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 […]
Updated Oct. 13, 2017 “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” —Fred Rogers Are You a Helper? Donate Today and Triple Your Impact To continue providing support to those affected by […]
“You help me be the mom I want to be for my 2- and 4-year-olds.” When Karen Dove Cabral was in treatment for breast cancer at Kellogg Cancer Center in Evanston, she told her mother, “We have to do something.” She realized there were many young mothers fighting breast cancer who were struggling to be the moms they […]
The mission at HHP/helping hand partners is to create sustainable livelihoods and job opportunities for people with barriers to employment. Every day, this Chicago-based nonprofit is striving to do just that. HHP is able to fulfill its mission in several ways. The first is through the vast knowledge of promotional, incentive and retail product channels […]
Glencoe native Jenna Benn Shersher was only 29 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called grey zone lymphoma. Upon completing treatment, Benn Shersher wanted to help others affected by cancer and founded Twist Out Cancer, an international nonprofit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to cancer survivors and their […]
Twenty years ago, Karen Thomson founded Literature for All of Us, an organization that uses books and writing to facilitate circles of connection, healing and growth in the face of social inequity, after her 15 years as a professional book group leader focusing on women’s literature. She wanted to do something for people who didn’t have […]
