WSPN upcoming events https://wspnonline.org/events WSPN upcoming events WSPN Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:43 GMT Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:43 GMT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT 2026 WSPN Philanthropy Awards (Thursday, August 27, 2026) <p><span><font color="#4D4D4D" style="font-size: 16px;" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wspn.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Philanthropy%20Awards%20Email%20Header%20FINAL%20with%20CFFRV.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="800" height="267" style="max-width: none;"><br></font></span></p> <h1><strong><strong><font color="#78A677" style="font-size: 36px;" face="Ubuntu">Honorees Announced</font></strong></strong></h1> <p align="left"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu">The <strong>24th Annual WSPN Philanthropy Awards</strong> will take place on <strong>Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026</strong> at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.&nbsp;</font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu">At the heart of the philanthropic community are people-organizers, communicators, mentors, and innovators, all who are willing to inspire, enlighten, feed, heal, shelter, educate, and nurture the people in our community.&nbsp;Each year, West Suburban Philanthropic Network recognizes these outstanding individuals, businesses, foundations, and corporations and the skilled, fundraising professionals who serve alongside them through our Annual Philanthropy Awards.&nbsp;</font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><em>We invite you to help us celebrate the people, groups, businesses, and organizations that will be recognized in these categories:</em></strong></font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Philanthropist of the Year: <em>Laurie McMahon</em></strong>, nominated by Child’s Voice</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Humanitarian of the Year: <em>Erica Nelson</em></strong>, nominated by Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Young Philanthropist of the Year: <em>Kendall Tai Nghiem</em></strong>, nominated by Kulchitt Toy Vilaichitt</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><span>Grantmaker of the Year:</span> <em>Nanette Silva of Community Memorial Foundation</em></strong>, nominated by DuPage Health Coalition and many others&nbsp;</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Philanthropic Foundation of the Year: <em>Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley</em></strong>, nominated by the City of Aurora</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Philanthropic Service Club of the Year: <em>The Clarendon Hills Lions Club</em></strong>, nominated by People's Resource Center</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Philanthropic Business of the Year: <em>Mesón Sabika</em></strong><em>,</em> nominated by DuPagePads</font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><strong>Nonprofit Executive of the Year: <em>Geri Kerger, CEO, NAMI DuPage</em></strong> nominated by NAMI DuPage and DuPagePads</font></li> <li><strong>Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year: <em>Cindy Blaszak</em></strong>, nominated by Brookfield Zoo Chicago</li> </ul> <p align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: Ubuntu;"><img src="https://wspn.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20awards%20sponsors%20thank%20you%20email.png" alt="" title="" border="0"></strong></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 18px;"><font face="Ubuntu"><img src="https://wspn.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Awards%20Sponsorships%20Email%20Header.png" alt="" title="" border="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; max-width: none;" width="800" height="267"></font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu">We are able to provide networking and growth opportunities all year long thanks to our generous sponsors of our annual awards program.</font></p> <p align="left" style="line-height: 18px;"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu">We invite you to:</font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D">View&nbsp;</font><strong><a href="https://wspn.wildapricot.org/resources/2026%20WSPN%20Award%20Sponsorship%20Information.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="#78A677">S</font><font color="#78A677">PONSORSHIP INFORMATION</font></a></strong><font color="#4D4D4D">.</font></font></li> <li><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D">Download the<strong>&nbsp;</strong></font><font color="#A2D39C"><strong><a href="https://wspn.wildapricot.org/resources/2026%20WSPN%20Philanthropy%20Awards%20Sponsorship%20Form%20(1).pdf" target="_blank">SPONSORSHIP FORM</a></strong></font><font color="#4D4D4D">.</font></font></li> </ul> <p align="center" style="line-height: 18px;"><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" style="font-size: 30px;"><strong><em>We appreciate your support!</em></strong></font><strong><strong><em><font style="font-size: 30px;">&nbsp;</font></em></strong></strong></font></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><strong><em><font color="#4D4D4D"><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><strong><em><font style="font-size: 30px;"><br></font></em></strong></strong></font></font></em></strong></strong></font></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 30px;"><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><strong><em><font color="#4D4D4D"><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><strong><em><font style="font-size: 30px;">Learn more about our sponsors by visiting their websites&nbsp;</font></em></strong></strong></font></font></em></strong></strong></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><em><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://www.peoplesrc.org/" target="_blank">Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley</a></strong></font></em></strong></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><strong><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://www.peoplesrc.org/" target="_blank">People's Resource Center</a></strong></font></strong></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://rlm-foundation.org/" target="_blank">Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://www.dupagefoundation.org/" target="_blank">DuPage Foundation</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://childsvoice.org/" target="_blank">Child's Voice</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://foundation.cod.edu/" target="_blank">College of DuPage Foundation</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://namidupage.org/" target="_blank">NAMI DuPage</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://www.dupagepads.org/" target="_blank">DuPagePads</a></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Ubuntu"><font color="#4D4D4D" face="Ubuntu"><strong><a href="https://www.gecrc.com/" target="_blank">Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center (GECRC)</a></strong></font></font></p> https://wspn.wildapricot.org/event-6683808 https://wspn.wildapricot.org/event-6683808