Children with mood disorders are often the targets of bullying and cyberbullying. Students who are being bullied, either physically or over the Internet, are at a higher risk for suicide. It affects not only the child being bullied, but their families as well. On Thursday April 19th, The Balanced Mind Foundation will be hosting […]
Lung cancer impacts one in 14 Americans and is the leading cause of cancer death. LUNGevity is dedicated to improving lung cancer survival rates and providing a better quality of life to patients suffering from lung cancer. They are working towards accomplishing their mission by financing research on early detection and treatment options. LUNGeeavity also […]
You know their names. You know their faces. You think you know them, until you don’t. They are the 15-20% of our children and adolescents who suffer with depression, many of whom statistically will not survive high school, leaving their communities to wonder what they could have done. This year, you can do something. Join […]
The Party Dress Project is looking for donations of clean, gently worn, teenage size, short party dresses. Started by two Northbrook moms and their daughters, the Party Dress Project allows teenagers to add fashionable party dresses to their wardrobes without spending a ton of money. They collect dresses throughout the year and hold a one-day […]
Volunteers, high school age or older, are encouraged to serve in the after-school program at the Nuestro Center of Family Service. Open to children between first and eighth grades, the program includes a five-day-a-week homework club coordinated with students’ teachers, recreational and mentoring activities, and field trips. Nuestro Center was established in 1997 to […]
The Music Institute of Chicago has been bringing music to the North Shore for 82 years. The month of March is Celebrating Music in our Schools Month. The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) will be hosting several events on Saturday, March 17th, to help highlight the importance of music education for children of all […]
Soldiers returning from war face many challenges. If they have received injuries that result in physical disability, a soldier’s home may multiply those challenges. Designing for Veterans is a nonprofit working to create a home environment that allows injured veterans to live independently without barriers. They rely on monetary donations as well as volunteer […]
Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a complex motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to produce sounds, syllables and words. Despite their ability to understand and comprehend language, they are unable to communicate. The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) and Silent Stars Foundation have been exploring the effects that […]
Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSW). Major supporters included Oprah, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, her mother and the first Born This Way teen representative, Alyssa Rodemeyer, who lost her brother to bullying. Make It Better’s founder and president, […]
Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSW), with Oprah, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, her mother, and the first Born This Way teen representative, Alyssa Rodemeyer, who lost her brother to bullying. I was honored to be included in the […]
