NovDecJan 2020 Connections

2020 NOV • DEC | 2021 JAN Vol. 23 Issue 2

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

Thank you to our 2020/21 yoga & wine
Corporate Members!

CHAMPIONS FUN AND FUNDRAISING NIGHT
CookCraft by Candace
Raceway Car Wash and Detailing THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021
Sandra Frampton Real Estate Inc. 6:30-8:30pm | Location TBD

ADVOCATES In January we will host our annual Yoga & Wine Night. We hope that you will
Call Me Social Butterfly join us for some safe socializing and yoga to get your year off to a healthy start
Nothing Bundt Cakes for mind and body. We will have raffles, door prizes and, of course, wine and
Petra 4 Travel chocolate! So grab a friend or two and join us in a relaxing yoga class for
Tupperware - Rosemarie Fagan everyone. Additional details will be coming on our website, along with
registration. The entire entrance fee per person will go directly to the Caring
See page 9 for a list of our STEWARD level Women’s Connection High School Service Scholarship.
sponsors and membership form. Don’t miss
out. . .join at any point during our 2020-21
year to receive discounts and benefits!

Jeepers Sneakers!

L ook at these proud students! Thanks to our supporters, grant money provided
by CWC enabled the Emmaus House of Hospitality in Lake Zurich to have
another successful “Jeepers Sneakers” back-to-school event. The kids were so
appreciative to get new shoes. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

“We had a terrific turn out for our
back to school shoe event, made
possible with ongoing support from
Caring Women’s Connection.”

Emmaus House

INSIDE 3 PRESIDENT’S 5 HOLIDAY 6 ASK ABOUT 7 SCHOLARSHIP 10 EVENT
THIS LETTER PHILANTHROPY CORPORATE APPLICATIONS CALENDAR
OPPORTUNITIES MEMBERSHIP
ISSUE 1

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Season of Thanks

LAURIE WILHOIT Each year our Love Fund Auction is a great time of coming together
President and connecting with friends and members to raise money for our
community. While the format this year was a little different, it was still
[email protected] amazing to see the number of members that came together through the
847-796-0232 virtual setting to help support our community.

Amazing baskets were featured at ! was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from all of you in
our Love Fund Auction and Raffle donations of auction and raffle items for the event. Seeing the engage-
in October. ment in the bidding of the auction was a wonderful reminder of how much
our members and sponsors care about helping those in need. I want to
Marla Shell especially thank our Committee Chair Joanne Pence for orchestrating our
first virtual event and our emcee Lisa Charnogorsky; Nicole Schultes, for
Independent Beauty Consultant coordinating all the donations with the help of Laura Hoyt-Staley and
Karen Korenkiewicz, an absolute wizard in making the baskets looks
847-334-0755 beautiful; Chris Geimer for fabulous graphics and the entire committee
who helped make this a successful event.
www.marykay.com/mshell
With the holiday season approaching, it is MORE IMPORTANT THAN
EVER to support our corporate members and those who donated to the
Love Fund Auction. By continuing to support these vendors in our community
with your patronage during this challenging time, together we are helping
all women and children most in need who rely on the resources their
donations provide. A list of donors (with links) can be found on our website.

As the weather gets cooler, please remember we are in contact with shelters
and programs that are in need of our help—now more than ever the numbers
of people needing assistance is growing. We are working with the shelters
to provide Thanksgiving meals for families. We are hoping to provide
food for many, and your donation can help. See page 5 for details.

Giving Tuesday is coming on Dec. 2 and we hope that you will keep CWC
among the charities you support. Please remember that we have no paid
staff and the money donated to CWC goes directly to people in need. If
you are able to help us in our mission of helping women and children in
need in Lake County, please do. Checks are preferred, and credit cards are
accepted through our website.

We wish you a wonderful Holiday Season, and hope you stay in touch on
our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CaringWomensConnection),
and/or through our emails (sign up for emails on our website) and website,
caringwomensconnection.com. Cheers to a safe and healthy 2021!!

