On August 22, 2018, members of Grace Missionary Church in Zion welcomed over 50 participants to the final CommUNITY Dialogue hosted by Zion Township, Illinois Humanities, Coalition for Healthy Communities and Foundation grant recipient YWCA of Lake County. The location for this discussion was fitting as the city of Zion’s founding by Reverend John Alexander Dowie in the late 1800s …
Efforts Continue Across Lake County to Build Poverty Awareness
Article_Zion Township Poverty Awareness Day 2018
LCCF Celebrates National Community Foundation Week & National Philanthropy Day
Press Release_2017 CF Week
Raise awareness about escalating suburban poverty
The Lake County Community Foundation along with the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County and Lake County Community Development department convene local funders, municipal and government leaders, and elected officials to raise awareness about escalating suburban poverty and discuss solutions for Lake County. North Chicago, IL—April 14, 2014 – One could almost hear an audible gasp escape the crowd convened …
Lake County at the Center of National Suburban Poverty Trend
Contact: Sylvia M. Zaldivar-Sykes 847- 377-0520 ext. 24 [email protected] ARTICLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lake County at the Center of National Suburban Poverty Trend Waukegan, IL—November 13, 2013 – In an eye opening presentation to Lake County community leaders gathered on the campus of Lake Forest College, poverty expert Dr. Scott Allard, a Brookings Institution senior fellow and Associate Professor at …
Two New Board of Directors
The Lake County Community Foundation Names John Geiringer and Bert Carstens to Board of Directors Waukegan, IL—November 4, 2013- The Lake County Community Foundation announced the addition of John Geiringer and Bert Carstens to its board of directors. The Foundation’s board is comprised of 13 directors representing the diversity and geographic scope of the county. “John Geiringer and Bert Carstens …
New Executive Director
New Executive Director of The Lake County Community Foundation Joins Small Group of Latinas in Executive Positions October 15, 2008, Waukegan—The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, announced the appointment of Sylvia M. Zaldivar-Sykes as the Foundation’s executive director effective October 15, 2008. The five-year old community foundation was established to meet the charitable needs …