During the relentless coronavirus pandemic, those already facing tough times financially, emotionally and spiritually only saw their struggles intensified. That is why this year, the d’Vine Affair, which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for Catholic Charities, was more important than ever. With the 20th annual event not permitted to be held in-person at […]
With 153 programs at 154 locations throughout Cook and Lake counties, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago serves nearly 1 million individuals at all stages of life: providing nourishment for mothers and their babies, preparing children of low-income families for school, keeping youth in school and out of gangs, providing adults with job training, and […]
On May 16, approximately 125 female leaders and philanthropists gathered in Sausalito at Marin Magazine’s Celebrating Women event. Susan B. Noyes, the founder of Make It Better Media Group, which recently acquired Marin Magazine and SPACES, shared her thoughts on what women are doing to shake up our world and create serious social impact. Following the event, we […]
On May 16, approximately 125 female leaders and philanthropists gathered in Sausalito at Marin Magazine’s Celebrating Women event. Susan B. Noyes, the founder of Make It Better Media Group, which recently acquired Marin Magazine and SPACES, shared her thoughts on what women are doing to shake up our world and create serious social impact. Following the event, we […]
On Sunday, Jan. 31, 450 guests raised $130,000 at the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago 15th annual d’Vine Affair benefitting their self-sufficiency programs. In attendance were chair couples Joseph and Helen Glunz of Louis Glunz Wines and John and Erin Cohn, Executive Vice President/Director of Treasury Management at First Bank of Highland Park, […]
The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered 1,250 guests together on Friday, Dec. 4th at the Hilton Chicago for their annual Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball. The event was chaired by Mary Anne and Al Moschner and raised more than $1.2 Million to benefit Catholic Charities’ Children’s Programs. Last year the programs served about […]
Each November, communities celebrate National Philanthropy Day to recognize the contributions that philanthropy has made to our world. We, like our readers, have a great passion for building better communities. At the heart of our staff is a collective desire to do good, and we donate our time and our support to the causes and […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
