Cones For A Cause Scheduled for Tuesday – Shaw Local

United Way of Lee County has been busy serving meals at 13 locations across Lee County through their Summer Eats meal program. This program provides free meals to children and teens in Lee County all summer long while school is closed.

The program runs through August 7th. We would like to thank St. Paul Lutheran Church for their generosity, allowing us to use their space to store food and package meals for the program. We would also like to thank local churches, service groups, and individuals who held food drives to support the program. We serve thousands of meals each summer, and hundreds of volunteers work together to make the program a success! Thank you to everyone in the community who helped unpack, package, and serve meals.

With back to school fast approaching, the United Way office is gearing up for our annual giving campaign. We already have a few upcoming fundraisers planned. On Tuesday, July 30th, we are teaming up with Meusel’s Dairy Delite in Dixon to host a Cones For A Cause fundraiser. Enjoy a sweet treat for a great cause at Dairy Delite! Stop by Meusel’s Dairy Delite in Dixon on Tuesday, July 30th from 2:00-9:30pm and 20% of all sales will be donated to United Way of Lee County! They will also be running a special that day where 100% of the sales from every Red Velvet Waffle Cone Flurry sold will benefit UWLC. We are so grateful for Dairy Delite’s support and hope to see you all there!

Additionally, we have a fundraising event planned for Saturday, August 24th at Fresh Finds Boutique in Dixon. Join us for a special day of shopping with a purpose! Fresh Finds Boutique in Dixon invites you to our Shop for a Cause event where a portion of the proceeds will benefit United Way of Lee County. Whether you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe or find the perfect gift, every purchase helps support United Way’s efforts to address critical needs in our community. Bring your friends and family and let’s shop with heart and soul! Together we can make a positive impact. We can’t wait to see you there on Saturday, August 24th from 10am-6pm.

If you own a small business or restaurant and would like to partner with us to host a fundraiser, we would love to work with you! This is a great way to give back to the community and get your business name out there. We appreciate the opportunity to work with so many great local businesses. We would also like to thank Salamandra in Dixon for hosting a Dine United event on July 25th.

Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on all of our upcoming events and campaign happenings. Our 2024 fundraising campaign kicks off on September 5th. If you are interested in becoming a campaign volunteer, please contact me at [email protected]. Last year we had 34 volunteers help with our campaign and we hope to continue to grow our team. Volunteers help connect with businesses and service groups and share information about what is happening at United Way. We can also help your company run a workplace campaign, giving employees the opportunity to give back. At United Way, we support 33 local nonprofits with a variety of needs. We strive to support organizational programs that address the most critical needs in our community!

United Way will be at the upcoming Tools for Schools event on Thursday, August 8th. This event will be held at the Dixon Elks from 9am-1pm and 4pm-6pm. Families can come to this event to get free school supplies and other items. We will be at the event handing out food and back-to-school snacks.

We are also proud to partner with multiple schools in our region to support students. We have partnered with the Amboy Education Foundation and Dixon Public Schools to support their 1:1 Chromebook initiative. We have also awarded Dixon Public Schools a grant to provide school nurses with lice kits. The kits are put together to give home to students and provide families with everything they need to treat the child and the home to address the problem.

We hope everyone has a safe and healthy summer and that the students in Lee County have the best school year yet!