Marin Charitable held its annual Spring Fling on March 23 at Marin Country Club to raise funds for Marin’s at-risk youth. The sold-out event exceeded its fundraising goals by raising $60,000. The organization recently surpassed a milestone of establishing an endowment fund of $250,000 to ensure long-term support for critical youth services. The event was a tribute […]
New and longtime supporters of Lifehouse, a Marin-based nonprofit that improves the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, were only too happy to show up for great food and wine at this year’s Great Chefs and Wineries – which returned in-person on April 23 after being held virtually for the past […]
The Child Mind Institute, a national youth mental health nonprofit which operates a Bay Area clinic in San Mateo, hosted its inaugural charity golf tournament on Monday, April 25 at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park. The event featured a who’s-who of local sports celebrities, including former San Francisco 49ers Steve Young, […]
The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its 27th Annual Spring Luncheon on Monday, May 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Headlining the luncheon: Ali Wentworth, actor, comedian and New York Times best-selling author, known for her roles on shows such as In Living Color and Seinfeld and in the films Jerry Maguire, Office […]
When the Ukraine invasion began in February 2022, Sara Kurtzig and her husband Andy didn’t skip a beat stepping up to help. The Kurtzigs, who took a break from their life in San Anselmo to reside in Ukraine in 2019, have very strong connections to the embattled country. Their tech business, Just Answer, has offices […]
On May 11, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago continued its time-honored tradition of recognizing some of Chicago’s outstanding community advocates who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to build and maintain better communities, and who have made a lasting impact on others in the process. At the 20th annual Red Cross […]
The Sonoma International Film Festival, held annually in March, is as much about celebrating outstanding food, wine and culture as it is about great films. Now in its 25th year, the festival’s slogan is “the best in films, food, wine and fun.” This year, the festival honored Chef Jacques Pépin, presenting him with the first-ever […]
While it’s wonderful for anyone to learn to play a musical instrument, a recent study found that kids who learn to play music reap serious academic benefits and get big boosts in skill-building. Perhaps musical instruction taps our brains in ways we don’t yet fully know or understand, but the professional music instructors at The […]
Some of the Bay Area’s most notable culinary luminaries lent their star power to help nonprofit Sprouts Chef Training’s reach its fundraising goals at its March 13 gala at Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco, including bestselling author Michael Pollan, three-time Michelin Star Chef Dominique Crenn, and Edible Schoolyard Project founder Alice Waters. All proceeds from […]
Hundreds of pet lovers, many accompanied by their canine companions, enjoyed an evening out at the sold-out PAWS Chicago Animal Magnetism event held Friday, March 11 at Morgan Manufacturing. A record breaking $190,000 was raised over the course of the evening to help homeless and at-risk pets. PAWS, which stands for Pets are Worth Saving, […]
