June 2016
BEACON PLACE NEWS
SUMMER PROGRAMS BEGIN!  

Summer is finally here! 
June 13th marked the beginning of the summer programs at Beacon Place with warm sunshine and bright blue skies!  More than 200 kids and parents lined up early to join the  summer fun!  Our numbers continue to grow as the need is great for so many families this year.
 
Summer by the numbers so far....
  • 1,050 lunches served
  • 525 bags of food for the weekend distributed once per week to kids
  • 18 students actively engaged in the Beacon Green Garden Program
  • 82 students being tutored in the Summer Tutoring Program
  • An average of 25 to 30 MOMS meeting each day
  • An average of 15-20 children and their moms gathering for our growing Moms and Tots 0-3 program
  • More than 2,000 volunteer hours dedicated
  • More than 100 members of Beacon Place families have volunteered in our programs and in their neighborhood
Building the Chi-town skyline in blocks!
              Friends...
Groovin' in the Garden...
 
                              Everyone loves 'Beach Day'!

Middle School students and parents help the AbbVie Teams clean the yard at Carman Buckner Elementary
  
                    Moms and Tots...
"RECIPES SHARED UNDER THE TREE"
A cookbook created and published by the 
Beacon Place Moms..... Order yours today!
     
The Beacon Place Moms have created this cookbook to  celebrate the new friends, new skills and personal empowerment they've discovered together as they have been meeting under the shade of the large tree at Beacon Place.

In this beautiful book filled with photos and stories, they share beloved recipes that are important to them and their families. Each story and recipe brings happy memories of life, love, family and a renewed hope for the future.




All proceeds from the sale of this cookbook go to supporting Beacon Place programs. 
Thank you for your support!  
 


READY, SET, SUMMER FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!

On June 9, Beacon Place held its first READY SET SUMMER FUNdrasier at Mickey Finn's in Libertyville where more than 160 guests attended and helped to raise more than $33,000 for our growing programs! Thanks to all who attended!

If you were unable to attend but would like to donate to support our growing programs, 


 




Tutoring Students Kick Off Summer with a Field Trip to Chicago!

Tutoring and academic support for both kids and adults is an important part of Beacon Place programs as we work to inspire and guide our families toward a brighter tomorrow. This summer, nearly 100 children will be involved in academic tutoring 2 days per week, 2 hours per day in a focused curriculum guided by some of the area's best educators. Each age group is exploring a theme, and for our middle schools students (those in 6th-9th grade) their focus is PROJECT CHICAGO.  Read More





3rd ANNUAL BEACON PLACE

MONDAY JULY 25, 2016

Get your walkin' shoes on!!!  It is time for the 3rd Annual Beacon Place Community Walk-a-Thon to be held on Monday, July 25.  This is an opportunity for the entire Beacon Place family of children, parents, grandparents, volunteers, and community members to come together to support the "big blue house" that is bringing hope to dreams in a neighborhood that is ready to change.

Our families cannot do this without your help. They know that the more they walk, the more they can raise and they want to do their part but we need sponsors to help provide the financial support for this event.  Do you know an individual, group, or corporation interested in helping us make this happen? Sponsorship opportunities are available at all levels. 

Please email admin@beacon-place.org to get specific information on sponsorship opportunities. 
GET INVOLVED AND HAVE SOME FUN 
THIS SUMMER!
 

We need lots of teens and adults to make our programs a success this summer - let us know how you would like to be a part of the fun! Opportunities mornings and afternoons, Monday through Thursday, June through August! 

Make your summer truly special this year by making someone else's a little bit brighter!


Many thanks.......
It has been another wonderful month of many generous individuals and groups sharing their time, talents and treasures with Beacon Place. This month our special thanks goes to....


  • St. Paul the Apostle and Amy Russell for the food collected during Vacation Bible School
  • The dedicated team fromAbbott who have helped to distribute weekly backpacks of food to the kids
  • Patch 22 Farm and Balloons by Amber for making our summer special with great activities for the kids
  • Ed Shaughnessy and his amazing NITRO ICE CREAM!
  • Waukegan Park District ART IN THE PARK for bringing their van of fun each summer
  • The team from Cardinal Health that led all the fun games at Carnival Day this summer
  • The great volunteers from Julie Foudy Girls Sports Leadership Academy
  • The Takeda Team who led lots of fun activities at Summer Lunch Bunch
  • The Carmel Varsity Football Team for their 'Run, Pass, and Punt ' fun games and t-shirt prizes at Summer Lunch Bunch
  • The Carmel High School Basketball Team for leading outdoor games and fun
  • The Lake Forest High School POMS Dance Team for volunteering and leading the kids in some new dance moves
  • The great group of NAVY personnel from Great Lakes who have been volunteering each week
  • The great support from Prairie Crossing Farm for all of the help in the Garden Program and bringing fresh produce each week to the MOMS group
  • The Social Justice Class at Grayslake North and Carmel High School for their 'food and paper products' collections for us
  • The Rosalind Franklin/Depaul Nursing Students for their support across all programs this summer
  • All of the great TEEN VOLUNTEERS from more than 13 different high schools who have made this summer happen!!!!
DONATE NOW!


Beacon Place
603 S. McAlister
Waukegan, IL 60085
224-572-9330