care Awards Dinner will take place on April 16th, 2011, at the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest. Lake County Cares is delighted to welcome back Kevin Tibbles, NBC National News Correspondent, and Senator Susan Garrett as Guest Presenters.
Agency Memberships are now Available
Now through March 31st, LCC is offering $300 memberships to non-profits and social service agencies in Lake County. Take advantage of this opportunity to get access to thousands of ready and willing volunteers. Learn more about the benefits of becoming a partner by clicking here.
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Heart to Heart
On February 11th, women of all ages came together for a wonderful night of outreach benefitting women in need. More than 6000 toiletry items were collected, carefully assembled into 240 Valentine's spa bags, and hand-delivered to women in the care of five different social service agencies in Lake County. (see article below to learn more about the recipient agencies).
We would like to thank all the volunteers and businesses who conducted toiletry drives and the many individuals who participated in assembling the bags and writing meaningful Valentine's Day cards to accompany each bag. Special thanks to Lake Bluff Middle Schooler Colin Guido for conducting a school-wide drive and the employees of Rustoleum Corporation in Vernon Hills for delivering all 240 bags on February 14th!
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Heart 2 Heart Agencies...
This year Lake County Cares was able to donate over 6000 toiletry items
to the following organizations that help women in need:
The Lake County Haven The mission of the Lake County Haven is to empower homeless women and their children to achieve permanent, independent living. Founded in 1992, the Haven fulfills its mission by providing shelter, housing, and professional services in support of its residents and graduates. The agency has now served more than 750 people through its programs and services, the vast majority of whom have moved on to the next level of independent living. To learn more go to: www.lakecountyhaven.org
Women's Residential Services WRS is a Dual Diagnosis Capable (DDC) residential treatment program for chemically dependent women and their children. Priority is given to pregnant and parenting women and intravenous drug using women. Individualized treatment focuses on two main areas: developing a chemical-free lifestyle through building recovery and resiliency skills and improving parenting skills. To learn more go to: www.lakecountyil.gov/health/want/WRS.htm
NICASA Founded in 1966, Nicasa is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles through advocacy, training, and education programming.Nicasa knows that substance abuse is not an isolated issue. Multiple factors contribute to substance abuse, and many problems result from substance abuse. At Nicasa, we understand that treatment includes the additional goals of self-sufficiency, violence prevention, and healthy parenting. To learn more go to: www.nicasa.org
A Safe Place/Lake County Crisis Center is a multi-faceted organization committed to becoming a model for the prevention of domestic violence through empowerment and counseling, intervention and education, research and evaluation in collaboration with the community. Their mission is to eliminate domestic violence in the community through multi-faceted programs. To learn more go to: www.asafeplaceforhelp.org
PADS Founded in 1972 as a crisis hotline, the mission of PADS has evolved to combat chronic poverty, welfare dependency, and homelessness among individuals and families; by providing emergency shelter and crisis services throughout northeast Illinois. PADS, is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to providing emergency shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services to families with children and individuals who are experiencing homelessness in Lake County. To learn more go to: www.lakecountypads.org
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