DecJanFeb 2022 Connections Newsletter

2021 DEC | 2022 JAN FEB Vol. 24 Issue 2

C O N N E C T I O N SCWC Periodic Publication

Yoga,Wine & Chocolate Thank you to our 2020/21
Champion Corporate
FUN AND FUNDRAISING NIGHT Supporters!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 Avalon Salon & Day Spa
Casten Body Shop
6:30-8:30PM | $25/person Leva Family Foundation
PULSATION YOGA | LAKE ZURICH Raceway Car Wash & Detailing
Randy Heidenfelder -
THANKS TO: • SUPPORT CWC 2022 High School Scholarships Attorney at Law
• YOGA Enjoy a class for all levels
• Plus. . .raffles, wine & chocolate! See page 5 for a list of our
ADVOCATE and STEWARD level
The entire $25 fee goes towards the 2022 HS Service Scholarships. sponsors and our Love Fund Gems..
Don’t miss out. . .join at any point
Preregister and pay online by Jan. 20 at caringwomensconnection.com during our 2021-22 year to
receive discounts and benefits!

Don’t miss out on our week of live Facebook raffles & fun before Yoga Night!
See page 6 for more info!

Spirits Soar at our Annual Kick-off Event

Earlier this year, members and friends came together at Broken Earth Winery in
Long Grove, a CWC Corporate Steward supporter, for our first Connections
Event this year to kick off the season. Thanks to their generosity, attendees
enjoyed complimentary wine, catching up with friends and the opportunity to win
raffle prizes. It was a joyous occasion, bringing together many local women that
hadn’t seen each other in a long time, strengthening connections and building new
friendships all in the name of community and charity!

CWC Board LOVE FUND AUCTION: Former
Members, CWC President, Grants Chair and
Supporters and longtime live auction emcee Lisa
guests interested Charnogorsky directs the action at
in our mission our October event .
joined for our See the recap on page 4.
opening event
at Broken Earth
Winery.

INSIDE 3 LETTER 4 LOVE FUND 6 SCHOLARSHIP 8 GRANT
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LETTER FROM THE CO-PRESIDENTS

DANIELLE BORECZKY AND CHRIS GEIMER Imagining a Bright New Year
Co-Presidents
As we reflect on 2021, it’s been unique in so many ways and
Please consider joining us just as rewarding. Early in the year, it was hard to imagine that
at our Reception and Open by the summer and fall we could once again be together in
House Board Meeting, person. But we didn’t give up hope and even set our motto this year
Jan. 12 at 6:30pm, to “Imagine the Possibilities.” And here we are, supporting our
Hawthorn Woods Country important cause to benefit the lives of local women and children in need.
Club. Enjoy a glass of wine
and learn more about our We are so grateful for all of the supporters and volunteers that came
board positions. out for our Love Fund Auction. This year’s event stood out as a return
Email us to find out more. to the fun and merriment that we love to experience in our largest
annual fundraiser. In our first year as co-presidents, it was amazing to
Marla Shell see all the people stepping forward to support a common goal, but
more importantly your participation and generosity helped us reach
Independent Beauty Consultant significant goals in raising funds for the charities we support. We also
appreciate the help of our sponsors and donors whose generous
847-334-0755 contributions made the event possible. And we’re especially proud
and grateful for the amazing job of our board members who worked
www.marykay.com/mshell diligently to address every detail and ensure it was a success. Thank
you from the bottom of our hearts!

We are especially looking forward to the many bright opportunities
coming up to connect. Join us at our annual Yoga, Wine & Chocolate
Night on January 27 where we’ll get together to reconnect and dedi-
cate the night to fundraising for our high school scholarships. At all of
our events, you have an opportunity to network with local women and
build a closer connection to your community.

We also have upcoming opportunities to join our Board. If you
have a little extra time to donate, we can use your help! CWC has
no paid staff, so all of our funds raised go directly into the commu-
nity, and many hands make light work. Consider dropping in to our
board meeting in January, where we will welcome guests at Hawthorn
Woods Country Club.

We know that there are still challenges ahead, but looking ahead, we
are hopeful that a brighter future is again upon us, blessing each of us.
On behalf of our CWC board, we wish you and yours a safe, healthy
and joyful new year.

We look forward to seeing many of you face to face this year. . . please feel free
to contact us with any question you might have: [email protected].

