JJ’s List empowers young adults with disabilities and equips businesses with the best practices to support employees and customers with disabilities. What: JJ’s List’s Disability Awareness Players present a free Disability Awareness Training seminar for businesses in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Where: Maggiano’s Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Center, Suite A28, Skokie […]
Services for Adults Staying in Their Homes (SASI) is committed to helping older adults age in place safely and with dignity.
Kirsten Bergin is proof that you don’t have to have ties to a cause to get involved. You just have to care enough to want to make a difference. Growing up in Northbrook, Bergin gave little thought to the history of the nearby Naval Air Station (NASG), originally located in the heart of Glenview and […]
Help the nonprofits that are nearest and dearest to you with these valuable fundraising tips. 1. Bring the mission of your organization to life with a short, heartfelt story, article or video that demonstrates its impact. 2. Prove that money is efficiently spent. Donors want to fund the mission, not additional fundraising. Use Charity Navigator‘s efficiency […]
Take just 10 minutes out of your day to help advance research on Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it affects more than 5 million Americans each year. What: MindCrowd is asking 1 million people, age 18 to 80, to take its 10 minute online memory test. […]
It can be hard to find time to give back during this busy time of year. Here are 5 fun, quick, and easy ways to give back while at your computer. That’s right—with just a few clicks of the mouse, you can make a difference in the lives of those in need. You’ll be surprised […]
Join Eileen Fisher for the launch of their fall collection and help support girls’ scientific education. What: Greater Chicago area Eileen Fisher stores have partnered with the Lake County YWCA to fund science and technology learning programs for young girls. Eileen Fisher is committed to investing in women’s issues; the company has donated more than […]
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can cast a devastating blow. As the only leading cause of death without a way to prevent, cure or slow its progression, Alzheimer’s can signify an ending—but it doesn’t have to. In September 2012, after 12 years of long-distance friendship and romance, Michael Folio and Cheryl Levin tied the knot. It was […]
Supporting our local schools and businesses was so much easier before the Internet upended traditional retail and communication practices. Back in the day, shopping local epitomized convenience and community. Social networking meant visiting in person or volunteering. We didn’t average 8.2 hours per day on phones and in front of screens. One strong newspaper […]
The Spirit of 67, a nonprofit fundraiser for Lake Forest School District 67, has come a long way from its roots. Prior to the formation of the Spirit of 67, the Association of Parents and Teachers (APT) raised funds through sales of spirit wear and baked goods, hounding parents in gymnasiums and crowded cafeterias with […]
