Etymologically, “philanthropy” means love of humankind. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, philanthropy means “the practice of giving time and money to help make life better for other people.” However you define philanthropy or choose to practice it in your life, you can celebrate it this Saturday, Nov. 15 on National Philanthropy Day. This day is […]
The Junior League of Chicago (JLC) has promoted voluntarism and the potential of women in the community since it was founded 100 years ago. When Lucy McCormick Blair Linn and twelve of her friends founded JLC in 1912, their first projects addressed the problems that women were having in the workplace. Their very first […]
“Everyone has a talent,” says Kris Slattery. Hers is raising money for Rotary’s worthy causes. Kris Slattery is a fundraiser extraordinaire, often campaigning for multiple service projects at the same time. As a member of the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, she was instrumental in raising $50,000 for the library’s youth section as well […]
Earlier this year, Northbrook sisters Stacy Simpson and Lynn Van Cleave decided to raise money for breast cancer by throwing themselves a “bra-themed” birthday party with some very unique twists. The hot pink invitations informed guests that “The Girls are Goin’ from Saggin’ to Braggin’”—and that was just the beginning. Everything else was either […]
In the evenings, you’ll find most kids gabbing on the phone with friends or goofing around on Facebook. And Matthew Bondy does the same, only if he’s on the phone, he’s talking to a member of the parliament of Malawi, discussing how to bring more water to Mangochi. If he’s on the computer, he’s emailing […]
Amid the multi-million dollar houses that pepper the North Shore, it’s hard to remember that homelessness happens here. But as Laura Sabino, executive director for The Lake County Haven, points out: Lake County has some of the wealthiest communities in the United States right next to some of the poorest. And that’s why a […]
We’re all willing to go the distance to make life better for our kids, but not just any parent steps up when that distance is a 1-mile swim, a 23-mile bike ride and a 6-mile run, an Olympic triathlon. But Wilmette’s Mike and Chrissy Cornell dive right in to raise money for a cause […]
