More than one billion people around the world don’t have enough to eat. Kids Against Hunger is dedicated to combatting starvation in developing countries and the United States. Since it was incorporated in 1999, Kids Against Hunger has provided over 200 million nutritious, pre-packed meals to children and their families in more than 60 countries. […]
Get a heart-pumping workout while raising money for research on congenital heart defects. On Sunday March 11 more than 300 cyclists are participating in the Spin for tiny Hearts indoor cycling relay to raise money for lifesaving congenital heart defect research. Spin instructors will be on hand to keep you motivated during the four […]
Celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP and benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital. On Tuesday February 28th, IHOP will be offering every customer a free short stack of famous buttermilk pancakes in honor of National Pancake Day. In return, guests will be asked to give a donation to Children’s Memorial Hospital. This is the seventh year […]
Volunteers are needed to support teens and adults with developmental disabilities. The will engage in community-based vocational experiences, lifelong learning classes and social opportunities. Four days a week, participants restock, sort donations and assist patrons at the New Trier Township Food Pantry, as well as support the staffs at the Glencoe Public Library, the Winnetka […]
On Friday, January 13, the Cubs Convention is coming to Harry Caray’s Tavern at Navy Pier to host Woody’s Winter Warm-Up. From 8:30 -11:30 p.m., Kerry Wood and fellow Cubbies will get shaking and stirring to serve drinks to their fans and work for tips to raise money and awareness for the Wood Family Foundation! […]
North Shore kids are lucky enough to have exceptional public school systems, but what about inner city kids? Many aren’t so lucky. Often parents don’t have the option to send their kids anywhere besides the public schools where an college prep education simply isn’t within reach. However, with the efforts of people such as John […]
When the earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, volunteers heeded the call to provide medical care, food and water, and to help them rebuild their lives. But in addition to food and water, Deborah Lazar, a librarian at New Trier High School, says the Haitian people also need access to books. In a country where […]
On a summer night in 1999, Ricky Byrdsong, an African-American men’s basketball coach at Northwestern, was walking with two of his children down a residential street in Skokie when he was shot and killed by a self-proclaimed white supremacist. A well-known and beloved public figure, Ricky Byrdsong’s murder shocked the community and served as a […]
Tradition. Children. Summer. For Alexandra Wood, these three words capture the essence of the Winnetka Children’s Fair, which will celebrate its 65th anniversary on Winnetka’s village green on June 10 and 11. As one of this year’s co-chairs, Wood says that she wants this 65th year, like every year, to be about the children and […]
A local health care mission through Causes for Change International is looking for volunteers, especially dentists, who can travel to Ecuador for a mission trip. The trip will leave Chicago on June 17, 2011. Who: Anyone can volunteer. Healthcare professionals especially needed. It’s helpful to speak some Spanish, but this is not a requirement. What: […]
