MacNeal Hospital, for nearly a century has been providing quality healthcare to the Berwyn community and its surrounding area, and is a long time corporate citizen, for over ten years to West Suburban United Way.  Families continue to trust us with the care of their loved ones because of the strong relationships we’ve built with them over the years. And as our community grows, MacNeal consistently expands our scope of care to keep every generation of your family growing strong.

Today, the MacNeal Health Network serves the healthcare needs of more than one million people in the near west and southwest suburbs of Chicago. Along with MacNeal Hospital, a 427-bed fully accredited teaching hospital, their our network is comprised of ten primary care centers, a resource library, a school for at-risk children and many other programs. Nearly 90% of our 400 physicians are board-certified, and many speak Spanish. This breadth of service at MacNeal ensures that you and your family receive the level of care you deserve, year after year.

 Cummins NPower is a premier engine and power generation systems distributor.  They are located locally in Hodgkins, Illinois, and are a long-time partner of West Suburban United Way.

Their local campaign is just a part of the nationwide partnership with United Ways all over the country.  This year alone, employees raised over $60,584, a 29% increase in contributions.  Add to that corporate matching funds of over $64,000 and you have a new record of 5% above last year.

Locally the tie goes much deeper that mere dollars raised.  The Hodgkins plant boasts several volunteers for West Suburban United Way, including Regional Vice President Michael Angus, who is on the Board of Directors.  The entire plant stands behind United Way through various events and opportunities.

West Suburban United Way is proud to call Cummins NPower our Top Corporate Partner.

West Suburban United Way has a great way for you to help your community while saving money on golf at the same time!

We are selling Golf Players’ Passbooks for $40 to support our partner agencies.

More exciting details about the passbooks:

• Pay half-price green fees all year long.
• Play discount golf even on weekends.
• Play great courses in your area including 1,000 courses nationwide.
• Save $20 to $50 every time you golf.

It’s the perfect gift for you or your favorite golfer!

You can find out more about Players Pass at their website: www.playerspass.com.

For more information, please contact Amy Wolff at awolff@uw-mc.org or 708-352-7614. The more dollars we are able to invest in our 18 communities, the more we can support our friends and neighbors who need help.

Thank you in advance for your support!

“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
-Albert Pines

Every organization has Angels that go above & beyond the call…
You are one of our Angels!

We know you give out of concern for your neighbors and communities, not for recognition…
But you deserve to be recognized.

Please let us thank you at our West Suburban United Way’s Angels Reception with a light lunch at:

CEP Youth Leadership
4903 South Gilbert Avenue
(Across from Lyons Township High School-South Campus)
La Grange, Illinois 60525

Friday, September 28, 2007
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

RSVP by September 25th
Sharon Flaim, Board President

West Suburban United Way wants you to know that we have completed our Community Investment process for this year. Through your generous contributions and support, along with our many other investors, we were able to increase our investments by $17,000 over last year.

That means you have helped to make a lasting impact in our community through aid to 68 different programs at 30 different agencies.

Thanks to the support of our community investors, we have been able to provide:

• $99,000 so our children can grow to be strong, self-reliant members of our community.
• $11,800 to help families in transition to establish new homes.
• $75,200 for parents to have a safe place for their children to be while they are at work.
• $159,000 to help seniors lead full independent lives.
• $31,000 to help families with no health insurance receive the necessary medication and checkups.
• $162,700 in order to help those with disabilities and their families lead full productive lives.
• $199,000 so people suffering from mental illness, ADD, and ADHD have someone to turn to.
• $87,500 to teach teens responsibility, respect for themselves, and others, and to keep them out of gangs.
• $15,500 for families battling substance abuse.
• $15,000 to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• $5,000 so people who need legal assistance know their rights under the law.
• $27,500 so the homeless can have a safe place to sleep at night.
• $18,800 so our communities grow stronger everyday.

West Suburban United Way, a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, announced today it is investing over $907,000 into health and human service programs that serve Berwyn, Brookfield, Cicero, Countryside, Forest View, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange, La Grange Highlands, La Grange Park, Lyons, McCook, North Riverside, Riverside, Stickney, Westchester, Western Springs, and Willow Springs.

The funds will be distributed, beginning July 1, 2007 to 31 partner agencies that provide a myriad of health and human services, including early childhood, mentoring and stay in school programs, specialized care for seniors and people with disabilities, temporary food and shelter for the homeless and victims of fires and domestic violence, and job placement and retention education for adults.

“Through leadership and caring, United Way helps people overcome life’s challenges and achieve self-sufficiency,” said West Suburban United Way Board President Sharon Flaim. “We focus on identifying the local health and human services needs and then we fund a network of programs and coordinate partnerships that best address the needs of our communities.”

Across the region, United Way focuses its funding and community coordination across five areas –affordable housing, access to healthcare, financial stability, educational development and crisis support. And it holds itself and its agency partners accountable for delivering results to ensure contributions made to United Way each year make the greatest impact possible.

United Way community volunteers channel their community knowledge and commitment to service to make informed program investment decisions that will improve lives and strengthen communities throughout the western suburbs of Cook County.

Region-wide, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago is investing $56.5 million in the 238 communities it serves.

Come out and meet your fellow community members and to get to know the agencies that serve your community.

Chicago Children’s Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
At Navy Pier - Chicago

Thursday, October 4, 2007
5 pm - 8 pm

West Suburban United Way wishes to welcome three new board members to their Board of Directors.Mike Angus of Cummins NPower, Haydee Nunez of the Adler School, and Tom Vega a college student, who is an active member of the community, have been installed as members of the West Suburban United Way.

“We welcome these outstanding community volunteers, and are looking forward to adding a fresh perspective to our work,” stated Sharon Flaim, West Suburban Board president. “They have already brought so much input to the table in regards to community relations.”

The three represent the towns of Hodgkins and Cicero, which until now were under represented.

We hope to find more people like these to help us with our journey to community impact. We are looking for people, who care about the future and are looking for ways they can make a lasting impact on that future. “Business people and community residents alike are needed for us to continue this important work” said Sharon Alberts, Chief Professional Officer of West Suburban United Way. “We have several opportunities for involvement, on many different levels. We still have some under represented communities, but no matter where you live, your help is needed and appreciated.”

Anyone interested in becoming a West Suburban United Way volunteer, need only to contact our office. We can be reached at (708) 352-7614. There are many volunteer opportunities available.