A deserving but disadvantaged student can become the first in their family to go to college with your help. Ignite Progress, a partner of The Stewards Market, provides affordable standardized test tutoring to students from low-income neighborhoods in Chicago. Its unique approach to tutoring can increase ACT scores 3 to 6 points, allowing students to qualify […]
As a visionary, scientist, teacher and mother, Michelle Larson brings all the right skills to her new job as President & CEO of Adler Planetarium. Larson made her way to Evanston 6 months ago, when she arrived from a university in rural Utah. She’s already made substantial progress on her goals to make science […]
Whether your kids are in preschool or college, there are countless ways to teach them the importance of giving back right here on the North Shore. These local volunteer opportunities, broken down by age and activity, are a great place to start. Round up the family, pick an organization that’s important to you, and get […]
You don’t have to take a two-year meditation on a mountaintop to find your calling in life. Jim Dower found his just by walking through the front door of a Chicago public school. In 2003, college buddies Jim Dower and Daniel Isherwood started Urban Initiatives after spending time as teachers in schools around the Cabrini-Green […]
Lemonade stands with ice-cold drinks and fresh plates of cookies are a summertime staple. But while many young entrepreneurs become wide-eyed at the sight of a dollar, dreaming of toys and treats, Gabriella Cooperman has another goal in mind. Saddling up to service She was only 5 years old when she saw her sister,Danielle, riding […]
Bernie’s Book Bank needs help reaching their goal of collecting 100,000 books this summer for young children in need throughout Chicago. What: Bernie’s Book Bank and Wintrust Community Banks have partnered to create a book drive that will provide books to children who may not have steady access to adequate reading materials in their homes. […]
So a rabbi and a geneticist walk into a room… It sounds like the set up to a joke, but because of the serious threat posed by Jewish genetic disorders, people from the medical and the Jewish communities are coming together to find solutions to hereditary diseases. The Center for Jewish Genetics was founded in […]
Donate linens, cleaning supplies, or money to Deborah’s Place, an organization that provides the resources women need to recover from homelessness. What: Because many women who come to Deborah’s Place don’t make an income, donations of basic household supplies allow the women to maintain a clean and comfortable home. They’re in need of towels, linens, […]
Roslyn Turner knows how destructive pancreatic cancer can be—she lost both of her parents to the disease, both within months of their diagnoses. “People need to know this cancer exists—I mean, most people don’t even know where their pancreas is,” she says. “The numbers are devastating and people are shocked by them. They don’t realize […]
Caitlin McCarthy has big dreams. This Winnetka resident and recent high-school graduate just returned from a 10-day service trip to Uganda with the organization KidsUganda, and she plans to pursue finance and international business at Georgetown University this fall. “I want to combine work with businesses and nonprofits to improve economic growth in developing countries […]
