Aye, 19, from Peoria, sits in a conference room with windows looking out on a green, idyllic lake scene and says, “Allendale brought hope back into me.” Surrounded by nature, with time to be quiet and relax, Aye says changing her surroundings “gives me time to know me more and what I want in life.” […]
When Mark Stephan went bicycling with his friends on the morning of August 11, 2007, he never imagined that it would be a day that changed his life. During the ride, the front tire of his bike disengaged, throwing him over the handlebars and causing him to hit his head full force against the […]
The Music Institute of Chicago has been bringing music to the North Shore for 82 years. The month of March is Celebrating Music in our Schools Month. The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) will be hosting several events on Saturday, March 17th, to help highlight the importance of music education for children of all […]
Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a complex motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to produce sounds, syllables and words. Despite their ability to understand and comprehend language, they are unable to communicate. The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) and Silent Stars Foundation have been exploring the effects that […]
Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSW). Major supporters included Oprah, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, her mother and the first Born This Way teen representative, Alyssa Rodemeyer, who lost her brother to bullying. Make It Better’s founder and president, […]
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean and reliable drinking water has devastating consequences on individuals, families and communities in the world’s poorest areas. The Problem Five million people, mostly children under the age of 5, each year […]
Do you know a woman who is making a positive impact on her community? Nominate her for the YWCA Lake County Women of Achievement Award. The 34th Annual Women of Achievement Awards, being held on June 8th, to recognize outstanding women who live or work in the Chicagoland area. Nominations are being accepted through March […]
Eileen Fisher is dedicated to helping women build confidence and become effective leaders. Through their grant program, they are providing funds to nonprofits with those same goals. Eileen Fisher’s Activating Leadership Grant Program for Women and Girls provides funding to organizations that facilitate leadership in women. They look for nonprofits that use an innovative and […]
It’s a Wednesday morning in Des Plaines, and a merry group of moms, babies and volunteer baby holders gathers in a cozy living room. This scene is courtesy of Heather’s House, run by Aid for Women and located on the Maryville Academy campus. Named for the wife of Aid for Women founder Deacon Tom Bresler, […]
The teenagers from Beth El at North Shore Suburban Synagogue United Synagogue Youth, also know as BEANS USY, of Highland Park will participate in a ceremony this weekend that marks the end of a six year journey. Since 2005 they have been collecting pennies with the goal of reaching 1.5 million, to represent the number […]
