by admin | May 1, 2022 | News
The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and Craig Newmark Philanthropies honored LCVFSF by choosing the Foundation as one of the few non-profits to make close community impact to Veteran/service members in 2021. Together, the two organizations funded multiple grants to...
by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | News
This is a re-printed article copied from the April edition of the VA Benefits Newsletter for the benefit of our clients who may not have seen it. We understand the current events in Ukraine can cause a range of challenging emotions. If you’re going through a...
by admin | Feb 17, 2022 | News
The 6th annual Chat n’ Chew was held February 16 in Waukegan’s JIC Multipurpose Center to celebrate Black History Month and to honor African American Veterans and families. Sponsored by Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation and the JIC Community...
by admin | Feb 6, 2022 | News
When Afghanistan Veteran Tyler Jones heard about LCVFSF’s Ruck March last Fall, he thought it was the perfect time to support efforts to reduce Veteran suicides, especially those of his fellow Afghanistan Veterans. He not only signed up to participate in the...
by Paul Baffico | Jan 20, 2022 | News
Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation had a full and rewarding year of growth. Even though we experienced the impact of COVID-19 on our protocols and activities, we developed new connections, collaborators and clients that were able to assist us in...
by Paul Baffico | Dec 9, 2021 | News
The Following article was written by Burt Constable for the Daily Herald on November 11, 2021. We know about D-Day, have read “Band of Brothers,” watched “The Great Escape” and heard stories from our “Greatest Generation” relatives...