Familyfarmed.org is a 15-year-old Chicago organization that aims to get wholesome, local and sustainable food on every table. This year, their goal is to educate the newer wave of young family farmers through a direct sales manual called “Direct Market Success.” The launch of this new manual seemed like the ideal opportunity for the organization […]
If you want to change the world, start with one visionary, determined woman – like Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, the founder of the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) and its charter school which bears the same name. The school, on Chicago’s underserved southwest side, is evidence of her effectiveness in bringing about change. AGC is the […]
During the last two weeks of July, we hosted a subscription drive asking new subscribers to our email newsletter to choose one of five outstanding food-related nonprofits as the recipient of a $5 donation when signing up. The five participating nonprofits—Common Threads, The Kitchen Community, Pilot Light, Purple Asparagus and Top Box Foods—all benefited thanks […]
Rowing is tough. If you’re familiar with the sport, you’ve probably heard tales of blistered hands, sore muscles and glacial sprays from half-frozen rivers. But, as adversity often does, the shared pain that rowing teams endure creates true camaraderie. With eight in a boat, synchronicity is key. Every rower has an obligation to his or […]
Often when we witness acts of kindness, we are spurred to act kindly ourselves. Giving begets giving. This is exactly what has happened in Highland Park. Four years ago, seventh grade English teacher Melissa Arof worked with several teachers and the Elm Place Middle School principal to create the town’s first Day of Giving. The […]
For children battling cancer, carefree summer fun can be hard to come by. The children’s health must be tended to with high caution and constant care. For these children, activities like sleep-away summer camp seem impossible- muggy, buggy cabins in the woods are probably not conducive to doctors’ orders. Thanks to Camp Kids are Kids Chicago […]
It seemed like everyone close to Meighan Cole had somewhere important to go and no way to get there. Cole’s grandmother suffered a stroke and needed rides to doctor’s appointments. The transportation available to her was limited by route, town borders, or required several days’ notice to book and filled up quickly. Many times, she […]
As a teenager, it’s often hard to feel like you’re taken seriously. The only people who can make a difference in the world are those with big jobs and a lot of money, right? If your child has dreams of one day changing the world, who is to say that she or he can’t start […]
Susan Worline thinks of the best ideas while she’s relaxing in her hot tub. Her most novel one started with a Facebook post by her cousin Jay, offering a free Southwest Airlines ticket to anyone who wanted it, and ended up with Worline founding a not-for-profit organization to pay airfare for families in crisis situations […]
When you think of The Second City, you might think big names, bright lights and loud, roaring laughter. But for the world-famous comedy company, sold-out shows are not all they have to offer. On a Friday evening, inside the theatre’s training center, several students trickle in for their weekly improvisational theatre class. This class, specifically, […]
