Feb/March 2021 CWC Connections Newsletter

2021 JAN • FEB | Vol. 23 Issue 3

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

Thank you to our 2020/21 Making Holidays Special
Corporate Members!
For the CWC Philanthropy team, fall and “I want to thank you again for
CHAMPIONS the holidays are a very busy time. As we the amazing Boot &Coat Drive
Casten Body Shop have done annually, several drives were . . .we are over the moon and I
CookCraft by Candace organized to help make the holidays a little know our residents are too!”
Raceway Car Wash and Detailing brighter for some of the women and families
Sandra Frampton Real Estate Inc. supported by local Lake County organi- Staben House representative
zations. Through the generous support of
ADVOCATES members and the local community, we were December Giving
Call Me Social Butterfly able to deliver a bounty of goods. Thank you • The Lake Zurich Village Hall and the
Edward Jones Office of Erica Gunther to everyone who helped make this possible.
Mary Conway - Baird & Warner Here are some highlights: Ela Township Senior Center collected
Nothing Bundt Cakes toiletries and personal care items that we
Paula Hoerner - Arbonne International Thanksgiving donated to Mount St. Joseph residents.
Independent Consultant Local shelters have had additional challenges The residents also received almost 120 gift
Petra4Travel during the pandemic. We were happy once bags created by CWC volunteers that
Renee Clark - @properties again to provide some support for the holidays. included hair scrunchies, socks, jewelry
Touching Sky Meditation Items and gift cards for 75 complete and candy.
Tupperware - Rosemarie Fagan Thanksgiving dinners, were delivered to • With help from CWC supporters, we
Younique Products - Nicole Schultes were able to donate winter coats and a pair
Lake County Haven and A Safe Place (also of boots specifically selected for 25 shelter
See page 9 for a list of our in Lake County). To top it off, residents at Staben House.
STEWARD level sponsors. Nothing Bundt Cakes in
Kildeer donated delicious CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
deserts for the dinners.
We also provided
turkeys and hams to
Mount St. Joseph in
Lake Zurich, along
with almost 50 pies
donated by Long
Grove Confectionery.
Thanks also to Lake
Zurich Family Martial
Arts who did a food drive
to help out.

Top: Bright bags of Thanksgiving fixings
were delivered to doorsteps. Left: Toys
and books featuring ethnic diversity
were collected for the shelters.
Right: Gift collection for CWC at
Libertyville Gymnastics Academy.

INSIDE 3 PRESIDENT’S 5 LOVE FUND 6 COMMUNITY 10 EVENT 12 GRANT
THIS LETTER AUCTION OUTREACH CALENDAR APPLICATION
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Looking Forward

LAURIE WILHOIT Happy 2021 everyone! Although the holiday season looked different
for many of us this past year, we have so much to be grateful for in
President our lives. With the help of our amazing Philanthropy co-chairs: Patty
[email protected] Renz and Danielle Boreczky, we were able to provide Thanksgiving meals
and holiday gifts to many in need with your help. Thank you so much for
847-796-0232 your kindness and generosity.

This time of year we are in our scholarship mode. So many students are
in need of assistance to continue their education goals after high school.
If you can, please consider making a donation to CWC for our Service
Scholarships. Our committee interviews every student who completes the
application and awards to those who are making a difference. (See our
scholarship page on the website for last year’s recipients). For a
$1,000 donation we will name a scholarship after your family and/or
business. The “Company or Family Name” Scholarship would be
presented by CWC. Please consider making a lasting impression on a
child’s life and on your legacy. We did this in memory of my father a few
years back and it was so wonderful! Please contact me or Pamela Coleman
([email protected]) with any questions. All
monetary donations will receive a tax receipt.

We are also looking for new people to be co-members on our board. Most
of our positions are shared so all the responsibility does not fall onto one
person. After serving as President for CWC for the past 5 years, I will be
stepping down this year, but I look forward to continuing to stay active with
CWC.

Again, thank you for your continued generosity as we strive to make a
positive difference Spreading Kindness in our community.

Marla Shell

Independent Beauty Consultant

847-334-0755

www.marykay.com/mshell

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CWC FUNDRAISING EVENTS

RECAP

CWC Love Fund Auction Goes Virtual

The first big fundraiser of our 2020-21 year would of their homes and were able to view over 40 beautifully
usually be a lively in-person auction with the large assembled auction and raffle baskets and bid in real time.
room at Kemper Lakes Golf Club filled with tables of We appreciate our enthusiastic bidders and everyone who
women having a great time. As with everything, we pivoted, generously donated auction items. We received a lot of positive
and created a unique virtual event instead. The event went feedback and were able to raise a significant amount for our
very smoothly, thanks to chairperson Joanne Pence and her Love Fund and also for Thanksgiving meals donated to shelter
committee, great volunteers and expert remote emceeing by families in the area. Thanks to everyone for a great evening.
Lisa Charnogorsky. Participants logged in from the comfort

Hybrid

The CWC Love Fund Auction committee ran the virtual event from the large banquet room at
Kemper Golf Club. The auction featured amazing donated items including the very popular
“Sweet Tooth” package, seasonal homemade cookies delivered throughout the year to the lucky winner.

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PHILANTHROPY

Collected holiday Holidays
gifts and donations
delivered to area CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
shelters.
• We provided our annual holiday
shoeboxes filled with goodies
for kids living in the shelters. Gift
cards and gifts were also donated.
Once again, Libertyville Gymnastics
partnered with us to collect toys
and gifts. Thank you!
• We also continued our initiative
to collect books and toys featuring
ethnic diversity as part of our
holiday giving for the shelters..

