If you love golf and giving back to your community, this is the perfect opportunity for you. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has come up with an easy way to improve your game and raise money for your favorite charity through their Leadership Links program. Junior golfers can choose to participate in Playing fore […]
The important work done by Chicago-based organization is best understood by imagining yourself as a mother coming out of an abusive relationship.
The theme is “celebrate mom because,” and it gives you the chance to buy your mom (or yourself, we won’t tell) an amazing package. Best of all, by doing so you can support two charities: Family Service Prevention, Education & Counseling and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The stores, restaurants and entertainment venues at Northbrook Court generously donated gift cards, classes, […]
“Celebrate Mom BeCause” is back, so buy your mom (or yourself, we won’t tell) an amazing package for Mother’s Day this year. Best of all, by doing so you will be supporting two local charities: FORCE Empowered and Glenkirk. The stores, restaurants and entertainment venues at Northbrook Court generously donated gift cards, classes and experiences. One hundred percent […]
DEADLINES Applications accepted online August 5, 2014 Final date to accept applications September 22, 2014 National Philanthropy Day November 14, 2014 HOW TO APPLY There is no charge to submit an awards application, and you may apply for more than one award. Click the apply link for your award of choice and complete the online […]
Children with mood disorders are often the targets of bullying and cyberbullying. Students who are being bullied, either physically or over the Internet, are at a higher risk for suicide. It affects not only the child being bullied, but their families as well. On Thursday April 19th, The Balanced Mind Foundation will be hosting […]
Lung cancer impacts one in 14 Americans and is the leading cause of cancer death. LUNGevity is dedicated to improving lung cancer survival rates and providing a better quality of life to patients suffering from lung cancer. They are working towards accomplishing their mission by financing research on early detection and treatment options. LUNGeeavity also […]
You know their names. You know their faces. You think you know them, until you don’t. They are the 15-20% of our children and adolescents who suffer with depression, many of whom statistically will not survive high school, leaving their communities to wonder what they could have done. This year, you can do something. Join […]
The Party Dress Project is looking for donations of clean, gently worn, teenage size, short party dresses. Started by two Northbrook moms and their daughters, the Party Dress Project allows teenagers to add fashionable party dresses to their wardrobes without spending a ton of money. They collect dresses throughout the year and hold a one-day […]
Volunteers, high school age or older, are encouraged to serve in the after-school program at the Nuestro Center of Family Service. Open to children between first and eighth grades, the program includes a five-day-a-week homework club coordinated with students’ teachers, recreational and mentoring activities, and field trips. Nuestro Center was established in 1997 to […]
