As Freddie, a trained therapy camel, bends to fit through the front door, fascinated children watch in the entryway. A camel inside the House?! Such excitement! Freddie, whose gentle temperament is similar to a friendly dog, approaches the children carefully…happy to nuzzle an outstretched hand. At George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro, California, the […]
Katie Kadan, a finalist on NBC’s The Voice, was the featured performer at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Virtual Soireé on September 2. She was joined on ‘stage’ by the event’s emcee, Chicago Tribune social columnist Candace Jordan. The Soireé is the Women Leadership Committee’s (WLC) signature fundraising event – but this year […]
Bill McKibben and Sue Halpern to receive Top Environmental Award at Smith Nature Symposium.
2020 has exposed many of America’s most critical shortcomings, and not least among these is hunger. With an estimated 54 million Americans suffering from food insecurity (18 million of whom are children), it’s time to admit: our food system is not merely straining — it is broken. We’ve witnessed neighbors rallying together in unprecedented acts […]
Curt’s Café will hold its 8th annual Party with Purpose on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:30pm. The virtual gala, celebrating 10 success stories on 10-10, will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning host of ABC 7’s Windy City Live, Val Warner. Jahmal Cole, Founder and CEO of the fastest growing social impact organization, My Block My […]
Girls in the Game‘s is an organization dedicated to helping every girl to find her voice, discover her strength and lead with confidence through fun and active sports, health and leadership programs. And despite the unusual challenge coronavirus presented to their programming and fundraising tactics – they managed to expand their impact. Girls in the […]
Looking for an exciting way to jazz up your week and help make a difference in the process? Join the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for the first, (and hopefully last!) Virtual Soirée on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7 pm. Featuring a star-studded line-up of celebrity guests and performers, this special evening will give […]
Did you know that one of the oldest therapeutic riding centers is located right here in Marin? Halleck Creek Ranch, a nonprofit therapeutic riding program in Nicasio, has been empowering individuals with disabilities for 43 years through equine partnerships that connect the mind, body, and soul of both horse and human. Through equine-assisted activities and […]
After 67 years of holding its iconic art, music, and wine festival on the Sausalito waterfront, the Sausalito Art Festival is going online and virtual. “Last year, we decided to pause the festival in 2020 to plan for its future, but of course we had no idea that Covid-19 would shut down the entire art […]
Sparkle Foundation founder Samantha Tradelius’ grandmother told a lot of stories about her life as a single mom raising three children in the 1950s. And yet, not once did she mention having help — or asking for it. Those stories stuck with Tradelius, inspiring her, in 2016, to form Novato-based Sparkle Foundation, an organization committed […]
