Burgwell Howard, or Burgie, as he is better known, has a lot of kids—about 8,000 of them. But that’s what happens when you’re in charge of student engagement at Northwestern University. That, and you wear an awful lot of purple. Howard and his wife Jennifer Richeson, NU Psychology Professor and holder of the MacArthur- endowed […]
Join the fun at the 3rd annual 5K RUN! To End Homelessness to support a cause that helps more than 1,000 people in need daily. What: A chip-timed 5K run/walk and a kid’s fun run, backed up by live music. All proceeds benefit A Safe Haven, a nonprofit that works to end the cycle of […]
Major General John Borling, USAF Ret., of Rockford, admits to more failure than most highly accomplished men. And that makes him all the more inspiring and endearing. His response to those failures, embodied in his motto “to quit is to die,” has led Borling to an extraordinary life. His accomplishments include surviving 6 1/2 years […]
“Creating and measuring impact is the name of the game,” says 34-year-old philanthropist Ben Kovler as he describes Invest For Kids (IFK), Chicago’s Investable Ideas Conference. Kovler founded IFK with Ron Levin five years ago. Creating and measuring IFK’s impact—social, finan- cial and professional—is a labor of love for both men. Kovler, who lives […]
After the birth of her medically fragile daughter 12 years ago, Nina Aliprandi worried she would be distracted from the demands of her job caring for struggling children at Maryville Academy. Instead, Aliprandi discovered that her daughter enriched and informed the work, allowing Maryville to launch two important preventative programs for struggling families: the Crisis […]
Paint a mural. Plant a garden. Throw a birthday party. There’s no shortage of ways you can help with WBEZ’s first ever Day of Service. What: WBEZ’s Day of Service will offer 16 volunteer openings across four days at a variety of service sites around the Chicago area, including Children’s Home + Aid, Ronald McDonald […]
There are moments Carol Schuster questions why she continues to make the three-hour drive roundtrip just to spend an hour at Maryville Academy each month. Then she remembers her former foster daughter, Anna, who often spoke of the dog therapy program she participated in during her time at Maryville’s Eisenberg campus, a residential care facility […]
Make your weekend workout worthwhile by supporting the kids of Northwestern Settlement at the first annual For Kids 5K. What: Don’t miss this 5K run/walk through Winnetka benefitting the kids of Northwestern Settlement, a charity that nurtures, educates and inspires families in Chicago’s West Town community. After the race, stick around for the finisher’s party with […]
Not only does a visit to Shedd Aquarium entertain and inform, it can also pull on your heartstrings. This world-class aquarium regularly rescues and rehabilitates injured animals that no longer can survive in the wild. These animals then join the exhibits at the aquarium, for guests to learn about and enjoy them. “Providing for […]
Getting an education is hard enough work—having to avoid violence to do it is another thing altogether. The Iraqi Student Project (ISP) is an organization based at Loyola University that aims to help Iraqi students go to college—with the goal being to return to Iraq and contribute to the rebuilding of their country. Like any […]
