CPAs Giving Back
October 10, 2016 9:48 AM
Illinois CPAs step up
A record number of CPAs over 1,350 turned out for the Illinois CPA Societys 7th Annual CPA Day of Service on Sept. 23, teaming up at events around the state to help with community gardening, packaging food for families in need, collecting books and learning materials for children and a host of other activities.
Among the organizations volunteers visited were Habitat for Humanity, the DuPage Childrens Museum in Naperville, the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago and Oak Lawn, Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, Bernies Book Bank in Lake Bluff, and the Chicago Park District.
Here are some of the highlights of the day.
Among the organizations volunteers visited were Habitat for Humanity, the DuPage Childrens Museum in Naperville, the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago and Oak Lawn, Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, Bernies Book Bank in Lake Bluff, and the Chicago Park District.
Here are some of the highlights of the day.
Filling the pipeline
Illinois CPA Society Board member Elizabeth Pittelkow, director of accounting & compliance for ArrowStream Inc., speaks to high school students in Chicago.
Feeding the hungry
Staff members from E.C. Ortiz & Co. LLP (along with Illinois CPA Society president and CEO Todd Shapiro, front row, second from right), getting ready to prepare food packages at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora.
Spreading the words
The team from Mann Weitz & Associates in Deerfield at Bernies Book Bank in Lake Bluff, IL.
Sweet service
Volunteers from Shepard, Schwartz & Harris LLP bake cookies for families at The Ronald McDonald House of Chicago.
Planting seeds
CPA Day of Service participants from Washington, Pittman & McKeever LLC in Chicago at a community garden on the citys West Side.
The next generation
Accounting students from Bradley University in Peoria participate in a CPA Day of Service project
More young accountants
Accounting students from Western Illinois University in Macomb volunteer for CPA Day of Service