Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael slammed the Southeast with catastrophic storm surges and damaging winds, impacting countless lives. For those who are looking to help in unaffected areas, donors are urged to make an appointment now to give blood to help maintain the nation’s blood supply. Disasters like hurricanes often force the cancellation of many […]
Sometimes it can be the simplest of gestures that can mean the most. Such was the case when Larsen Jay found himself on the receiving end of the kindness of others. In 2007, Jay fell off a roof. While recovering in a hospital from multiple injuries, his room was flooded with flowers from well-wishers, elevating […]
I am a proud graduate of Harold Washington College. I hold both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Robert Morris University and am currently in my second year of law school at DePaul University College of Law. But I would not be in the position I’m in today if it weren’t for certain luck and […]
October is National Depression Awareness Month as well as LGBTQ History Month. Both are extraordinary causes that deserve attention, awareness, and celebration. For my family and me, they are intertwined and deeply personal. When our son came out to us in February 2017, he was 16 years old. While my husband and I were blindsided, […]
October 11 is International Day of the Girl and ahead of this important youth-led day of awareness and activism, Disney has launched a new video series as part of their #DreamBigPrincess campaign, which encourages kids everywhere to dream big by highlighting the ambitious, independent, empowering qualities not only of Disney princesses but of inspiring real women […]
Art heals. Its potent magical powers can lift the darkest of clouds, stimulate a world of memories, and bring levity to those who need it most. “Color provokes a psychic vibration. Color hides a power still unknown but real, which acts on every part of the human body,” Wassily Kandinsky once said. Decades of research prove […]
Yolanda Fields (Chief Program Officer, Adult Support Network) joined Breakthrough in 2003. Yolanda has been recognized for improving program processes and facilitating growth in individuals. Yolanda is also the Director of Women’s Ministry at New Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and sits on the board of the Advocate Charitable Foundation. In communities across […]
The Myra Rubenstein Weis (MRW) Leadership Board will host their third annual “Jammin’ in Our Genes” event benefitting NorthShore University HealthSystem on Saturday, Dec. 1. Proceeds from this year’s event will support a mammography screening program for the uninsured and underserved at NorthShore Health Clinic Highland Park in 2019. The “Jammin’ in Our Genes” benefit […]
This October, Make It Better celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month as we honor Latina leaders who are making Greater Chicagoland a better place. These dynamic women are among a select group leading nonprofit organizations and government agencies. They possess the qualities of true leaders: confidence, determination, integrity, and passion. And they are as committed to […]
The North Shore Wine & Spirits Event, held Nov. 10-11, 2018, supporting Holiday Heroes, offers a unique holiday experience to taste wines and spirits from around the globe at Art Center Highland Park (1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park). After finding the perfect wines and spirits, you will be able to purchase bottles and cases to […]
