Kids Rank is hosting their third annual Hero Pack Drive to provide support to children whose parents are currently deployed. The Hero Pack Drive collects small items to help a child feel more connected with a deployed parent, such as: Blank photo albums Mini scrapbook kits Journals Small art kits Stationary and stamps Crayons and […]
Heaven Meets Earth is participating in World Yoga Day, alongside 272 other yoga studios from around the world. On Sunday February 26th yoga studios from around the world will honor the seventh World Yoga Day. Classes are being held from 11 am to 1 pm local time in each time zone, so that yoga will […]
Get a heart-pumping workout while raising money for research on congenital heart defects. On Sunday March 11 more than 300 cyclists are participating in the Spin for tiny Hearts indoor cycling relay to raise money for lifesaving congenital heart defect research. Spin instructors will be on hand to keep you motivated during the four […]
Our esteemed founder, Susan B. Noyes, is donning her dancing shoes this weekend to support the fight against breast cancer. What: The 9th annual Dancing with Chicago Celebrities event, a star-studded charity ball presented by Arthur Murray, is committed to fighting breast cancer in the Chicagoland area. Over the past seven years, the event has […]
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Celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP and benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital. On Tuesday February 28th, IHOP will be offering every customer a free short stack of famous buttermilk pancakes in honor of National Pancake Day. In return, guests will be asked to give a donation to Children’s Memorial Hospital. This is the seventh year […]
The Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation’s decision to no longer fund grants to Planned Parenthood got a lot of people fired up. The resulting social media fury that spurred a reversal of that decision got us thinking: What should you do when your favorite charity disappoints you? Some ideas gleaned from around the […]
Volunteers are needed to support teens and adults with developmental disabilities. The will engage in community-based vocational experiences, lifelong learning classes and social opportunities. Four days a week, participants restock, sort donations and assist patrons at the New Trier Township Food Pantry, as well as support the staffs at the Glencoe Public Library, the Winnetka […]
Want to run the world’s best bake sale? Start a women’s board that will change the world? Shake up the PTA with a new fundraiser? Look no further. We’ve got the philanthropic how-to’s, from capital campaigns to advice for fundraising in the digital age. Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts – Leading or assisting with a fundraiser? […]
On February 26, Highland Park’s Fit Stop is teaming up with The Hooks and Nova to raise money for Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowerment (FORCE). FORCE is a nonprofit organization that helps families that have been affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. From 3:30-5 p.m., stop by Nova in Highland Park and enjoy: […]
