Dear DuPage Friends, Collaborators & Partners,

I am certain you feel as grateful as I do when you think about the volunteers who donate their time and talents to support your mission. I am always reminded of how critically important our volunteers are to our work and how their generosity inspires me.

Volapalooza is one way to honor and celebrate them, allowing our organization to reciprocate the positive feelings they create for us through their dedication to our cause.

On behalf of our Giving DuPage Board, I invite you to join us at Volapalooza 2019, an annual countywide celebration of volunteers.

This year, we cannot believe our good fortune and are beyond excited to share our Keynote Speaker is Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen and the Promise Fund of Florida.

Who better to honor the work of our volunteers than the woman who led a global breast cancer movement and whose life is an example of dedication to one cause in her sister's memory? I welcome you to read a little more about our Keynote Speaker below.

This is one powerful way to celebrate the special women and men who support your mission and programs. We plan to recognize over 200 amazing volunteers on Nov 14 and hope your volunteers will be among honorees from across the County.

Here's to making Volapalooza 2019 the most memorable volunteer celebration ever!
Shefali M. Trivedi
Giving DuPage, Executive Director
ABOUT KEYNOTE SPEAKER - NANCY G. BRINKER
Nancy G. Brinker , founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Promise Fund of Florida, has been dedicated to breast cancer research, quality care, and empowering people for nearly 40 years. Ms. Brinker served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary from 2001 to 2003, and U.S. Chief of Protocol from 2007 to 2009.

In 2008, President Bush appointed Ms. Brinker to The Kennedy Center Board
of Trustees. That same year she was named one of TIME magazine's "100
Most Influential People.” In 2009, President Obama honored her with the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, and she was also named Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control for the United Nations' World Health Organization. The following year, Ms. Brinker released her memoir, β€œPromise Me,” which became a New York Times best-seller.

Nancy Brinker has served this cause with a relentless commitment and also served our country with distinction. Giving DuPage is deeply honored to have Ambassador Brinker as our keynote speaker and to have this native Illinoisan back home to honor our local volunteers at Volapalooza 2019!
WHO IS INVITED TO VOLAPALOOZA?
If you know a volunteer who inspires you, this is the time to celebrate them and express our gratitude for their contributions to our community.

Volunteers can be nominated through nonprofit organizations, community & faith groups, company volunteer programs and municipal volunteer efforts.
Questions, or for Sponsorship Information, contact givingdupage@dupageco.org.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR PARTNERS FOR HELPING US CELEBRATE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS!
THANK YOU TO SUSAN & JON PHILLIPS!
Giving DuPage is the DuPage County Volunteer Center,
with a mission to promote giving and volunteering countywide.
Giving DuPage is a 501(c)3 organization operating in partnership with DuPage County.
Giving DuPage | (630) 407-6458 | givingdupage@dupageco.org | givingdupage.org