Over 35 percent of young adults with autism have not held a paying job nor enrolled in college after leaving high school, according to a 2012 national study conducted by Dr. Paul Shattuck. Have Dreams, a local autism resource organization with locations in Evanston and Park Ridge, is working to change those statistics. The organization […]
Your holiday to-do list seems never-ending. But, all it takes is a few minutes at your computer (or perhaps one afternoon with your kids) to make the holiday season much brighter for your neighbors in need. Here are three of the simplest ways you can make a difference this month. 1. Fulfill a Hospitalized Child’s […]
After our national holiday for giving thanks comes a global day to celebrate giving back: #GivingTuesday. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, families, communities and more than 10,000 organizations across the world will come together to give. This day isn’t just about giving checks to charity, although you can do that too. The movement’s 2014 video tells […]
What: Donate a box or a bag of groceries to low-income families at Good News Partners in Rogers Park. Where: 1600 W. Jonquil Terrace, Chicago When: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, anytime between 9 a.m. and noon. How: Collect and donate Thanksgiving baskets or bags consisting of canned goods, canned meats, fruits and vegetables and drop them […]
Etymologically, “philanthropy” means love of humankind. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, philanthropy means “the practice of giving time and money to help make life better for other people.” However you define philanthropy or choose to practice it in your life, you can celebrate it this Saturday, Nov. 15 on National Philanthropy Day. This day is […]
Deerfield resident Catherine Levitt is the vice president of a major pharmaceutical company, mother of four and an award-winning philanthropist for LUNGevity, the nation’s largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit. When she answers the phone for her interview, Levitt sounds enthusiastic and a little overwhelmed. Over the last week and a half she has been to London […]
Inside of a small classroom on Chicago’s South Side, the piercing shrieks and squeals of 20 fourth graders who were just released from school don’t seem to faze retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood or his wife, Sarah. Kerry and Sarah Wood visited Lawndale Community School on Oct. 14 to promote their foundation’s new mentoring program, […]
For many of us, Halloween is a holiday focused completely on our children. What costumes will they wear? What goodies will you help them make for the class party? Where can they trick or treat safely? How much candy can you keep them from consuming? For some children, costumes and candy counts never cross their […]
Many of us spend the last days of October wrapped up in spooky party decorations, clever children’s costumes and colossal candy bowls. What you might not know is that there is another national holiday the weekend just before All Hallows’ Eve that focuses solely on community service. It’s calledMake A Difference Day. Make A Difference […]
Every minute, 24 people in the U.S. are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner, according to the Centers for Disease Control. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and many organizations and individuals across the U.S. are engaging in discussions on ways we can stop the violence. What: YWCA Week Without […]
