Stopping the spread of the coronavirus means making sure that people everywhere are protected. That’s the governing principle behind the COVAX Facility, a groundbreaking multilateral initiative to distribute Covid-19 vaccines equitably worldwide. As a key partner in COVAX, UNICEF is leveraging 75 years of expertise building a global health network for children to coordinate delivery […]
Set against the lush backdrop of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Women’s Leadership Committee (WLC) of the Illinois Holocaust Museum broke all previous records when it raised $350,000 at its annual Soirée fundraiser. The Sept. 1 event drew 325 guests who were thrilled to be in person at the party, which had been held virtually in 2020 […]
At local nonprofit Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois, everybody eats. While the world hunkered down last June, the organization placed the finishing touches on a new Evanston kitchen to fully execute its mission: serving homebound individuals across the North Shore with nutritious and tasty food. Over a year later, staff and up to 30 volunteers cook, pack […]
This Thanksgiving, Northwestern Settlement is asking for your help feeding over 1,000 westside Chicago families. For $50, you can sponsor one hot, chef-inspired Thanksgiving meal for a family of four. This ongoing pandemic continues to negatively affect many low-income families. “Our year-round food pantry and support services increased by 400% in 2020; we served more […]
Child Mind Institute, an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders, hosted its 2021 Virtual Fall Luncheon in the Bay Area on Wednesday, September 29. Led by Child Mind President and author of The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient and Secure Kids in an Age of […]
Some of the Chicago-area’s most generous philanthropists gathered for the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s “Lyric Under the Stars” fundraiser, their first in-person gathering since the onstart of the pandemic. The sold-out event, held Sept. 25, drew 250 supporters to celebrate the Lyric’s return to live performances, and raised $1.8 million gross dollars. Gala Chairwoman Karen […]
The spirit of Charmian London, author Jack London’s irrepressible wife, was invoked on September 25 as more than 320 guests were welcomed to Charmian’s Wild Call, a gala fundraising event at Jack London State Historic Park. Attendees at Charmian’s Wild Call (a play on the title of Jack London’s most notable book, The Call of the Wild) were […]
ReDEFINED Fitness calls itself the “neighborhood’s toughest gym,” but Eric Smoot and Silviu Gansca, co-owners of the Wilmette fitness outpost, have a soft spot for giving back. Every year for the past 20 years, they have challenged their clients to not only build their strength and endurance but to support communities in need. The fitness studio, […]
Alex Roman’s mom picked him up from school one afternoon in seventh grade and had some news. “She said, ‘I just signed you up for rowing,’ and I was like, what?” Alex recalled. “I didn’t know anything about the sport. The first thing I thought was, that’s a sport with a lot of rich, white […]
Animal aficionados and their furry friends traveled from across the Bay Area to Novato on September 25 to partake in Marin Humane’s 2021 Gala, “Together at Last.” Held on the expansive lawn at Marin Humane’s campus, the sold-out affair drew more than 350 guests all sharing a love of animals. Several brought their well-behaved canine […]
