When Disaster Strikes, Red Cross Responds
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Quick and Easy: Winterfest, Wine and Warmth
Join A. Perry Homes for their annual Winterfest event and bring a winter coat to donate to Northwestern Settlement to help families in need. When: Saturday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m. to late in the evening Where: Tony Perry’s award-winning cottage home! 1203 Oak Trail Drive, Libertyville, IL. What: A whole host of activities for family and […]
Quick and Easy: Post-Holiday Workout
Work out, celebrate and give back at The Dailey Method with special donation classes benefiting LEAD. When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 7 a.m., 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Where: The Dailey Method, 188 E. Westminster, Lake Forest Cost: A suggested donation of $20 The Cause: Celebrate The Dailey Method’s one-year anniversary in Lake Forest with special, […]
Quick and Easy: Hot Cocoa for Water
Join Deerfield resident Angie Beermann in raising her goal of $1,500 for “charity: water” this holiday season. Where: Online! The Charity: What began as an annual holiday party for Angie Beermann and her family and friends has turned into “Hot Cocoa for Water,” an after-school party to help bring clean drinking water to those in […]
Giving for Good: How to Judge a Charity
Is your approach to charitable giving more scattershot than specific? Do you wonder if the donations you make have impact? If so, you’re not alone. Experts in the philanthropic field recommend doing your research before writing a check to an organization. “Review charities using a three-legged stool approach,” says Sandra Miniutti, chief financial officer of […]
Quick and Easy: UI's Soccer "Ball"
Buy your tickets to Urban Initiative’s 2013 Soccer Ball to benefit their health and education program. When: January 25, 7-11 p.m. Where: River East Art Center, 435 East Illinois St., Chicago What: Appetizers, drinks, dancing and auction! Tickets/Registration: Purchase your ticket here for $125 ($150 at the door) The Charity: Urban Initiatives offers health, education […]
Quick and Easy: Deborah's Place
A 27-year-old organization has a special holiday wish list this season. When: All season! How to donate: Mail checks to: Deborah’s Place, Attn: Development Dept., 2822 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612, or donate by phone at 773-638-6579, or online. Drop off goods at 2822 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago or contact Martha Diamond at 773-638-6573 or […]
Lettuce Support Families with Martha Melman
Martha Melman, of Winnetka, comes by her passion for Metropolitan Family Services honestly. She believes in the power of family and knows that a better world can be built one family at a time. “I don’t focus on the forest, I have more of a ‘save one tree at a time’ kind of philosophy,” Melman […]
Quick and Easy: Shopping Bazaar for Diabetes
Cross items off your holiday shopping list while supporting the University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center, hosted by Pagoda Red. When: Thursday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with dim sum lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. What: Asian Holiday Bazaar featuring Ladybug Vintage, Katherine Ann Confections and Pagoda Red collections Where: Pagoda […]
Warming Hearts & Hands
Oh, we love win-win-win-win scenarios. Here’s the best one we know of: Buy a perfect gift for a special someone, buy it from a retailer in your own backyard, get a discount (yippee!) and know that your purchase represents a contribution to a program that buys winter outerwear for those who can’t afford it. The […]
