Kohl’s seeks to honor more than 2,100 young volunteers, ages six to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities through volunteerism. Only two weeks remain to nominate young volunteers for the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program. Kids ages six to 18 who have made a positive impact on their communities can be awarded […]
“Everyone has a talent,” says Kris Slattery. Hers is raising money for Rotary’s worthy causes. Kris Slattery is a fundraiser extraordinaire, often campaigning for multiple service projects at the same time. As a member of the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, she was instrumental in raising $50,000 for the library’s youth section as well […]
Jill Brickman is a former finance professional, and currently serves in an elected position as a Northfield Township Supervisor. She joined Rotary in her 20s, and has helped to send young professionals on international career development trips. She’s personally travelled to Australia, France, Scotland, and Calgary to attend Rotary conferences. Brickman became a charter member […]
Sue Smith has turned her passion for traveling abroad into a way to help other people. She’s been a member of Rotary since 1989, and has been a part of dozens of international service projects. She also serves on Rotary’s international committee, which determines how to disperse funds among various philanthropic projects around the world. […]
William Logan is a retired Evanston police chief and former director of safety at Evanston Township High School. During his career, and now in his retirement, Logan has made community service—particularly mentoring African-American youth—a high priority. He says the Rotary Club of Evanston has enabled him to make an important difference in the community by […]
Mary Stitt’s dual passions are literacy and polio eradication. After retiring as an elementary school principal, she joined Rotary. She’s gone on international immunization missions seven times, and counting. Mary Stitt served as principal of an Arlington Heights grade school for 25 years. After she retired in 1992, Olive Mary Stitt Elementary School was renamed […]
Shopping is twice as nice when you know it’s for a good cause. Here’s a great opportunity this weekend—grab a girlfriend and head to Saks Fifth Avenue in Highland Park for a special KIDSS for Kids event featuring 20-year-old Yali Derman and her line of Yali’s Carry On totes. Derman, now a nursing student at […]
Wilmette kids have a room of their own, thanks to Youth Connection.
Looking for a way to help end hunger? On Saturday, March 12 East Lake Academy needs 500 volunteers to help for just 2 hours on an assembly line to mix packs of dried nutritious food for starving children. The event, held at the school’s gym, is open to anyone in the community who registers through […]
Carolyn Gable takes supermom to a whole new level. Not only did this single mother of 7 kids build a $30 million dollar company out of her basement, but she launched a successful career as an author, motivator and CEO with just a high school diploma and a whole lot of determination. After graduating from […]