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CONNECTIONS EVENTS

RECAP

CWC Opens Its 2020-21 Year

Our year opened with our first in person event in We have many ways that people can provide support for
September. We took advantage of the beautiful patio CWC, in ways big and small. If you have questions or
space at Kemper Lakes Golf Club to welcome members would like to hear more about any of the aspects of our
and guests to socially distance. It was an opportunity to enjoy organization, please contact us! We’d love to talk to you.
the evening and learn more about what CWC has coming up
for the year. One focus was on our new “Hybrid” version of the
annual Love Fund Auction that took place on Oct. 22. Thanks
to all who came by!

Right: Board members Sarah Finson, Kay Lobo,
Daria Rupp and Joy Little welcomed returning
members and new guests at our first event of the
CWC year.

New and old members and guests enjoyed a beautiful September
evening outdoors on the patio at Kemper Lakes Golf Club for our
first Connections event of the CWC 2020-21 year.

ANNUAL GRANTS

Grant Application Available Online January 1st

If your non-profit organization serves women and children raised during the year and then give it all away. It’s what CWC
in Lake County, we encourage you to submit a Grant Request is all about!
to CWC. Our annual grant process allows us to consider any
qualified organization that may benefit from our help. Each The Grant Application will be available for download by
spring we tally up our Love Fund balance based on money 1/1/21 at: CaringWomensConnection.com

All applications are due April 1, 2021

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PHILANTHROPY

Our holiday giving programs offer great opportunities to get your whole family involved.
NOVEMBER DONATION OPPORTUNITY

Thanksgiving Dinner Drive - Nov. 11-18

This fall help us make Thanksgiving a little Most Needed Items:
brighter for those in need. We will be collecting
items to help provide the families living in W
Lake County shelters and homes such as A
Safe Place, Mount St. Joseph and Lake County
Haven a delicious holiday meal to enjoy. Items
can be purchased and dropped off or gift cards
for grocery purchases work well for perishable
items. Please see our website for more info or
contact our Philanthropy Chair (below).

DECEMBER DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

Holiday Helpers - Dec. 10-17 drop off

Adopt-a-Family

Each holiday season, we seek members, supporters and friends
to “adopt” families in need to help fulfill their wish lists and
brighten their holiday season. We receive specific wish lists from
local shelters for each family that lives there. Donors may adopt
a single individual or an entire family. These will be listed on a
Sign Up Genius page with details about signing up and dropping
off gifts. Info will go out in emails and be posted on our website.

Shoe Box Project

We fill and distribute gifts in the form of shoe boxes to children who
live in shelters in Lake County. Each thoughtfully created and decorated
shoe box is filled with age-appropriate toys, books, and accessories
valued at $25.

If you or your business wants to plan ahead and be more
involved in any of these programs, please

email Patty Renz at [email protected].

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Ask About Our Corporate Memberships

We are so appreciative of our corporate members and for high school seniors, as well as other non-monetary requests.
are touched by local businesses that are interested in CWC offers several levels to tailor your membership to your business
giving back, even in an uncertain business climate. and budget. We love to work with you to help make your membership
CWC provides various opportunities for businesses to show their valuable and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.
support. Your Corporate Membership helps our Love Fund, Caring Women’s Connection is a 501(c)(3) organization.
which provides our annual grants awarded in May, service scholarships

CWC Community Outreach can be reached at: Paula Hoerner: [email protected], text 847.525.9746

Susan Passaglia: [email protected], text 847.370.8282 Joy Little: [email protected], text 815.236.3797

Corporate Membership Level Benefits CORPORATE CORPORATE CORPORATE
STEWARD ADVOCATE CHAMPION

Listing on CWC website with link to your website � � �
Listing within printed newsletter sent to 4,000 homes in the area 5x/year �
Listing in monthly emailed Connections newsletter (via link to website) � �
Advertising discounts in printed newsletter, email newsletter ads available � � �
Listing on the front of the newsletter sent to 4,000 homes in the area 5x/year � �
Mention on social media/Facebook (500+ followers) � �
Sign/ Mention at large events online/in person as well as in the newsletter � �
Partner with CWC for fundraisers and CWC will cross promote � �
� �
EBlast to 2000 w/ bus. card ad & website link ($65 value): 1 for Advocate, 2 for Champion � �
�
Logo on CWC website with link to your website

