When Jack Yonover, 13, of Wilmette was in fifth grade, he was diagnosed with a tree nut allergy. The unexpected news not only meant a scary medical condition to navigate, but also transformed his relationship with food. Suddenly birthday parties, dinners out and visits to friends’ homes brought new hurdles. He and his family were […]
Ben Lehwald of Evanston is the 17-year-old star of ABC Family’s “Becoming Us.” The unscripted docu-series chronicles Lehwald’s life as his parents not only divorce, but his father, Charlie, transitions to a woman, Carly. Lehwald and his mother, Suzy Crawford, came up with the idea for the show to open eyes and some doors for […]
Subscription kits are all the rage. But, until now, there hasn’t been one targeted at children who love to build with LEGOs. That all changed when Parker Krex decided to create a subscription “brick” toy kit called Brick Loot that supplies kids with new building block toys like Legos on a regular basis. The catch? Krex […]
For as long as she can remember, Lily Born, 12, of Skokie has been designing and making things. She started out “making the most ridiculous inventions in the world,” she recalls—like the “nose pillow,” a tiny pillow for resting one’s nose. Then, when Lily was about 8, she noticed that her paternal grandfather’s Parkinson’s disease […]
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago The Alzheimer’s Association The Merit School of Music The Steppenwolf Theatre Company The Chicago Zoological Society The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The AIDs Foundation of Chicago works to bring together service providers and funders to develop systems that meet the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS and to maximize the use of scarce resources for treatments. AFC celebrated its 30th-Year Gala at the Hilton Chicago on May 16, with over 680 guests present, and raised $400,000 to support the continued […]
“Vibrating oral-facial massager” was the search term Ellen Sternweiler typed into her computer. Mother to three children with developmental differences, Sternweiler was desperately seeking a solution to her middle son’s severe sensory-seeking behavior. She didn’t know what the product was called, she just knew that he needed deep sensory input into his jaw. After three […]
On Saturday, May 9th the Alzheimer’s Association hosted their 28th Annual Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala at the Hilton Chicago. The black tie event attracted 865 guests and raised more than $1.3 million to help in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. This year’s theme was “The Best is Yet to Come,” in order to pay tribute to a future without the devastating […]
The Chicago Zoological Society began with the opening of the Brookfield Zoo over 80 years ago. Since then, it has established itself as a leader in the field of animal care and wilderness conservation. The society’s Women’s Board hosted their 34th annual Whirl, named the Wild Wild Whirl in honor of the Hamill Family Wild […]
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), founded in 1954 as both a hospital and research facility, maintains its position as the leader in rehabilitative care and innovation with the help of its many supporters. One of these organizations is the Women’s Board, which provides both fundraising and volunteer work for the RIC. On Tuesday, May […]
