Updated Feb. 12, 2018 These local athletes will hit the slopes and the ice to compete for Olympic glory in PyeongChang this month. “There are so many reasons why the Olympics seem to excite people around the globe,” says Peg Corboy, trustee of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. “All humans, young and old, can […]
If you’re looking for ways to volunteer or places in need of donated items, consider supporting one of these nonprofits in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Have an organization you’d like to see highlighted in an upcoming article? Email info@makeitbetter.net with the subject line “Volunteer/Donate Opportunity.” Become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago […]
It’s been a long year since the first, record-breaking Women’s March on Jan. 20, 2017. Millions of people filled the streets that January day, and this year’s marches were as strong as ever. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Marchers in our nation’s capitol (and across the country) […]
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Join A. Perry Homes and Northwestern Settlement for Winterfest: Top Hats & Tiaras on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the award-winning A. Perry Homes Design Studio in Wilmette. This black and white gala and silent auction was the party of the winter last year and will surely not disappoint this year. The event will feature a […]
In October, The Service Club of Chicago hosted their 2017 Annual Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and raised more than $450,000 — a record amount — for the organization, which works “to award grants that will expand facilities, improve equipment and initiate new programs for Chicagoland’s 501(c)(3) organizations, thereby assisting the community as a whole.” […]
Love fashion? Pets? We have just the event for you! Join Autohaus on Edens for an evening of fun, fashion, and philanthropy on March 18. The Mercedes-Benz showroom will be transformed into a dynamic catwalk for the 7th annual Launch: Driving Fashion Forward event, which will benefit PAWS Chicago and its expansion to the North Shore this […]
The late, great chef Jean Banchet, credited with bringing fine French dining to our corner of the world at his seminal Le Français in Wheeling, was smiling down on the Chicago restaurant world this past weekend. The 16th annual Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, were held at the South Loop’s Venue SIX10 […]
In 2008, Alyssa Friedberg was a junior in college. She was about to leave for her study abroad program in London when she received a devastating phone call: her mom, Andrea, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. “I was so scared,” Alyssa says. “I didn’t know if I should still go on […]
Giving Circles are as old as humanity — and more popular than ever. People pool their donations, expertise, or otherwise work together to make their philanthropic efforts go further. Our $1,000 Better Giving Circle is a supercharged version of pooled philanthropy and impact; it uses the internet’s power to connect and amplify and expands your […]
