Joanne Weir’s ‘Plates & Places’ at the Sonoma International Film Festival, Plus a Dinner With Jacques Pépin: Culinary Events Not to Miss

In addition to screening the best in new, independent cinema from around the world, the 25th anniversary Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) delivers some of the best culinary experiences from some of the world’s best chefs. Joanne Weir is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, international cooking teacher and renowned chef. In Marin, she is most famous for […]

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Chicago Police Officer’s Training Put to the Test on Seventh Day on the Job: Award Sponsor Motorola Solutions Foundation Honors 2021 Red Cross Law Enforcement  Hero

On August 30, 2020, Officer Marseilla Collins, the 2021 Law Enforcement  Hero recipient, had been on the job with the Chicago Police Department for only seven days when she responded to a shooting of several individuals in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. Upon arrival, Officer Collins jumped into action and provided care to several individuals until paramedics arrived. The calmness, quick-thinking and […]

by American Red Cross of Illinois | Partnership

Northwestern Dance Marathon Returns to In-Person Event for the First Time Since 2019

Northwestern University’s undergraduate students will dance for 30 consecutive hours on March 4-6, 2022 as a part of Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) to raise money for Chicago Youth Programs (CYP) and the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF). The marathon will celebrate a yearlong philanthropic effort to help Chicago’s youth overcome systemic inequities and obtain the […]

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Chicago Students ‘Change the Name’ to Celebrate Black History — Successful Award Sponsor ITW Honors These 2021 Red Cross Youth Heroes

The 2021 Youth Hero Award recipients, middle school students from Village Leadership Academy, campaigned to change the name of a local park to pay tribute to renowned African-American abolitionists and activists, Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray Douglass. We celebrate their contributions to honor Black history in their community this month! In 2017, middle school students […]

by American Red Cross | Partnership

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School – Stronger than Ever

A vibrant Catholic school prepared for 21st century education, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School continues to be a leader on the North Shore, a true reflection of its commitment to local families.  OLPH sits on a welcoming eight-building campus in Glenview, offering a quality, faith-based education from preschool through eighth grade. Each grade level […]

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Local Activist Supports Vulnerable Chicago Neighborhoods Through Pandemic and Beyond

The 2021 Social Justice Impact Hero recipient, social activism runs in Tanya Lozano’s blood. Her uncle was Chicago-based activist Rudy Lozano and her mother, Emma Lozano is also a well-known community activist in Chicago. In 2014, Tanya poured her passion for sports and physical fitness into founding the non-profit organization, Healthy Hood Chicago. The organization, […]

by American Red Cross | Partnership