On September 16, The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its annual fall benefit, “Illuminate,” at Theater on the Lake in Chicago. Nearly 400 guests gathered to raise funds for the medical center’s education, research and community service programs, as well as The Woman’s Board Fund for Excellence in Cellular Therapy. Theater on […]
The Opera Festival of Chicago celebrated a successful second season in July with fully staged productions of Italian opera masterworks Il Corsaro and L’Inganno Felice, along with a special concert honoring the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi. The Festival, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was born during the pandemic to bring rare […]
The Night Ministry, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides human connection, housing support and healthcare to members of the community who are unhoused or experiencing poverty, held its Lighting Up the Night fundraiser on June 13 at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It was the nonprofit’s first in-person benefit since 2019, attracting nearly 300 supporters who […]
Recognizing that dermatology is one of the least integrated of the medical specialties in North America and noting the profound racial disparities in healthcare equity, Dr. Jordan Carqueville made diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) the focus of her 2021-2022 term as president of the Chicago Dermatological Society (CDS). “In the field of dermatology, patients of […]
10,000 Degrees, a Marin-based organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in Marin and six other Bay Area counties, held its annual One Amazing Community fundraiser gala on May 7 at the Bill and Adele Jonas Center at Novato’s College of Marin campus. The event raised $1.1 million. The One Amazing Community […]
Marin Charitable held its annual Spring Fling on March 23 at Marin Country Club to raise funds for Marin’s at-risk youth. The sold-out event exceeded its fundraising goals by raising $60,000. The organization recently surpassed a milestone of establishing an endowment fund of $250,000 to ensure long-term support for critical youth services. The event was a tribute […]
New and longtime supporters of Lifehouse, a Marin-based nonprofit that improves the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, were only too happy to show up for great food and wine at this year’s Great Chefs and Wineries – which returned in-person on April 23 after being held virtually for the past […]
The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its 27th Annual Spring Luncheon on Monday, May 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Headlining the luncheon: Ali Wentworth, actor, comedian and New York Times best-selling author, known for her roles on shows such as In Living Color and Seinfeld and in the films Jerry Maguire, Office […]
When the Ukraine invasion began in February 2022, Sara Kurtzig and her husband Andy didn’t skip a beat stepping up to help. The Kurtzigs, who took a break from their life in San Anselmo to reside in Ukraine in 2019, have very strong connections to the embattled country. Their tech business, Just Answer, has offices […]
The Sonoma International Film Festival, held annually in March, is as much about celebrating outstanding food, wine and culture as it is about great films. Now in its 25th year, the festival’s slogan is “the best in films, food, wine and fun.” This year, the festival honored Chef Jacques Pépin, presenting him with the first-ever […]
