United Way of Kenosha County

Looking for a way for your team to get involved? We’ll make it easy for you! Check out this #FlashbackFriday to Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha Community Build Week. The UWKC team enjoyed working alongside Johnson Financial Group as we completed various exterior and interior project at their newest housing sites. We’re proud to support Habitat for Humanity and their efforts to increase affordable and accessible housing in our community. You can join in at their upcoming Women’s Build Week August 5-10! Volunteer today: https://lnkd.in/dmuCvHK

The fun keeps rolling along at United Way of Kenosha County! Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Read Across Kenosha on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 8 a.m. Reading opens doors to new opportunities. Will you share your love of literacy with us? Volunteer to read with a classroom in Kenosha County and you will share a new story, lots of smiles, and a positive memory surrounding literacy. Mark your calendars and plan to get involved by becoming a volunteer reader, registering your classroom, or becoming a sponsor. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emE_GpFS

At the 2024 Day of Caring we recognized LMI Packaging as the Volunteer Partner of the Year. The following week, LMI Packaging hosted their very own Week of Caring where team members volunteered and built homes alongside the Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha crew. Truly reflective of how committed their company is to lifting up everyone in Kenosha County! Thank you, LMI Packaging, for your continued support of our mission as we work together to Amplify Impact and Unify Voices.

Kenosha Volunteers are…Giving Back, Having Fun, Building Community, Learning New Skills, and Making an Impact. Don’t be left out or left behind! Visit VolunteerWisconsin.org or https://lnkd.in/dviVSSD to find the opportunity to give back that is right for you! #VolunteerWisconsin #CommunityImpact #FindYourCommunity #Maximizeresources

Here's a Community Spotlight! At the Society's Assets Youth Art Contest Open House, students showcased their best artwork to portray the theme of "Ability… not Disability." Such a pleasure to meet the young artists and their families! Mr. Grover, art teacher at Jeffrey Elementary, has incorporated the contest into his art class curriculum for at least ten years and appreciates the opportunity that Society's Assets, Inc. offers on the topic of disability awareness. Emery mentioned that she thought lots of ideas and drew the one that meant the most to her. Mara told us that she loves art and being outside, so that’s what she drew. Learn more about United Way of Kenosha County's Community Investment funding: https://lnkd.in/eJBtY7F

We are coming up on a holiday and want to remind our community that our office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, July 4, in recognition of Independence Day. We will reopen Friday, July 5 to serve you. If you are in need of immediate local resources or help, please call 211 or visit https://lnkd.in/ebKSZVK

☀️🙌 What does your Summer of Service look like? ☀️🙌 Share in the comments how you are giving back to your community this summer. Wondering how to get involved? Discover the perfect volunteer opportunities for you at https://lnkd.in/dviVSSD! Whether you want to serve locally or find the perfect fit for your interests, you can filter opportunities by location, agency, interest area, or accessibility. Ready to make a difference? Get in touch with United Way of Kenosha County or browse volunteer opportunities statewide at www.volunteerwisconsin.org for even more ways to get involved. Let’s make this summer one of impact and community! #volunteerkenosha #VolunteerWisconsin #SummerOfService #CommunityImpact #volunteer

NEW #readacrosskenosha virtual readings have been uploaded to YouTube! Learning loss over summer results in more time spent catching up on previous material when school starts. Keep your young children engaged in reading, writing, and other educational activities all summer long. Check out United Way of Kenosha County on YouTube to see these stories read by some pretty cool local leaders!! Thank you Kenosha Community Media for bringing these videos to life.#summerslide #literacymatters #summerreading #youtube

Recently, Carolynn Friesch, CEO at UWKC, joined Katie Tuttle, Special Project Manager at United Way of Racine County to discuss nonprofit boards and volunteering during a "Diversifying Nonprofit Boards" event help by the Development Professionals of Southeasetern Wisconsin event. Thank you Seth Weidmann, Associare Athletic Director for Advancement at Carthage College for hosting! Message us for more information about joining a nonprofit board in general or to learn more about what goes into serving as a United Way of Kenosha County Board of Director.

We recently revealed United Way of Kenosha County's New Mission, Vision, and Brand Statements: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: United Way of Kenosha County is committed to connecting diverse voices and maximizing resources to collectively strengthen and uplift Kenosha County. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: An equitable Kenosha County where all individuals are healthy, educated, and economically stable. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝: Unifying Voices. Amplifying Impact. Now, our 2024-2027 Strategic Plan lays out exactly how we will bring these ideas to life right here in Kenosha County. Check it out and get involved: https://lnkd.in/g9F-kaR6 Thank you to everyone who helped make this publication possible: Carthage College's Professor Joseph Tenuta andCarlos Brown, Jr., the entire UWKC team, and current and former Board Members: Dr. Jeff Hill, Patricia Demos, Jacqueline Morris, and Mitch Ferraro, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver students: Meagan Hannes, Arlinda Smith, Crystalann Vanscoyk, and Gabrielle Winters, and University of Wisconsin-Parkside students Saba Khan and Romo Barriga. To those mentioned and many more, your support has been instrumental in shaping this product of collaboration. Thank you! #unifyvoices #AmplifyImpact #MaximizeResources