Fritzie Fritzshall, the president of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and a Holocaust survivor, has died at 91, the museum announced on Sunday. “Fritzie Fritzshall devoted her life to combatting hatred and prejudice, inspiring people to become Upstanders instead of bystanders, and speaking out to make our world a better place,” the museum […]
Fight for Air Climb, the American Lung Association’s annual fundraising event, was held on May 1 in the Bay Area. The Fight for Air Climb event series has been held in cities all over the United States for the past 15 years and is the organization’s top community fundraising event. While the event has traditionally […]
The American Red Cross of Illinois celebrates the everyday heroes in our communities and honors their acts of great bravery, dedication, and service through their annual Heroes Breakfast event. As the sponsor of the 2021 Global Citizenship Hero Award, Walgreens makes it possible for the Red Cross to serve more than 12.4 million people across […]
On April 14, Make-A-Wish Foundation Greater Bay Area hosted its first-ever virtual Evening of Wishes gala, streamed live from the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco and hosted by ABC7 anchor, Ama Daetz. This year’s theme was Hope & Harmony, which showcased the wonderful ways the nonprofit’s wish community works together in harmony to bring hope to wish […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Power of Purple benefit event on Sunday, June 13 at noon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Illinois Women Conquer ALZ (IWCA), a membership group focused on bringing more women into the fight to end Alzheimer’s, will present the event for the fourth year. The […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Power of Purple benefit event on Sunday, June 13 at noon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Illinois Women Conquer ALZ (IWCA), a membership group focused on bringing more women into the fight to end Alzheimer’s, will present the event for the fourth year. The […]
Now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, it is more crucial than ever that we channel this newfound freedom towards supporting meaningful causes. An exceptionally exciting way to do so is by attending a fundraising gala. Galas give guests the opportunity to support and learn more about a worthy cause while also enjoying a fabulous […]
Start Early welcomed more than 3,000 people to its live virtual Annual Luncheon April 22. Presented by LaSalle Network and the Zell Family Foundation, the nationwide celebration of the power of early learning raised more than $1.2 million to change the course for our youngest learners and their families. Through the inspiring stories of families, educators and […]
Marin County residents have big hearts — at least that is how we like to think of ourselves — and, in fact, Marin ranked at the top of a 2019 list of most generous counties in California. But the homeless encampments that have become more established and visible, most notably at Lee Garner Park in […]
Several years ago, on International Women’s Day, former First Lady Michelle Obama famously said, “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” There’s also another saying that behind every successful man is a great woman—but it’s not always true the other way around. Sometimes it’s a great woman behind, or even in […]
