What: Donate a box or a bag of groceries to low-income families at Good News Partners in Rogers Park. Where: 1600 W. Jonquil Terrace, Chicago When: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, anytime between 9 a.m. and noon. How: Collect and donate Thanksgiving baskets or bags consisting of canned goods, canned meats, fruits and vegetables and drop them […]
When given a second chance in life after a serious hit-and-run car accident, Misa Art accepted an internal calling to use her creative and intuitive gifts to help in-need youth express themselves. Today, the Misa For Love Foundation provides at-risk children with a form of art therapy, facilitating emotional and physical healing through painting. Launched […]
Etymologically, “philanthropy” means love of humankind. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, philanthropy means “the practice of giving time and money to help make life better for other people.” However you define philanthropy or choose to practice it in your life, you can celebrate it this Saturday, Nov. 15 on National Philanthropy Day. This day is […]
By focusing on values and leadership, Wilmette father of five Harry Kraemer quickly rose through the management ranks of Baxter International to ultimately serve as Chairman and CEO. He retired from Baxter 10 years ago to become both a managing partner at private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners and professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of […]
Deerfield resident Catherine Levitt is the vice president of a major pharmaceutical company, mother of four and an award-winning philanthropist for LUNGevity, the nation’s largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit. When she answers the phone for her interview, Levitt sounds enthusiastic and a little overwhelmed. Over the last week and a half she has been to London […]
Betsy Leibson, longtime Glencoe resident, planned to cut down some common buckthorn along the Green Bay Trail four years ago. What started as short-term goal for her and several friends turned into an established organization called Friends of the Green Bay Trail. The group works to create a natural, healthy environment by removing invasive species such […]
Inside of a small classroom on Chicago’s South Side, the piercing shrieks and squeals of 20 fourth graders who were just released from school don’t seem to faze retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood or his wife, Sarah. Kerry and Sarah Wood visited Lawndale Community School on Oct. 14 to promote their foundation’s new mentoring program, […]
For many of us, Halloween is a holiday focused completely on our children. What costumes will they wear? What goodies will you help them make for the class party? Where can they trick or treat safely? How much candy can you keep them from consuming? For some children, costumes and candy counts never cross their […]
Many of us spend the last days of October wrapped up in spooky party decorations, clever children’s costumes and colossal candy bowls. What you might not know is that there is another national holiday the weekend just before All Hallows’ Eve that focuses solely on community service. It’s calledMake A Difference Day. Make A Difference […]
Because we take our mission to amplify best philanthropic practices very seriously, we launched our Philanthropy Awards three years ago. Since then, our Make It Better Philanthropy Awards have recognized 17 outstanding nonprofits in education, athletics, social service, arts, health and more—based on the results of voting by our Academy of Judges, made up of […]
