VSW

10/20/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HOG WILD WINNERS!

What an incredible collection of raffle baskets, auction prizes and special experiences!
To everyone who won something at Hog Wild...

CONGRATULATIONS!

We hope you enjoy your prizes and make some wonderful memories.
And to everyone who donated a basket, contributed an auction item, purchased tickets or placed a bid...

THANK YOU!

Your generosity helps create opportunities for adults throughout our community.
Whether you walked away with a prize or simply enjoyed a great afternoon, you helped make Hog Wild special.

Thank you for celebrating with us!

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/20/2026

🎓 THE PARTY WAS SATURDAY. THE LEARNING CONTINUES TODAY!

Hog Wild was incredible.

But here's what makes it even more special.

The opportunities we're celebrating don't end when the music stops.

This week, adults are back in LLU classrooms.

Reading.
Writing.
Exploring science.
Practicing math.
Building communication skills.
Discovering new interests.
And taking another step toward the lives they want to lead.

That's what your support helps make possible.

Curious about LLU?

👉 https://vsw-il.org/lifelong-learner-llu

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/19/2026

❤️ GREAT COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP.

Today, we want to recognize some incredible businesses that continue to believe in VSW and the people we serve.

Thank you to:

Dolan & Murphy
Ollie's Garage
Hollywood Casino Aurora
The Home Court

Your generosity and partnership help make opportunities possible for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodiverse adults.
You aren't simply supporting an event.
You're helping build a community where adults can continue learning, developing skills, finding meaningful work and building friendships.

Thank you for being part of our VSW family and for investing in what comes next.

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/19/2026

🐷 WOW, WHAT A WEEKEND!

Our hearts are full!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate 60 incredible years of VSW at Hog Wild!
The food. The laughter. The music. The prizes. The friendships.

And most importantly, YOU!

You showed up for your community.
You showed up for adults with disabilities.
You showed up because you believe everyone deserves opportunities to belong, learn and thrive.

What a celebration!

We have so many pictures, stories and memories to share this week.

And we're just getting started!

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/19/2026

MONDAY MEANS SCHOOL!

Backpacks.
Student IDs.
Questions.
Friends.
Teachers.
New things to discover.

For our LLU learners, Monday means something pretty special:
“I’m going to school.”

Learning doesn’t end at 22.
And neither does the excitement of discovering what you can do next.

Think LLU could be part of your family’s next chapter?
https://vsw-il.org/lifelong-learner-llu

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/18/2026

❤️ THE PEOPLE BEHIND HOG WILD.

Today, we're thinking about everyone who helped make yesterday possible.

Our sponsors.
Our volunteers.
Our board.
Our staff.
Our donors.
Our performers.
Our community partners.

And every family who came to celebrate with us.

We couldn't have done this without you.

To our raffle and auction winners, congratulations! We hope you enjoy your prizes and know that your participation helped support something much bigger.

And to our VSW participants and LLU learners...

YOU are the reason we do this.

Your dreams.
Your accomplishments.
Your friendships.
Your futures.

That's what we're celebrating.

We'll be sharing more pictures, thanking our supporters and celebrating our winners throughout the coming days.

Sixty years behind us.
So much possibility ahead.

Goodnight, VSW family. ❤️

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/18/2026

🐴 OREO & COCOA, YOU STOLE OUR HEARTS!

We had such a wonderful time welcoming Oreo and Cocoa to VSW this week!

These adorable miniature horses brought smiles, curiosity and some very special moments to our community.

And here's the exciting news...

We're partnering with Transformative Growth Counseling to bring equine-assisted therapy opportunities to VSW!

Beginning November 4, sessions will be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays with therapist Victoria Lunacek.

The program can help adults work on communication, emotional regulation, relationships, confidence and even career goals.

And you don't have to be a current VSW participant to ask about joining.

We want families throughout our community to know about this opportunity!

Interested in learning more or signing up?

📞 (630) 423-6010
🌐 https://transformativegrowth.org

Thank you to our friends at Transformative Growth Counseling for opening another door for our community.

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/18/2026

❤️ FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, THANK YOU!

Yesterday, we celebrated 60 years of VSW at Hog Wild!

To every family who came out.
Every volunteer who gave their time.
Every business that sponsored us.
Every donor who gave.

Every person who bought a raffle ticket or participated in our auction.

THANK YOU!

This is what community looks like.

We have so many memories to share, and we'll be recognizing the wonderful people who made this celebration possible.

Sixty years of community.
Sixty years of opportunity.

And we're just getting started!

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/18/2026

❤️ WOW, VSW FAMILY!

WHAT A DAY!

Sixty years.

One incredible community.

And so many people who came together to celebrate!

To everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, sponsored, purchased tickets, supported our auction or helped make today possible...

THANK YOU!

Today was about more than food, prizes and entertainment.

It was about people coming together because they believe adults with disabilities deserve opportunities to belong, learn and thrive.

We can't wait to share more pictures, memories and stories from today's celebration.

Thank you for being part of our VSW family.

❤️ Our 60 for 60 campaign continues:
https://www.pledge.to/60-years-of-community-60-years-of-opportunity

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

10/17/2026

🚨 WE ARE SO CLOSE! WE NEED YOU! 🚨

Friends, we have ONE LAST GOAL to reach before the day is over, and we need EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU to help us cross that finish line! ❤️

The Rotary Club has generously offered a $1,500 matching gift, and we are SO CLOSE to reaching our goal!

💰 Your $10 becomes $20!
💰 Your $25 becomes $50!
💰 Your $100 becomes $200!

Every dollar you give is DOUBLED, up to the matching goal!

This is your chance to help us make the VSW difference for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families who love them.

🙏 We cannot do this without YOU!

Please donate, share this post, and challenge a friend to give. Together, we can finish this day strong and turn generosity into opportunity!

❤️ HELP US REACH THAT FINAL GOAL!

👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-match-rotarys-dollar1500

VSW | Belong • Learn • Thrive

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