After countless days basking in the sunshine, the end of summer is begrudgingly nigh. Kids are back in school, and, as they say, winter is coming. Say sayonara to summer with these Labor Day philanthropic events, and use your extra time off to celebrate and support your peers. 1. Cheer on the Chicago Women’s Half Marathon. […]
We put together a checklist of “Martha” characteristics after meeting the domestic guru at a recent Evanston luncheon for the American Cancer Society.
Martha Stewart will introduce her new book at a luncheon in Evanston on Thursday, Nov. 10. The event is presented by the North Shore Woman’s Board and the Chicago Women’s Board of the American Cancer Society as well as the Book Stall at Chestnut Court, and Make It Better is a media sponsor. Martha Stewart […]
How a well-timed workout can help you get fit and fight cancer. Want to turn good intentions into good outcomes? Shift your workout to the morning. Exercising before distractions set in increases your likelihood of working out. And that directly impacts your cancer risk since, according to American Cancer Society studies, a third of all […]
Marlo Thomas has the most amazing sayings about everything.
My daughter Skatie is a fashion design major and aspiring pop star. (As you can see, she’s already perfected the look and the paparazzi pose.)
Kelly Corrigan lives in Oakland, California with her husband and two daughters. She recently spoke at the North Shore American Cancer Society Women’s Board Luncheon to a sold-out, enraptured audience.
“I am blessed to be here and keep trying to deserve this life,” says Megan Boyle, Evanston resident and 8-year cancer survivor. This is from a woman who couldn’t walk after her first chemo treatment in 2002 because her body had lost the ability to clot a minor bruise and then 7 months later decided […]
Somewhere around mile 6, the first pain set in. The heel, the calf, a small twinge in the knee. Plus, it was cold. And I couldn’t help it, the thought did enter my mind: Why am I doing this? Then I see him. David. The first thing I noticed was that he’s tethered to […]
Maryann Rasmussen has served on the Women’s Board of the Chicago Region Division of the American Cancer Society for more than 16 years. Under her chairmanship, the Women’s Board annual fashion show event set a new record in 2002 that has yet to be surpassed: More than half-a-million dollars ($538,000, to be exact) for cancer […]
