Aracely Canchola, Social Worker, Evanston Township High School
Aracely has spent the past 10 years volunteering on the board of the Evanston Coalition for Latino Resources, which she also helped to found.
Gogh Green: Donate Your Art
Redecorating? Recycle your art! If you’re updating an old look for a new, the art that once graced your home can now find a new one, thanks to The Art Center’s Recycled “Pre-Owned” Art Sale later this summer. The Art Center is currently accepting donations of unwanted paintings, jewelry, prints, ceramics, antiques, sculpture, furniture, art […]
Glencoe Union Church and Chicago’s La Casa Norte Grow Pride and Pumpkins
Gardening is an exercise in optimism – you plant, water, and cross your fingers that something grows. For the 16 young men living at the La Casa Norte’s Solid Ground residential facility in Chicago, that sunny perspective is nearly as foreign as finding fresh food on the dinner table. When a volunteer group from Glencoe […]
Lincoln Park Zoo: An Urban Oasis, an Educational Gem
You rode the carousel, laughed at the monkeys’ antics and marveled at the majesty of the giraffes. But did you know that the Lincoln Park Zoo—a local treasure that’s open 365 days a year with free admission—is tops for teaching kids about the natural world? This year, one of the zoo’s educational highlights, Nature Boardwalk, […]
Kathy Farley and Mary Kennedy, Special Education Teachers
For parents of children with cognitive disabilities, school is a welcome respite where their children are cared for and nurtured.
Cheryl M. Heyden, Maryville Academy, Prospect Heights
Cheryl Heyden’s first real job became her only job and her lifelong mission.
Kelly Moyer, Tails of Hope, Highland Park
When Kelly Moyer’s late father, Robert, was diagnosed with terminal leukemia, one of his biggest concerns was where his animals would end up.
Brian Floriani, Bernie’s Book Bank, Lake Forest
How many books have you owned since the day you were born? Probably thousands.
Michael Jozwiak, Iraq War Veteran, Park Ridge
Near the city of Mosul in Iraq, Michael Jozwiak and his team were hit while riding in a Stryker, one of the military’s safest armored vehicles.
Chicago Lighthouse Associate Board’s Annual House and Garden Walk
If you happen to drive around the North Shore on Wednesday, June 29, you’ll likely see groups of female friends walking around the Glencoe and Highland Park neighborhoods. These women are touring homes for a cause. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Lighthouse Associate Board’s Annual House and Garden Walk. Each year, […]
