The California Film Institute’s Education program was able to expand its outreach well beyond the San Francisco Bay Area during this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival, held online for the second year. As a result, over 12,000 teachers and students from 114 different schools in 25 states were able to take advantage of the free […]
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to celebrate the lifesaving impact of blood donors. The need for blood donations is constant, and each donor’s selfless act can help save up to three lives. In 2017, after seeing the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to Louisiana and Texas, […]
For many Americans, the living room is a place of familial comfort; at Skokie’s Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center, it’s that and so much more. The Living Room, Turning Point’s center that serves adults in psychiatric crisis, enters its 11th year in 2022. In that time, its staff – which includes therapists and trained […]
United Airlines is especially honored to sponsor 2021 Essential Service Hero Esther Lindor and her innovative work with food insecurity during this very unprecedented time, creating a safe and efficient way for people to access food throughout the pandemic. In 2019, Esther was one of Lakeview Pantry’s earliest innovators, who helped lead and manage the organization’s online […]
United Airlines is especially honored to sponsor 2021 Essential Service Hero Esther Lindor and her innovative work with food insecurity during this very unprecedented time, creating a safe and efficient way for people to access food throughout the pandemic. In 2019, Esther was one of Lakeview Pantry’s earliest innovators, who helped lead and manage the organization’s online […]
THE LENS is a new offering that allows MCF donors to add an increased level of intention to their philanthropy by using an equity framework. This framework can be focused on race, on gender, and more. It has 3 pillars, providing donors with the opportunity to engage through giving, investing, and connecting. Pillars Giving The Lens provides a deeper way […]
While the upcoming holiday season is a time to shine for some theaters, the Citadel Theatre glistens all year long. From spring and fall workshops and a summer camp, to its annual gala and live shows, the team behind the nonprofit gem has limited downtime. The Citadel’s 2021-22 season is currently underway, with diverse productions […]
The diamond is a time-tested symbol of fidelity and deep abiding love. But some diamonds have a sordid past due to questionable mining techniques and potential harm to the people who extract them. Nonetheless, diamonds still dominate many holiday gift lists this year, as they have for the past few seasons. National Jeweler reported that […]
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center will host its annual Rising to the Challenge benefit on Thursday, Dec. 9. This virtual benefit, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Turning Point’s crisis program, The Living Room, will take place from 7-8 p.m. “The Living Room program has proven itself to be an invaluable resource to our community, […]
With all due respect to Tinseltown, Chicago has made a few rather significant contributions to the endlessly inspiring world of film. In fact, famed directors Martin Scorsese and John Carpenter’s breakthroughs share a common thread belonging to none other than Chicagoland. Carpenter’s “Halloween,” now a worldwide, spine-tingling sensation, earned recognition at the 14th annual Chicago […]
