What's New?


Click here for the notes from our latest meeting!

Here are just some of the accomplishments of the Partnership:

• The updating, publication, and disbursement of a comprehensive Senior Resource Guide

• Promotion of the “First Class Community” through window clings and educational programs

• Conducted a resident survey to identify the needs of our Polish and Spanish populations

• Facilitated development of web-based Community Calendar and the Wauconda Area Community Website, www.waucondaarea.info, established and maintained by the Wauconda Area Library

• Implementation of a Hearts and Parks program to reduce obesity and heart disease

• Instituted community wide character banners with Rotary grant to promote "First Class Community" program.

• Began initiatives to include more youth involvement in community activities.

• Started Senior Coalition to form cohesiveness among various senior groups.  This includes special monthly programs to meet their specific needs.

• Hosted the second Family Safety Day in response to the need of bike safety as well as fire and home safety.  This also included finger printing of children by the local Police Dept.

• Started a Cultural Diversity group to help identify community needs of different cultures and make sure they are aware of special services.
  

• Winner, 2004 Governor's Home Town Award 
  Excerpt from Daily Herald, September 3, 2004:

  Lake County towns win awards
  By Madhu Krishnamurthy, Daily Herald Staff Writer
  Posted Friday, September 03, 2004

  "Three Lake County communities and several others in the Northwest suburbs have been selected to receive the 2004 Governor's Home Town Award for exemplary volunteer efforts.

  "Hawthorn Woods, Lake Zurich and Wauconda are among the winners..."

  "...Wauconda earned its award for the efforts of United Partnership for a Better Community, a group of about 15 to 20 residents who meet once a month to improve the quality of life in the town.

  The group has hosted a family safety day for bike, fire and home safety, formed a cultural diversity group and started a community calendar through the Wauconda Public Library.

  "This is great for Wauconda," said Nancy Burton, a board member with the group. "People should realize this partnership is about interesting volunteers, and we've seen results from our meetings."

  "The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will give out 37 Governor's Home Town Awards for 2004 during a Nov. 10 banquet in Springfield. Awards are given in four categories: youth, veterans, senior and general..."

  Daily Herald staff writer Sara Faiwell contributed to this report.