Key Annual Dates: FY2025

Dates marked with an * are tentative. Dates/Times subject to change

April

Agency Forum - Apr. 15th, YWCA of Pekin

3rd Quarter Reports Due - Apr. 15th

May

Quarterly Exec. Director Meeting - May 5th, 8:30am

UWP BOD Allocation Meeting - TBD

June

Annual Day of Action - TBD

Notifications of next FY Grants Status - By Mid June

Key Annual Dates: FY2026

Dates marked with an * are tentative. Dates/Times subject to change

July 2026

Start of UWP Fiscal Year

UWP Offices Closed - July 4th

Pacesetter Apps Accepted - month for Annual Campaign

4th Quarter Reports Due - July. 15th

August 2026

Pacesetter Campaigns: 1st to 31st

Pacesetter Reports Due: 31st

Black Out Period Begins - Aug. 15th

September 2026

Annual Campaign Kick Off - Sept. 1st

UWP Offices Closed - Labor Day, Mon. 7th

Kick off Event: TBD

October 2026

1st Quarter Reports Due - Oct. 15th

Ghostly Games for Good - TBD*

November 2026

Exec. Director Meeting - Nov 10th, 8:30am

Black Out Period Ends - Nov. 15th

End of Annual Campaign - Nov. 15th

UWP Offices Closed - 26th & 27th

December 2026

Tremont Hometown Christmas - TBD

UWP Offices Closed - Dec. 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st

January 2027

UWP Offices Closed - 1st

2nd Quarter Reports Due - Jan. 15th

5th Annual PCHS Basketball Fundraiser - TBD*

February 2027

Grant Applications Sent to Agencies - 1st

Exec. Director Meeting - 2nd, 8:30am

Annual Meeting - TBD

March 2027

Grant Applications Due - 1st

April 2027

Agency Forum - TBD*

3rd Quarter Reports Due - Apr. 15th

May 2027

Quarterly Exec. Director Meeting - TBD*

UWP BOD Allocation Meeting - TBD*

June 2027

Annual Day of Action - TBD

Notifications of next FY Grants Status - By Mid June

Current United Way of Pekin Staff & Executive Board

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    Keith McKeever

    Executive Director

    United Way of Pekin

  • A smiling elderly woman with gray hair and glasses, wearing a gray sweater and a name tag, sitting at a table with a younger man with glasses, both taking a selfie. In the background, people are socializing in a well-lit room with tables set for a meal.

    Michele Small

    Projects Coordinator

    United Way of Pekin

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    Cindy Sills

    Bookkeeper

    United Way of Pekin

  • Lily Towery

    Admin Staff - WBL Student

    United Way of Pekin

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    Shannon Johnson

    President

    Commerce Bank

  • A woman with light brown hair and a big smile, wearing a purple top.

    Jennifer Denning

    VP/Campaign Chair

    Spring Health

  • Dr. Lynn Brown

    Treasurer

    PPSD Dist. #108

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    Brad Barnard

    Past President

    Keller Williams Realty

Current FY Partner Agencies

  • Logo of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pekin, Illinois, featuring a blue geometric design with the organization name below.
  • Logo of CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, showing a stylized figure holding a heart with a red upper part and a blue lower part, and the words "CASA" and "For Children" underneath.
  • Center for Prevention of Abuse logo with black text on a white background.
  • Logo for FamilyCore featuring four diverse children holding hands inside a blue house outline, with the slogan "Strengthening Families for a Stronger Community" underneath.
  • Logo for Geki Outreach Initiative featuring a red heart with two clasped hands and the text 'Geki Outreach Initiative' inside.
  • Logo of Miller Center, Pekin Park District, featuring a shield with a building, fountain, and water design on a blue background.
  • Logo of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with the text 'American Civil Liberties Union' and their emblem of a human figure with raised arms.
  • Logo for Tazewell County Children's Advocacy Center featuring a stylized house with a heart on the door and smoke coming from the chimney, with the center's name in blue text.
  • Logo for Tazewell County Resource Centers featuring a silhouette of diverse individuals holding hands above the acronym TCRC.
  • Salvation Army logo with the text 'Doing the Most Good'
  • Text graphic with red font that reads, 'eliminating racism empowering women ywa Pekin'.

Upcoming Events for UWP and Partner Agencies

Flyer for CASA info meeting at Creve Coeur Club, River Station, Peoria, on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. Features colorful illustrations of cocktails, ice cubes, and a bright yellow flower with CASA logo.

Video Library

We hope these informative video tutorials will be helpful to you and your staff in answering any FAQ’s about United Way of Pekin grant applications, processes, timelines, etc.

DOCUMENT Downloads

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2024 Employee Campaign Coordinator Guide
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LOGO Downloads

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