Community $125 sponsorship for both of our marquis events*: ($250 value) �
Name in program, promos & newsletter recap, 20% off on sponsorship upgrade

(1) Premier $500 sponsorship and (1) Community $125 sponsorship �
for marquis events* Name/logo displayed at event, promos and newsletter �

Logo and link on homepage of CWC website $600 ($915 value)

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP COST / VALUE $135 $300 ($450 value) Plus 30% discount on any
additional sponsorships
*Love Fund Auction (October) and Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show


For complete details on benefits please see our website: CaringWomensConnection.com

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Cherie Smith Zurek SCHOLARSHIPS

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Call Cherie Today!

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Our Scholarship Committee is looking forward to
another wonderful year of working with talented
and committed high school students from Lake
County and awarding our annual services scholar-
ships to those that best exemplify the mission of
the Caring Women’s Connection.

The amazing young adults who are recipients for

FREE ESTIMATES the CWC Service Scholarship show a true passion

Fully Insured & Licensed for volunteering in their community and helping

make the world around them a better place. Last

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• Fundraising Event on January 14 to assist with
funding our goals for this year. Any $1000
 &Lalanwdns/ fLoor tcoCnlteroalrionf gdisease/insects scholarship donation will allow a scholarship to
be named in an individual or business’ name.

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1982 Scholarship Deadline: The deadline for submitting
scholarship applications is February 1, 2021, and
Eric Agase, Certified Arborist #IL-1616A
information can be found online starting Dec. 1
(847) 550-0232 at caringwomensconnection.com.

CALL FOR A FREE PERSONAL CONSULTATION For more information, email Chair Pamela Coleman
w/ CERTIFIED ARBORISTS: Eric Agase IL. 1616A at: [email protected].
Mark Nega IL. 4293A | John Schiemann IL. 5248A

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CWC DONATION PROGRAM

The “Love Fund” is the heart of the Caring Women’s Connection organization. All donations
collected for this fund are distributed to charities and organizations that support women
and children in need in Lake County. Every person/business/organization that gives a monetary
donation becomes a “Gem” of Caring Women’s Connection, helping us to provide vital
assistance to the programs we support.

We appreciate every level of donation. Caring Women’s Connection will send you a tax receipt
and publicize your donation, along with your name/company’s name (if you so choose) on
our website and in our CONNECTIONS newsletter publication, which is mailed to over 4,000
residents. The Caring Women’s Connection is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and all
monetary donations are tax deductible. Below is a list of our donation designations.

Donations can be sent in or made online at www.caringwomensconnection.com/donate-now

DIAMOND GEMS ($10,000+) • AMETHYST GEMS ($5,000 - $9,999) • RUBY GEMS ($1,000 - $4,999)
GOLD SUPPORTERS ($500 - $999) • SILVER SUPPORTERS ($100 - $499) • FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($200)
PLATINUM INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ($100)

2020/21 RUBY GEMS Consider CWC for
your end of year donation.
House of Betty Jane
We help LOCAL Lake
2020/21 GOLD SUPPORTERS County needs for women
and children, especially
Ryan Messner - State Farm Insurance Agency Long Grove
Joanne Pence hard hit this year.

