Giving Tuesday, “a global giving movement,” is celebrated every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, get involved on Nov. 28 by finding ways to give back on the Giving Tuesday website or on the #ILGive website. And if you’re looking for even more ways to give, we’ve also rounded up a few recent articles […]
The holiday season is a time for family and festivities. Families are making travel plans, writing grocery lists to create delicious meals, and preparing for reunions. It’s also a time to be reminded of those who are less fortunate and in need of a helping hand. There are many ways to give back to those […]
You would probably be shocked at just how prevalent domestic violence is, even in the most affluent communities. A staggering number of women, children, and even men suffer in our own backyards, and right under our noses. In Lake County alone, the numbers of people affected by domestic violence this year are expected to be: 117,000 […]
Join the Myra Rubenstein Weis Leadership Board on Dec. 2 for the 2nd Annual “Jammin’ in Our Genes” benefit. Enjoy good company, live music, refreshments, and raffle games while helping to raise funds that will provide financial support to make BRCA testing more affordable for high-risk patients, as well as continue to support Pre-Vivor resources […]
When Andrew Youn, co-founder and executive director of One Acre Fund, was a student at the Kellogg School of Management in 2005, he traveled for the first time to Kenya. There he met two farm families facing very different realities. One farmer was yielding two tons of grain per acre, and her family was thriving. […]
One of my favorite days of the year is coming up this Friday when UNICEF USA hosts the UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Awards Luncheon. It’s a time when we honor extraordinary fellow Chicagoans who are leaders in improving children’s lives here in Chicago and around the world. This year, we will be honoring Maria Woltjen, Suzanne Akhras Sahloul, Zaher Sahloul and Steve Lehmann. Their work inspires us all to reflect on […]
I’m writing to encourage members of our Chicagoland community to support the Chicago Chess Center (CCC) and play in its events. CCC is a wonderful resource for kids and families that you may not have heard of. I recently got back from Brazil where my son won first place in the World Cadet Chess Championship U8 open section. It […]
To recognize people in the community for acts of great bravery, dedication and service, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois hosts the annual Heroes Breakfast. Last year, the people who were honored at the Heroes Breakfast changed lives. The audience learned about a man who channeled his grief after losing his father by launching […]
On Oct. 8, separate wildfires broke out in northern California, and since then, the number of individual blazes has grown to 21. As the fires spread, death tolls and missing persons numbers rise. According to the Washington Post, 31 people have been confirmed dead, making this the most devastating set of fires to hit the area. […]
As the situation in Puerto Rico continues to unfold after back-to-back monstrous hurricanes devastated the island, many of us watch the video footage, read the harrowing stories of death and survival, and feel helpless from our comfortable homes on the mainland. Many have criticized aid to Puerto Rico as being slow and inadequate. As of […]
