Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]
Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]
For many women, the status quo isn’t working. Between August and September, 865,000 women left the workforce, according to a National Women’s Law Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That number is roughly four times the amount of men (216,000) who left the workforce in the same timeframe. We as a society need […]
The historic wildfires still raging in California have devastated communities and claimed dozens of lives. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), its donors and local partners have responded with urgency to support recovery and rebuilding made complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the state’s most vulnerable communities. “We, Californians, have always joked about our […]
The historic wildfires still raging in California have devastated communities and claimed dozens of lives. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), its donors and local partners have responded with urgency to support recovery and rebuilding made complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the state’s most vulnerable communities. “We, Californians, have always joked about our […]
The historic wildfires in California have devastated communities and claimed dozens of lives. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), its donors and local partners have responded with urgency to support recovery and rebuilding made complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the state’s most vulnerable communities. “We, Californians, have always joked about our resilience toward […]
The historic wildfires still raging in California have devastated communities and claimed dozens of lives. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), its donors and local partners have responded with urgency to support recovery and rebuilding made complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the state’s most vulnerable communities. “We, Californians, have always joked about our […]
If you are like most of us, there is a knot in your stomach today as you frequently check your news feed for election coverage. Tonight is a nail-biter, and unlike previous elections, we probably won’t have a clear winner come bedtime. Experts aren’t even able to predict whether we will have results tonight—or this […]
Chicago Children’s Choir is a nonprofit organization that inspires and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to become global citizens through music. Founded in Hyde Park in direct response to the Civil Rights Movement in 1956, CCC has grown from one choir into a vast network of in-school and after-school programs. Today, CCC serves nearly 5,000 […]
Erie Neighborhood House, the oldest operating settlement house in Chicago, has seen plenty of change in its time — but its essential support and services have remained a constant upon which Chicago’s immigrant community can rely. Since 1870, the nonprofit has worked to provide the comprehensive aid which immigrant and low-income families in Chicago need […]
