Celebrate Earth Day by recycling your gently worn Eileen Fisher clothing. Between April 20 and 22 Eileen Fisher will be accepting donations of up to five good quality Eileen Fisher clothing at several retail and wholesale locations. After each piece is cleaned, resold at Green Eileen, a unique resale clothing store run by the Eileen Fisher […]
Volunteers are needed to bring the alphabet to life at the Chicago Children’s Museum. Alphapalooza is one of Chicago Children’s Museum’s most popular activities. On Saturday April 21st participating children will search the museum for each letter of the alphabet. Once they find a letter, the children will have to solve a riddle before […]
Have you ever dreamed of working out with NFL pros? Here’s your chance. Equinox and NFL Play60 are hosting several workout classes led by NFL players both active and retired. The program is running through April at Equinox locations all around the country. In Chicago, you can participate in classes run by Tom Zbikowski of […]
When Mark Stephan went bicycling with his friends on the morning of August 11, 2007, he never imagined that it would be a day that changed his life. During the ride, the front tire of his bike disengaged, throwing him over the handlebars and causing him to hit his head full force against the […]
Precious Wright, 25, may be as young as the women she’s advising, but her words carry an authority beyond her years. Wright, the program coordinator for WILL (Women Invested in Learning & Livelihoods) at the Youth Job Center of Evanston, was once a DCFS ward of the state. Three foster homes, one diploma from Walter […]
BUILD has helped more than 90,000 at-risk youth in Chicago’s worst areas choose education and hope over lives headed towards gangs, violence and crime.
If you love golf and giving back to your community, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has come up with an easy way to improve your game and raise money for your favorite charity through their Leadership Links program. Junior golfers can choose to participate in Playing fore […]
The important work done by Chicago-based organization is best understood by imagining yourself as a mother coming out of an abusive relationship.
The theme is “celebrate mom because,” and it gives you the chance to buy your mom (or yourself, we won’t tell) an amazing package. Best of all, by doing so you can support two charities: Family Service Prevention, Education & Counseling and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The stores, restaurants and entertainment venues at Northbrook Court generously donated gift cards, classes, […]
“Celebrate Mom BeCause” is back, so buy your mom (or yourself, we won’t tell) an amazing package for Mother’s Day this year. Best of all, by doing so you will be supporting two local charities: FORCE Empowered and Glenkirk. The stores, restaurants and entertainment venues at Northbrook Court generously donated gift cards, classes and experiences. One hundred percent […]