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EVENT RECAP

Soaring to Heights at Love Fund Auction

As the holidays Thank you PREMIER EVENT Sponsors:
approach, we have so to our 2021
much to be grateful
for… but this year especially

Love Fundmakes us proud of the amazing
support we’ve gotten to soar Auction
to new heights in helping
meet our commitment to Sponsors!
support women and children

in Lake County. Our Love
Fund Auction returned to its original format and was
another great success. More than 130 attendees came AUCTION PADDLE Sponsor:
out for a night of fun and cocktails at Kemper Lakes
Golf Club. Bidding in our live auction together with
Thank you to a generous anonymous

the raffles helped us raise more than $17,000! Many sponsor who would like recognize all of the
thanks to all of our generous attendees, sponsors and charities that received grants from CWC in
all the volunteers that helped out at the event. It was so the past year.

nice to be together again and raising money to suppo rt CANISTER SWEET
those in need. & SALTY
Sponsor: Sponsor:

COMMUNITY Sponsors:

Avalon Salon and Day Spa

Casten Body Shop
Erica Gunther office of Edward Jones
Float Sixty
Leva Family Foundation
Long Grove Confectionery
Mary Conway - Baird & Warner
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Paula Hoerner - Arbonne International Indep. Consultant
Raceway Carwash
Randy Heidenfelder - Attorney at Law
Silverman Law LLC
Timothy Grant Jewelry

PROGRAM PRINTING SPONSOR: The UPS Store - Lake Zurich

A special thank you to everyone who
donated items for our auction!

(a list will appear on our website)



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COMMUNITY OUTREACH We appreciate all of our supporters!
The CWC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
Our Supporters organization and all monetary
Soar With Us donations are tax deductible.

CWC corporate members continue to support our Please contact us with any questions
organization and our mission in a big way as evidenced regarding donations.
by the tremendous support at the Love Fund Auction.
We thank each and every supporter for the time and energy Donations can be sent in or made online at
given to make this event so successful. The many donations
of beautiful baskets and donations by member businesses www.caringwomensconnection.com/donate-now
and the support at the auction was overwhelming. The room
was buzzing with the positive energy of coming together as a DIAMOND GEMS ($10,000+) • AMETHYST GEMS ($5,000 - $9,999)
community for good. RUBY GEMS ($1,000 - $4,999) • GOLD SUPPORTERS ($500 - $999)
If you haven’t joined our community yet, please consider doing SILVER SUPPORTERS ($100 - $499) • FAMILY SUPPORTERS ($200)
so now. Our annual membership runs through July, so there is PLATINUM INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS ($100)
lots of time to join our efforts this year as well as benefit from
the visibility and networking afforded to members. Ruby Gems: Randy Heidenfelder
Membership levels and info as well as the form to join can be
found online on our website under Membership. Gold Supporters: The Passaglia Family, Joanne Pence
Susan Passaglia | [email protected] • 847.370.8282
Paula Hoerner | [email protected] • 847.525.9746 Silver/Platinum Supporters:
Joy Little | [email protected]
Valerie Arnesen Amanda Howland Nicole Schultes
Alice Schmitz
Kim Bachelor Laura Hoyt-Staley Joyce Semmler
Carol Skarlat
Dorothea Battista Karen Korenkiewicz Ann Severson
Carol Skarlat
Lisa Charnogorsky Lou Leitner Sharon Specht
Audrey Stavroplus
Debi Farquhar Kay Lobo Christopher Szczech

Sandra Frampton Mary Locher

Kathy Gillig Jill Mark

Olga Golumbovski Lynn Munson

Denise Gornick Kate Pedigo

Cheryl Haas Judith Salzman

Family Supporters: The Passaglia Family, Karen Baird and Family,
Sharon Popielewski and Family, Susan Kirshner and

Family, Susan Kirshner and Family

FREE ESTIMATES Thank you to our 2021/22 Corporate Supporters!

Fully Insured & Licensed CORPORATE ADVOCATES Nothing Bundt Cakes
Petra4Travel
• TTTrreirmeemeRieRnmgeomv•aolSvtaulmp Grinding Mary Conway - Baird & Warner Silverman Law LLC
• Float Sixty
Erica Gunther office of Edward Jones Timothy Grant Jewelry
• SStotrummDpaGmraigneding  Trimming Paula Hoerner - Arbonne Intern.

