Honor the 2021 American Red Cross of Illinois 'Extraordinary Heroes' Now and Double Your Impact

The past year has been unprecedented in just about every sense. Thankfully, heroes from across Illinois stepped up to help in remarkable ways. The American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to honor and recognize 24 unique community heroes — join us in celebrating these extraordinary individuals, including:  a young veteran who sprang into action […]

Honor the 2021 American Red Cross of Illinois ‘Extraordinary Heroes’ Now and Double Your Impact

The past year has been unprecedented in just about every sense. Thankfully, heroes from across Illinois stepped up to help in remarkable ways. The American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to honor and recognize 24 unique community heroes — join us in celebrating these extraordinary individuals, including:  a young veteran who sprang into action […]

Kids Find Hope on the Water Through Rowing — Donate to Help and Double Your Impact Now

Arshay Cooper knows first-hand how rowing can offer a lifeline to kids in challenging circumstances. Cooper and his teammates from Chicago’s Manley High School made history in the 1990s as the country’s first all-Black high school rowing team. Their story inspired the 2020 documentary film “A Most Beautiful Thing” produced by rapper-actor Common and retired […]

Kids Find Hope on the Water Through Rowing — Donate to Help and Double Your Impact Now

Arshay Cooper knows first-hand how rowing can offer a lifeline to kids in challenging circumstances. Cooper and his teammates from Chicago’s Manley High School made history in the 1990s as the country’s first all-Black high school rowing team. Their story inspired the 2020 documentary film “A Most Beautiful Thing” produced by rapper-actor Common and retired […]

Better Makers: The Arc San Francisco Raises More Than $180,000 to Ensure Adults with Disabilities Live Richer Lives

On March 11, the 19th Annual Arc Breakfast virtually broughttogether supporters, community members and business leaders across the Bay Area to help raise funds for The Arc San Francisco, a non-profit with a mission to transform the lives of adults with developmental disabilities by advancing lifelong learning, personal achievement and independence.  The celebratory virtual event […]

National Kidney Foundation’s 32nd Annual Author’s Luncheon Raises $330,000 To Support Kidney Patients

As the largest literary event of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area, the National Kidney Foundation’s annual author’s luncheon is a treat for anyone passionate about literature. This year’s luncheon was especially poignant, given the pandemic’s widespread impact on kidney patients and transplant recipients who have faced an even greater threat of severe infection […]