Business Owners -

Don't Miss Out On This Opportunity!

Raise your brand awareness while attracting new and returning customers by being a sponsor of the Run For U 46, held on October 23rd at Bartlett High School.   

Hundreds of runners, walkers, volunteers, and fans from throughout the Chicago suburbs are expected to participate in the U-46 Educational Foundation's first-ever Run For U 46!    

This is your chance to get your name and brand presence in front of a captive audience of local customers.   Are you looking to flood your store or restaurant right after the race with a crowd of runners?   Offer a discount to people who show up on October 23rd wearing their race medals!  Or print coupons for us to stuff in every runner's race packet.  

Don't miss out on this opportunity!  Click here to start your sponsorship. 

But don't delay!   In order to get your name and logo on our marketing materials, we need to hear from you by September 25th! 

Grants for Teachers & Staff - Now Available

Teachers or staff members with an innovative idea for a project can apply for a grant from the U-46 Educational Foundation. 

Thanks to the generosity of our many U-46 supporters, our grant program is growing. We plan to give out more teacher/staff grants this year than ever before in the history of our organization!

Applications are due by September 30th. Grantees will be notified by late October or early November.

Take advantage of our exciting grant program by applying for a grant today. Applying is an easy process. Click here to get started.

Alumni, We're Calling You Home!

Homecoming schedules are as follows:  

Streamwood High School (SHS):

• Celebrated their homecoming week September 12th - 18th. 

Elgin High School (EHS):

• Homecoming Game, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, EHS vs. West Chicago
• Recognition of the 2020 Alumni, During the homecoming game

Bartlett High School (BHS):

• Class of 2020 Tailgate, 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, in tent on BHS football field
• Homecoming Game, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, BHS vs. Fenton

South Elgin High School (SEHS):

• Parade, Thursday, Sept. 30, time and route to be posted on SEHS website
• Tribute to 2020 Grads, Pre-game on Friday, Oct. 1, in Endzone Alumni Tent
• Homecoming Game, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, SEHS vs. Streamwood

Larkin High School (LHS):

• Parade, 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, route to be posted on LHS website
• Homecoming Game, 7:30 p.m. on Friday Oct. 8, LHS vs. East Aurora

Please show your appreciation to these local businesses who have already signed up as Run For U 46 sponsors!

How Did You Help More Than 18,000 Children?

Did you know that there are 18,744 children age birth to 5 years within the U-46 communities? For the past 10 years, the Elgin Partnership for Early Learning (EPEL) has been dedicated to making sure all of these children are happy, healthy, and prepared to learn by the time they start kindergarten.

One of the ways they do this is through their free Getting Ready for Kindergarten family activity calendars distributed to local schools, libraries, child care centers, and community organizations.  These calendars have daily activities that help develop and strengthen the skills children need to succeed in kindergarten, but the impact of these calendars doesn't end at kindergarten.  Children with high-quality early learning are 25 percent more likely to graduate from high school! 

Because we recognize and appreciate the impact of EPEL's work on our incoming U-46 students, the U-46 Educational Foundation was excited to be able to support EPEL's work this summer with a $1,000 grant.   This grant will enable them to continue their service to U-46 children. 

Thank you to the U-46 families, employees, alumni, and community members who give so generously to the U-46 Educational Foundation throughout the year!    Your support makes grants like this one possible for our U-46 students today and tomorrow!