The Lake County Community Proud to Participate in The Lake Forest Shop's 15th Annual Shop Your Cause Event
Waukegan, IL - September 29, 2016 - The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, invites supporters of Lake County nonprofit organizations to "Shop Your Cause" at The Lake Forest Shop as the merchant raises funds for eleven organizations.
This year's Shop Your Cause takes place at The Lake Forest Shop on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, kicking off with a 5:30 p.m. opening night celebration during which The Lake County Community Foundation will honor founding board member Prue Biedler, who was instrumental in establishing the organization and, after three terms as a board member, now serves as a Lake Forest Alderman.
"Prue was one of the early supporters who helped turn the vision of establishing a community foundation here in Lake County into a reality," said Foundation executive director Miah Armour. "She's been committed to seeing it succeed every step of the way, as a long-standing leader and voice for Lake County's most vulnerable residents and as an advocate for more impactful philanthropy and collective giving."
In addition to honoring Biedler, two representatives of The Lake County Community Foundation - manager of community engagement, Maggie Morales and Chala Holland, the principal of Lake Forest High School and a member of the Foundation's Grants and Community Outreach Committee - will be modeling some of the season's latest fashions.
During "Shop Your Cause," shoppers get a 10 percent discount and 10 percent of the proceeds from qualifying purchases will benefit the charity of a shopper's choice from the following Lake County nonprofit organizations:
Lake Forest Symphony
Deer Path Art League
Lake Forest Preservation Foundation
Ragdale
Lake Forest Open Lands
EcoMyths Alliance
Bernie's Book Bank
The Lake County Community Foundation
Citadel Theatre
Mother's Trust Foundation
Stirling Hall
Over the years, over $300,000 has been raised for Shop Your Cause participants.
Participate by attending the Shop Your Cause opening night on October 5th, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at The Lake Forest Shop, 265 E. Market Square, or shop between the 5th and October 8, 2016, mentioning The Lake County Community Foundation at purchase.
About The Lake County Community Foundation
Since 2003, The Lake County Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, has partnered with donors to leverage and guide their philanthropy to help transform the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors across Lake County. The Foundation has contributed more than $3 million in grant funding to over 150 nonprofit organizations to protect our fragile health and human services safety net. These organizations ensure that resources are available to provide services addressing basic human needs, community development, education and health throughout Lake County. By connecting the generosity of donors with the most pressing needs of the community, we ensure that our county thrives today and for generations to come.
GROWING PHILANTHROPY, BUILDING COMMUNITY