BuildOn is a youth program that breaks the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. As they like to say, “We are not a charity, we are a movement!” Local high school students participate through in-class and intensive after school programs. But they don’t just learn, they also do. First, with […]
The Justin Wynn Fund, which has been making a difference in the lives of Evanston and Skokie kids for 23 years through its youth leadership program, was awarded a grant of more than $40,000 from the Woman’s Club of Evanston recently. Named after Justin Wynn, who drowned at the age of 9 when he was […]
The Volunteer Center (serving NE suburban Chicago) and The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs are teaming up for the third year to offer an exceptional day of service and inspiration for people of all ages. Give Time Sponsored by Harris Bank, individuals, groups and families are invited to help the homeless, hospitalized and […]
When it comes to a career, Lake Forest’s Haley Waud just wants to help people get back on their feet—literally. While studying to be a physical therapist specializing in prosthetics, the 20-year-old is already doing her part to help amputees in Chicago and in Guatemala. A ROMP-ing good time Waud was inspired to pursue physical […]
