Role Models for Positive Aging: Ruth Marcus
Ruth Marcus has an engaging smile and personality that seems to draw people in.
Camp Neeka: The Therapeutic Day Camp
It’s time for summer camp! Options abound for school-age youngsters with park district offerings, day camps and vacation specialty programs noted for their focus on sports, arts, or even cooking. Happily, for kids with specific social, emotional or behavioral needs, there’s a warm and welcoming place, too. Camp Neeka of The Josselyn Center (TJC) in […]
Seth Weinberger: Executive Director, Innovations for Learning
There’s a very short window for children to learn to read proficiently.
YouthBuild Lake County: Building Better Lives
For the youth participants in YouthBuild Lake County, it’s not just a goal in the “green” homes they build, but in the lives being sustained in the process. Based in North Chicago, YBLC was founded in 2003 to provide education opportunities and job training skills to youth in Lake County. YBLC is a local chapter […]
Running Helps the Homeless Get Back on Their Feet
Local Girls Basketball Team Supports Wounded Soldiers
The “7th Grade Elite Full Package” basketball team is raising funds to support wounded soldiers in response to the White House’s “Joining Forces” initiative. The team, comprised of girls from the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago and southern Wisconsin—including Arlington Heights— is seeking pledges per point scored in both their regular April through June […]
Race Against Hate a Success
The Ricky Byrdsong Race Against Hate brought out a record number of people this year and raised $130,000. The event honors the late Northwestern basketball coach who was killed in a hate crime in July 1999. Over 4,000 runners and walkers participated in the 5k, 10k, or youth mile. With 44 sponsors and 300 volunteers, […]
Chicago Lights Wins Grant at Impact 100 Chicago Event
Imagine being given the chance to receive a $100,000 grant for a work project that’s near and dear to your heart. That plus the added pressure of having it hinge on one final presentation, with the results announced on the spot. Impact 100 Chicago gave its first $100,000 grant to Chicago Lights at an event […]
A New Trier Librarian Works to Rebuild Libraries in Haiti
When the earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, volunteers heeded the call to provide medical care, food and water, and to help them rebuild their lives. But in addition to food and water, Deborah Lazar, a librarian at New Trier High School, says the Haitian people also need access to books. In a country where […]
2011 Commencement Speech: Family Institute at Northwestern University
Our founder, Susan B. Noyes, delivered the commencement speech to graduates of the Family Institute at Northwestern University. The full text: Good morning and congratulations to you – Dr. Pinsoff, Dr. Rampage, faculty, family & friends, and most importantly graduates. Thank you for the opportunity to share with you this commencement of your future as […]
