The new leadership at the Bureau County United Way will kick off the 2024 fundraising campaign from 11 AM to 1 PM Friday, September 22nd at Soldiers and Sailors Park with Lunch in the Park. “The Bureau County United Way Board of Directors are excited to announce that Christopher Neahring has been hired as Executive Director and Kim Shute as Director of Public Relations for the organization,” BCUW Board President Sara Hudson announced.
Christopher Neahring most recently was the Interim Director of the Illinois Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs in Springfield IL, leading the grant management team. Kim Shute comes to the BCUW with a decade of media experience, having worked as a journalist for Miller and Shaw Media companies.
“We wish to thank (outgoing Executive Director) Victoria Yepsen for her leadership these past 3 years,” Hudson said. “With Victoria at the helm, we were able to meet our annual goals, even at the height o COVID with all the restrictions and challenges that presented.”
“As we move forward, we are excited to work with Chris and Kim who will bring their own unique ideas and leadership to the Bureau County United Way,” Hudson said. “We encourage everyone to come out to Lunch in the Park to meet them both.”
