For WITS’ 30th Anniversary Gala, we are excited to present the Alter & Stone Volunteer of the Year Award to the WITS Associates Board (formerly Junior Board). This award is a … Read More
Celebrating Jennifer Alter Warden: 2020 Alter & Stone Volunteer Awardee
Jennifer Alter Warden will receive the Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Award at the 2020 UnGala for her exceptional service to WITS and the Chicago community. Jennifer joined the WITS … Read More
Message From Lauren Rocklin, WITS Board President
To me, the WITS mission is about elevating literacy and self-confidence in students around Chicago. As a volunteer, board member, and supporter of WITS for fifteen years, I’ve been fortunate … Read More
WITS Associates Board: Compassion and Drive
The WITS Associates Board is a community of young professionals dedicated to WITS’ mission through philanthropic efforts and raising awareness of literacy in Chicago. With quarterly meetings, volunteer opportunities, and … Read More
WITS Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors Executive Committee
In September the WITS Board of Directors welcomed new members to the Executive Committee and voted in a new President for the first time in six years. This committee drives … Read More
Celebrating Philip Hildebrandt: Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Awardee
Philip Hildebrandt became the President of the WITS Board of Directors in July 2011 and became the Chairman in July 2015. Under his guidance, WITS experienced 120% revenue growth. Hildebrandt … Read More
Meg Hiestand: Why I choose WITS
WITS has the most generous and invested donors in the city of Chicago. Meg Hiestand, Chicago White Sox Coordinator of Community Relations, has been a champion of WITS for four years. Read why Meg chooses to … Read More
A Letter From The Carlsons
The story of WITS is built around a love of reading, learning, and community. In 1991 two women, Marion Stone, a retired Social Worker, and her friend Joanne Alter, retired … Read More
WITS History
The History of WITS WITS (Working in the Schools) began in a single classroom in 1991 when two civic leaders, Joanne Alter and Marion Stone, visited a friend who taught … Read More
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