I'm stunned that it is already September! This means a new Grant Cycle year has begun, and I'm excited about all the changes that we have put in place. As communicated a few months back, our Grant Cycle dates have shifted forward in order to accommodate requests we have had from our membership. An outline of the new calendar is listed below, so take note of important dates and deadlines.   

Membership/Recruitment events are in full swing. Our membership committee has been hard at work to create some great opportunities that you won't want to miss. Please attend and bring some friends so that they can learn about the great work that Impact 100 Chicago does. The recent event at St. Leonard's Ministries was fantastic, and I'm looking forward to the event at Elgin Community Crisis Center.

Believe it or not we are already accepting Letters of Inquiries (LOIs)!  Submissions will close in a few weeks, and in October we will start the grant review process. We have settled on locations for our Grant Review Committees; however, we are still looking for two GRC chairs.

Finally, we also have had changes to our Board of Directors. Several of our board members' term limits have been reached, and with that we needed to fill several positions. I would like to welcome Reena Saluja, Pragna Patel and Sue Key to our leadership. I'm looking forward to working with each of you! However, this also means that we need to say goodbye to three ladies who have guided this organization for many years: Karen Hoelscher, Mindy Winkel and Michele Polvere. Thank you for all your dedication to Impact 100 Chicago!

With change comes growth.  I'm looking forward to another great Grant Cycle year as we continue to create change and impact in the Chicagoland area!     

Upcoming Membership Events

Our Membership Committee has been working hard to plan different types of events throughout the Chicagoland area. Our goals are to offer  current members opportunities to connect, and help guests learn more about Impact 100 Chicago and the work we do. Choose the event(s) that work best for you and mark your calendars! Bring your friends!  

Tuesday, September 11, 4:30p - ELGIN & BARRINGTON HILLS

"A DAY OF KINDNESS" at Impact 100 Chicago 2016 Impact Grant Award Winner Elgin Community Crisis Center (ECCC). 

We'll decorate the facility for the fall season and provide dinner for the residents. Afterwards, join us for a festive gathering at member Jill Sandberg's home in Barrington Hills to learn more about Impact 100 Chicago and her experience with ECCC. Please bring one or more friends:  this really is a great opportunity to introduce Impact 100 Chicago and what we do!

Elgin Community Crisis Center provides safety, hope, advocacy, respite and education for those impacted by crisis and violence in the Fox Valley Region and Illinois.

Click here for more details and to RSVP.

Wednesday, September 19, 7p - INVERNESS

Recruiting Event at member Claudia Gerrad's home in Inverness.

Bring a friend, meet new friends and learn more about Impact 100 Chicago! Click  here for more details and to RSVP.

Thursday, September 20, 7p. - LEMONT

Join us at Donna Cody's home in Lemont for a south suburban recruiting event! Click   here  for more details and to RSVP.

Wednesday, October 3, 6:30p - 8:30p - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

We're sipping and shopping at A La Mode, 13 E. Campbell Street in Arlington Heights. Shop clothing and giftware; 20% of all purchases go to Impact 100 Chicago! Bring a friend - - and a canned food item for the Chicago Food Depository. Click here for more details and to RSVP.

Tuesday, October 23, 6:00 - 9:30p - SCHAUMBURG

Mark your calendars for our annual KICK OFF EVENT!! More details to follow.

Membership Committee:    Glenna Waxler, Karen Hoelscher, Gina Turner,  Sarah Giunchedi, Debbie Larson

Grants Committee:   Jennifer Lucas, Maren Deaver, Lauren  Marwil

Communications Committee:   Susan Morris, Tatum Turner