Youth United Way Making a Difference in the Community in 2011
Monday December 19th, 2011
Throughout 2011, Youth United Way (YUW) has been busy volunteering time and talent to the Elgin community. They volunteer weekly at the Community Crisis Center to read to kids or to help them with homework. Every Friday some YUW volunteers go the Elgin Child and Family Resource Center to read to 3-5 year olds to enhance the children's reading skills.
Here are a few projects these active, inspiring youth completed for the community during the first half of the school year:
- In August, members of YUW sold water, juice, snacks, and popcorn at the movie in the park as a fundraiser.
- In September, YUW helped with the Centro de Informacion Gala dinner auction.
- October's project was helping with the set up and clean up for Elgin's inaugural Nightmare on Chicago Street.
- In November, YUW baked and bagged over 800 cookies that were donated to the Soup Kitchen as a treat for the homeless.
- December's projects included a food drive and volunteering at the Toy Give Away at Hemmens. Carloads of food were delivered to the Community Crisis Center and to Feeding Greater Elgin. YUW volunteers helped sort toys the day before the Toy Give Away and helped parents select toys on the day of the event.
Now, the youth are taking a much-deserved break and enjoying the holidays. We are excited for the new year, which certainly will offer more opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community.
