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NOVEMBER 2024 MEETING
 

We raised the largest amount ever at our November meeting -- $27,021!

Amazing news as we tallied up all the generous donations through the end of 2024 -- WGB's collective giving raised much needed funds ($27,021) for six great charities!  

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• Dancing While Cancering, the selected charity at our November meeting garnered an even $5,000. Its mission is to bring joy to the hospital experience for children with cancer.

• Live4Lali got $2,000 to assist in its mission to reduce the stigma of, and prevent substance abuse disorder.

• Elevated Access, whose founder Mike Bonanza spoke at our November meeting received an additional $1,554, on top of the $10,346 members donated at the July meeting. It provides needed support and transportation for people needing reproductive and/or gender affirming care who live in states that don't allow it to states that do.

WGB members were key in getting three past supported charities to meet their match on Giving Tuesday. 

 Including the match:

• The Arnie Schumer Scholarship Fund, within the Center for Independent Futures received $7,455 so it could continue helping adults with challenges afford its needed services.

• Some Assembly Required got $5,590.25 from WGB so that it can buy two yearly parking passes for families at Lurie Children's Hospital .  Many needy families with kids in the Cardiac Care Unit there will now have free parking while visiting their sick children who are waiting for a heart transplant or other serious surgery.

• Our House of Hope Rescue  received $5,421.30 to continue its needed work in operating the only free pet food pantry for poor families in Lake County, among other mitzvahs it performs. 

Additionally, thank you for your generosity in donating thousands of dollars to assist struggling refugee families pay their rent and provide basic necessities for daily living.  That amount is not included in the total, nor is the value of material goods people have donated through the years, whether it be kitchen essentials, school supplies, furniture, pet food and needed items, clothing, food, etc etc.  .

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Thanks for all your generous support!

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Sandy 

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