More than one billion people around the world don’t have enough to eat. Kids Against Hunger is dedicated to combatting starvation in developing countries and the United States. Since it was incorporated in 1999, Kids Against Hunger has provided over 200 million nutritious, pre-packed meals to children and their families in more than 60 countries. […]
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean and reliable drinking water has devastating consequences on individuals, families and communities in the world’s poorest areas. The Problem Five million people, mostly children under the age of 5, each year […]
Do you know a woman who is making a positive impact on her community? Nominate her for the YWCA Lake County Women of Achievement Award. The 34th Annual Women of Achievement Awards, being held on June 8th, to recognize outstanding women who live or work in the Chicagoland area. Nominations are being accepted through March […]
Eileen Fisher is dedicated to helping women build confidence and become effective leaders. Through their grant program, they are providing funds to nonprofits with those same goals. Eileen Fisher’s Activating Leadership Grant Program for Women and Girls provides funding to organizations that facilitate leadership in women. They look for nonprofits that use an innovative and […]
Tickets are on sale now for New Trier High School’s 2012 Alumni Achievement Awards Recognition Dinner. The event will be held Thursday, March 15, at the Hilton Orrington Hotel in Evanston. Nine of the 10 honorees who make up the alumni Class of 2012 are scheduled to accept their awards in person. The evening will […]
Kids Rank is hosting their third annual Hero Pack Drive to provide support to children whose parents are currently deployed. The Hero Pack Drive collects small items to help a child feel more connected with a deployed parent, such as: Blank photo albums Mini scrapbook kits Journals Small art kits Stationary and stamps Crayons and […]
Heaven Meets Earth is participating in World Yoga Day, alongside 272 other yoga studios from around the world. On Sunday February 26th yoga studios from around the world will honor the seventh World Yoga Day. Classes are being held from 11 am to 1 pm local time in each time zone, so that yoga will […]
Get a heart-pumping workout while raising money for research on congenital heart defects. On Sunday March 11 more than 300 cyclists are participating in the Spin for tiny Hearts indoor cycling relay to raise money for lifesaving congenital heart defect research. Spin instructors will be on hand to keep you motivated during the four […]
Our esteemed founder, Susan B. Noyes, is donning her dancing shoes this weekend to support the fight against breast cancer. What: The 9th annual Dancing with Chicago Celebrities event, a star-studded charity ball presented by Arthur Murray, is committed to fighting breast cancer in the Chicagoland area. Over the past seven years, the event has […]
Being a CEO is an impressive life accomplishment.
