by Shelter | Aug 31, 2018 | News
A HUGE thank you to all who contributed to our backpack drive! For weeks it’s been an incredible sight at our office seeing you drop off backpack after backpack, each one brand new and filled with all the supplies required to start the school year. We know it not only...
by Shelter | Aug 10, 2018 | News
We are excited to welcome Carina H. Santa Maria MSW, LCSW as our new Executive Director. Carina is a visionary leader who brings demonstrated experience in both non-profit and education, bringing her experience and passion to Shelter’s mission. Carina was previously...
by Shelter | Aug 1, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
With warm wishes we say good-bye to Pat Beck, our Executive Director, who has championed our cause and led the way as we passed many milestones. Under her leadership we have seen incredible growth. Beginning with Emergency Foster Care, we expanded into...
by Shelter | Jul 3, 2018 | News
Every year the children and adolescents in our programs face the prospect of starting the new school year unprepared because they don’t have the required supplies. The results can be devastating, especially after surviving the trauma from abuse. But you can make all...
by Shelter | May 24, 2018 | News
Our thanks go to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Midwest Division for recently awarding Shelter a $20,000 grant for our Healthy Families program. Our thanks go to Zurich North America as well for nominating Shelter, Inc. as a grant recipient. The...
by Shelter | May 22, 2018 | News
Congratulations to our own Associate Board President, Rebecca Helkowski, for winning a 2018 Community Investment Volunteer Award (CIVA) from Zurich North America! Each year, Zurich employees are nominated by their peers from the United States and Canada, and only...
by Shelter | Jan 29, 2018 | Events
What could be better than beer and running…in March! Shelter, Inc. is proud to be a part of the Shamrock Beer Run on Saturday, March 10th in Arlington Heights. The run starts at 11am with a 5K run/walk complete with 5 beer stops, one at each kilometer serving up...
by Shelter | Jan 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Shelter, Inc. is grateful to our long-time friends and supporters at the Hanover Township Mental Health Board for their challenge grant of $2,000 toward a new database we have so desperately needed. We also send a huge ‘thank you’ to those of you who helped us meet...