• PYSalartndotrFHmeeratDilltiazhimnPgraoggeram foCr threipeps,inshgrubs CORPORATE STEWARDS Frank Haas & Associates
• Home Away From Home
Aerex Pest Control Kasia Vetter Photography
 &Lalanwdns/ fLoor tcoCnlteroalrionf gdisease/insects Blue Jay Paint and Blinds Kick It Up Coaching
Broken Earth Winery Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts
Locally Owned & Operated Since 1982 Call Me Social Butterfly Mid-West Tree Service Inc.
Chris Geimer Design Muller Exteriors
Eric Agase, Certified Arborist #IL-1616A Renee Clark - @properties Joelle Pehrson - Norwex Rep.
Couture 360 Pulsation Yoga
(847) 550-0232 Destination Fitness Signs by Tomorrow
Michelle Dorfman - Studio One Eleven
CALL FOR A FREE PERSONAL CONSULTATION Younique - Nicole Schultes
w/ CERTIFIED ARBORISTS: Eric Agase IL. 1616A Baird & Warner Cherie Smith Zurek - ReMax
Mark Nega IL. 4293A | John Schiemann IL. 5248A Epilogue
Maria Etling -

Berkshire Hathaway
Sandra Framption - @properties
Hallmark Promotions

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SCHOLARSHIPS Cupid Campaign

Raffle Sponsorships Help
Fund Scholarships

As we work toward our week-long Cupid Campaign
to support our high school service scholarships, Each night in the week leading up to our
we have details about how your Cupid Raffle Yoga, Wine & Chocolate Night on January 27,
Sponsorship is a win-win for your business and CWC! we will be promoting our sponsors and giving
away a sponsored raffle item.

Cupid Campaign sponsors receive:
• Promotion of your business on our Facebook LIVE event one of the nights prior to our January 27 event
• Logo/Link on the Scholarship webpage
• Mention in emails in January (reaching 1200 people)
• Logo/Name in our spring newsletter (mailed to 4,000 homes)

• Shout out on our social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) about your donation

For your sponsorship, please provide:
• $125 donation to the CWC Scholarship Fund
• Prize or gift basket donation for our Facebook LIVE raffle (valued at approx. $125)
• Business logo

All sponsorship funds will go toward a service-based scholarship for a Lake County senior for their 2022/2023 college education.
CWC is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) independent organization. Visit our website for further details: caringwomensconnection.com

If you are interested please contact Lynn McKinley and Kelly Hamilton at [email protected]

CWC Service SUBMISSION DEADLINE : FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Scholarships
Our Scholarship Committee is looking forward to another
Application can be found online at wonderful year of awarding our annual service scholar-
caringwomensconnection.com. ships to those that best exemplify the mission of Caring
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The amazing young adults who are recipients of the CWC
Service Scholarships show a true passion for volunteering
in their community and helping make the world around
them a better place. Last spring, through your generous
support, we were able to award $5,000 in service scholar-
ships to local students!

You can help! Attend our Wine & Yoga Fun and Fund-
raising Event on January 27 to assist with funding our goals
for this year (see page 1). Any $1000 scholarship donation
will allow a scholarship to be named in an individual or
business’ name.

Member Recognition: Cherie Smith Zurek
How Do You #CWCMe?
ABR, GRI, CRS, SRES, QSP, CLHMS, CIAS, CDPE & SFR
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past and present, on their social media channels the person who does their
with the hashtag #CWCMe. You are also welcome job as well as you do yours!
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social media or email
will be entered into a Call Cherie Today!
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Night and a special gift. [email protected] / www.cheriesmithzurek.com

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SHOUT OUT. . . Upcoming CWC Events

. . .to Lake Zurich Family Martial Arts. They collected a car Dec Holiday Craft Making Event | Dec 8
full–361 cans to be exact–of green beans, peas and carrots!
All were included in our donations to Lake County shelters 7pm | Hawthorn Woods Country Club
for Thanksgiving meals. Along with close to $4500 collected (see website)
for meals around our Love Fund Auction, we are able to make
a special holiday for many families in a year when everyone Jan Reception & Open Board Meeting | Jan. 12
has seen the cost of basic food items increase. Thank you to
all for partnering with us.  6:30pm | Hawthorn Woods CC

Cupid Campaign Raffles for Scholarships

Week of Jan. 24 | Facebook LIVE

Yoga, Wine & Chocolate | Jan. 27

6:30 - 8:30pm | Pulsation Yoga (see pg.1)

Mar St. Patrick’s Day Social | March 10

5:30-8:00pm | Kemper Lakes Golf Club

April Appreciation Luncheon| April 10

12:00- 2:00pm | Ivanhoe Club

May Scholarships Awarded

2022 Grants Awarded

CWC ANNUAL GRANTS

Grant Application Available Online January 1

If your non-profit organization serves women and children in Lake County, we encourage you to submit a Grant Request to
CWC. Our annual grant process allows us to consider any qualified organization that may benefit from our help. Each spring
we tally up our Love Fund balance based on money raised during the year and then give it all away. It’s what CWC is all about!
The Grant Application will be available for download by 1.1.22 at: CaringWomensConnection.com
All applications are due April 1, 2022