Hospital Employees Choose Their Favorite Charity: Safe Families!
Each year, Evanston Northwestern Hospital employees are asked to select a charity to receive a year-end gift called the North Shore Holiday Donation. This year, they chose LYDIA in recognition of the difference that Safe Families volunteers made in the life of a young couple and their baby.
The story began when the couple, two college students with no emotional or financial support from their families, decided to place their unborn baby for adoption. Shortly after Baby Fae was born, however, she was diagnosed with hydroencephaly, a condition in which the brain fails to develop and is composed primarily of fluid. The diagnosis was devastating to the parents, who were very much aware that they would not be able to care for Fae for the brief time she was expected to live. READ MORE
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| An Entertaining Way to Support LYDIA |
 Tix4Cause is a service that invites people to purchase tickets to shows and sporting events and sends a portion of the service fee to the charity of their choice. LYDIA recently joined, and we encourage you to check out this opportunity by visiting the Tix4Cause website. Ticket inventory comes from generous individuals who donate their unused tickets as well as offerings from business, affiliate and ticket exchange partners. Tickets are competitively priced and available for events throughout Chicagoland and beyond.
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Our Year-End Fundraising Goal is in Sight
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Many thanks to those who attended the 2012 LYDIA Benefit Gala! The evening featured testimonies from clients and encouraging words from featured speaker Stuart Briscoe. The event fell short of its fundraising goals, but we are trusting God to bring in the funds we need to keep the ministry strong.
To that end, we hope you will include LYDIA in your year-end giving plans. You can donate online or send a check to LYDIA. If you'd like to become a monthly donor through electronic funds transfer, please contact Sylvia Ortiz by email or call (773) 653-2223. Sylvia also can assist you if you are considering making a gift of appreciated assets.
Last but not least, we remind you to check your employer's matching gifts policy, which can mean even more financial support for LYDIA.
We wish you and your family a very joyous Christmas and New Year!
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