2020/21 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

The Passaglia Family

2020/21 SILVER SUPPORTERS/PLATINUM MEMBERS

Stacey Adams Couture 360 Muffi Painter
Patricia Allekian Margie Federer Kate Pedigo
Valerie Arnesen Kathy Gillig Joan Rapacz
Karen Baird Amanda Howland Mr and Mrs Fred Robinson
Sandy Berrong Laura Hoyt-Staley Jessica Rumschlag
Janis Berson Regina Kaufmann Alice Schmitz
Claudia Bredow Sue Kearns Ann Severson
Judith Burlingame Mary Lou Leitner Carol Skarlat
Lisa Charnogorsky Kay Lobo Sharon Specht
Veda Connolly Diane Myers

SCHOLARSHIPS Each spring CWC rewards an With a donation of $1,000 or more, the scholarship
outstanding high school gradu- will be named after you or your organization. We think
ate who has demonstrated a history of service to the com- this is a great way to show your support for education and
munity with a $3,000 scholarship towards tuition and pro- the community and assist in the educational goals of a
vides as many additional scholarships as possible. Last deserving local student. You may donate to the scholar-
year, we awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to four ship online at any time on the CWC website.
deserving area high school seniors.

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MEMBERSHIP

Join Us! Thank you to our 2020/21 Corporate Stewards who have signed up so far!

Our new membership year began August 1. CORPORATE STEWARDS Kasia Vetter Photography
New member enrollment and membership Kick It Up Coaching
renewals can be processed through our website, Aerex Pest Control KMG Coaching and Consulting
or by using the form below. We can also help you Barn Nursery KwikServ Plumbing, Heating, Cooling
with your membership at our first Connections Blue Jay Paint and Blinds Melon Ink Screen Print
event in September (see front cover). New/renewed Casten Body Shop Michelle Dorfman, Baird & Warner
memberships will be valid through July 31, 2020, Chris Geimer Design Mid-West Tree Service Inc.
and the proceeds help women and children in Couture 360 Muller Exteriors
need in Lake County. Thank you for being an Deemer Law Firm LTD Poul’s Landscaping & Nursery
integral part of the CWC community! Destination Fitness Pulsation Yoga
Edward Jones office of Erica Gunther Randy S. Heidenfelder, Attorney-at-Law
See page 6 for more information about benefits Epilogue Ray’s Bike & Mower Inc - Mundelein
of our Corporate Memberships. Frank Haas & Associates Studio One Eleven Salon and Day Spa
Grooms Insurance Sue Hutchings @properties
Hallmark Promotions, Inc Within Reach
Helping Hands Therapy
Home Away From Home Dog Care

Thank you for joining to be an integral part of our organization.
If you have interest in getting more involved by helping on a committee,
please contact us!

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CALENDAR

Upcoming Events

Mark you calendar for these upcoming events. Check our S SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
website at CaringWomensConnection.com for updates and � RSVP or SIGN UP REQUIRED
additional information.

January

• Grant Application available online Fri. Jan. 1 See page 4

• Yoga & Wine Night Tues. Jan. 14

Location to be announced

February Sat. Feb 1 See page 9

Scholarship Application Deadline Thurs. Feb 18 �S
Connections Event: Craft Night
Thurs. April 1 See page 4
April
Sun. April 18 �S
Grant Application Deadline
Annual Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show:

Ages 10 - 100

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& Installation for over 50 Years
Weightloss & Post Rehab exeRcise
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Jill Lindberg, Founder DestinedToBeFit.com

847-370-3011 Celebrating 19 Years!

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FREE Special Thanks!

Plumbing Service Call CWC recognizes a special supporter. . .
Doreen Batchelor of House of Betty Jane
with Repairs Over $299 in Lake Zurich. She has been a long time
A $79 Value supporter of our organization, holding
many fundraisers for CWC and lending
Some Restrictions Appy. Expires 7/31/20 her expertise and leadership to our Spring
Fashion Show. Doreen announced that her
FREE boutique was closing at the end of October,
but we know that she will be doing something
Heating/Cooling Service Call positive in the future. Thank you, Doreen!

with Repairs Over $299 MICHELLE DORFMAN
A $79 Value
Broker Associate
Some Restrictions Appy. Expires 7/31/20
847.217.1984 cell
847.726.2100 office
678.498.2042 e-fax
[email protected]
100 E. Main St.
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
michelledorfman.bairdwarner.com

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Caring Women’s Connection Non Profit Org.
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