Caitlin McCarthy has big dreams. This Winnetka resident and recent high-school graduate just returned from a 10-day service trip to Uganda with the organization KidsUganda, and she plans to pursue finance and international business at Georgetown University this fall. “I want to combine work with businesses and nonprofits to improve economic growth in developing countries […]
Many parents feel an odd blend of joy and anxiety after leaving their child at an overnight camp for the first time. But for parents of children with developmental disabilities that need constant care, summer camp is often not a viable option. Camp Hope gives mentally disabled children the opportunity to enjoy the fun of going […]
Burgwell Howard, or Burgie, as he is better known, has a lot of kids—about 8,000 of them. But that’s what happens when you’re in charge of student engagement at Northwestern University. That, and you wear an awful lot of purple. Howard and his wife Jennifer Richeson, NU Psychology Professor and holder of the MacArthur- endowed […]
After the birth of her medically fragile daughter 12 years ago, Nina Aliprandi worried she would be distracted from the demands of her job caring for struggling children at Maryville Academy. Instead, Aliprandi discovered that her daughter enriched and informed the work, allowing Maryville to launch two important preventative programs for struggling families: the Crisis […]
Kam Gottleib got the idea to place treadmills in animal shelters after visiting a shelter near her family’s summer cabin in Michigan. “We go there every year, and I got to see how the shelter runs, and that was kind of an eye-opener for me,” Kam says. “I really wanted to help more, because I […]
Sometimes, after giving nearly two dozen haircuts on a Saturday, Keeley Kossof would collapse in her car and cry from exhaustion. The hairdresser and make-up artist reveled in making clients happy. She listened to them like a psychologist, with the heart of a friend. Occasionally, she even primped celebrities for local appearances. All the while, […]
Everyone deserves a chance to dance. And with Jump for Joy, everyone gets one. You’d expect a place like Dance Center Evanston (DCE) to be experts in their field, and they are. But it’s their love for dance—and that of their students—that has created a magical program for children with special needs. Jump For Joy […]
Joan Sabatino of Lake Forest founded 100 Women Making A Difference. This nonprofit organization is made up of philanthropic circles of women who donate at least $1,000 a year to fund college scholarships for girls, and other charitable causes voted on by their group. 100 W describes itself as “a unique way for women who […]
Empowering parents to advocate for their children is Jacquelyn Dortch’s job and passion. She manages and teaches Stand University for Parents (Stand UP) at Stand for Children, a nationwide organization that empowers parents, teachers and community members to advocate for excellence in schools. “It’s like professional development for parents,” Dortch says. Stand UP is testing […]
Women and power. Some need it, some fear it, but together, when we embrace our power, we can change the world. We’d like to introduce you to eight brilliant women using their talent, intuition and passion to empower women and girls in our communities and across the globe. They are standing up for women who […]