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].

CWC FEBRUARY CONNECTIONS EVENT

Join Us for a Sweet Night In!

What’s the new yummy trend taking over WHEN: February 18, 2021, 7pm (virtual)
our coffee mugs? BOOM…it’s Hot Chocolate COST: $20 members / $30 non-members
Bombs!! Everywhere you look on social media Sign up at: CaringWomensConnection.com*
people are posting about them, asking for
(Materials, including a silicone mold, will be available
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do the same!
*Virtual attendance will be limited

QUESTIONS? Contact Nicole Schultes • [email protected]

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Hello 2021. . .

May we have a word with you (hopeful, grateful,
humbled, delighted and optimistic)?

We know that just because the page turned on a new need. We are optimistic that as we enter summer and fall we will
year that the many challenges of 2020 would not see the slowing of the pandemic and the increase of in-person
just magically disappear (if only). However, we are gatherings.
hopeful that as we move into spring that a new normal will begin Thank you to all our Corporate Sponsors for your generous
to emerge. We are grateful that many of our long time Corporate donations. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Members continued to support CWC during this uncertain Also stay tuned for sponsor opportunities for our Virtual Spring
time. We are humbled by how many new Corporate Members Event (which will replace our annual Spring Luncheon this year,
joined our program this year. We are delighted by the many who see page 10).
increased their level of membership to help us support those in

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

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

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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 House of Betty Jane Thank you to our
Joanne Pence supporters who have
Jalana and Bill Handal Putnam Media
Women Business Connected continued to step
Randy and Tom Heidenfelder up to contribute to
our Love Fund and
2020/21 GOLD SUPPORTERS Scholarship Fund!

IMA Valley of the Sun
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Ryan Messner -
State Farm Insurance Agency Long Grove

2020/21 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

The Passaglia Family

2020/21 SILVER SUPPORTERS/PLATINUM MEMBERS

Stacey Adams Margie Federer Diane Myers Dana Ruddick
Patricia Allekian Kathy Gillig Daria Knupp Jessica Rumschlag
Valerie Arnesen Amanda Howland Muffi Painter Alice Schmitz
Karen Baird Laura Hoyt-Staley David Passaglia Ann Severson
Jackie Bathery Regina Kaufmann Kate Pedigo Carol Skarlat
Sandy Berrong Sue Kearns Kim Penny Sharon Specht
Janis Berson Susan Kirshner Allison Pfeifle Allison K. Strickley
Claudia Bredow Karen Korenkiewicz Sharon Popielewski Christopher Szczech
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SCHOLARSHIPS /MEMBERSHIP

SCHOLARSHIPS Thank you to our 2020/21 Corporate Stewards!

Each spring CWC awards an outstanding CORPORATE STEWARDS
high school graduate who has demonstrated
ahistoryofservicetothecommunitywitha$3,000 Aerex Pest Control Kasia Vetter Photography
scholarship towards tuition and provides as many Barn Nursery Kick It Up Coaching
additional scholarships as possible. Last year, we Blue Jay Paint and Blinds KMG Coaching and Consulting
awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to four Cherie Smith Zurek - ReMax KwikServ Plumbing, Heating, Cooling
deserving area high school seniors. Chris Geimer Design Marla Shell - Mary Kay
Couture 360 Salon Melon Ink Screen Print
With a donation of $1,000 or more, the Deemer Law Firm LTD Michelle Dorfman, Baird & Warner
scholarship will be named after you or your Destination Fitness Mid-West Tree Service Inc.
organization. We think this is a great way Edward Jones office of Erica Gunther Muller Exteriors
to show your support for education and the Epilogue Poul’s Landscaping & Nursery
community and assist in the educational goals of a Frank Haas & Associates Pulsation Yoga
deserving local student. You may donate to Grooms Insurance Randy S. Heidenfelder, Attorney-at-Law
the scholarship online at any time on the CWC Hallmark Promotions, Inc Ray’s Bike & Mower Inc - Mundelein
website. Helping Hands Therapy Studio One Eleven Salon and Day Spa
Home Away From Home Dog Care Sue Hutchings @properties
Joelle Pherson - Norwex Within Reach

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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.

February Thurs. Feb 18 � See page 5

Connections Event: Craft Night: Cocoa Bombs (virtual)

April Thurs. April 1 See back cover
See below
Grant Application Deadline Thurs. April 22 � S
Annual Spring Fundraiser (virtual)
May 2021
May
June 2021
High School Service Scholarships Awarded

June

Annual Grants Awarded


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Thank you to Long Grove THANK YOUS
Confectionery and
Corporate Member Nothing Thank you to Corporate
Bundt Cakes in Kildeer Member Couture 360 in Lake
and for donating Zurich for collecting socks, jewelry,
special deserts and personal care products during
for needy families. the holidays. They also collected
donations for CWC by selling
Thank you to Business Women paper ornaments.
Connected, an area networking Please check out a complete
group, for their generous end of list of our Love Fund Gems
year donation. Ellen Corey, from on page 8, our Corporate
BWC presented CWC President Champions & Advocates on
Laurie Wilhoit with an oversized page 1, and Corporate
check at Inland Bank in Hawthorn Stewards on page 9. Contact
Woods in December. any of our Community Outreach
members to learn more about
Corporate Member benefits (see
page 6).

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quest to CWC. Our annual grant process allows us to consider The Grant Application and a list of previous recipients is
any qualified organization that may benefit from our help. available at: CaringWomensConnection.com
Each spring we tally up our Love Fund balance based on

All applications are due April 1, 2021

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