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CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF CARING
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A standing room only crowd of over 400 people joined the Fox Valley United Way at our Annual Recognition Breakfast on May 17th to celebrate donors, volunteers and those whose lives have been changed by their generosity.
A highlight of this year's event was the presentation of the 2012 LIVE UNITED Award to Maryanne Locklin, associate professor of nursing at Aurora University, recognized for her
leadership in the development of the SPARK early learning collaboration. The Strong, Prepared And Ready for Kindergarten Initiative seeks to ensure that all of Aurora's children have equal access to quality Early Childhood Care and Education. Maryanne was the Chair of Fox Valley United Way's Success by 6 Committee that worked on developing the initiative from 2008-2011.
Also honored for their outstanding volunteer efforts were Brian Basilico and Melinda James. Brian was recognized as the Community Volunteer of the Year and Melinda was named the winner of the 2012 Rita Anderson Smith Award.
As we commemorated our 90th anniversary, we also celebrated the many dedicated individual and corporate donors whose contributions make such a difference in the Fox Valley community. You can read more about them here...
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Early Childhood Collaboration Names First Director
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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 and, social and emotional skills. Read More...
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Fox Valley United Way
44 East Galena Blvd.
Aurora, IL 60505
630-896-4636
www.uwfoxvalley.org
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GIVE
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Right now, your donation to Fox Valley United Way is more important than ever. Please help us address critical needs in our communities by giving all you can. No gift is too small and every dollar counts!
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ADVOCATE
Elected officials want to hear your perspective or your experience with an issue. Concise, persuasive arguments are the best way to get your point across.
For advocacy tips on how best to communicate with your legislators click here.
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VOLUNTEER
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 Saturday, June 16, 2012
Join in to help make a difference in our community during the Annual Day of Caring. Work alongside other volunteers to help organizations that support the needy, elderly, disabled, and others in our communities. Volunteers will help with projects that included painting, repairs, gardening, landscaping, cleaning and more! For more information click here.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, August 18th 10th Annual What Floats Your Cardboard Boat Race  Mark your calendar for our annual extravaganza, a late summer family fun favorite that kicks off our 2012-2013 fundraising campaign. Race date is Saturday, August 18th at Mastodon Lake in Phillips Park, Aurora.
For registration information and boat building details
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Our sincere thanks to 
