Is donating your car the best idea? Do good by donating your old car to charity. That’s what the charities tell you. But the reality is that you might do better selling your car to a used car dealer or to a junkyard and donating that money to charity. Here are the pros and cons […]
Charitable donations tend to spike around the holidays. As beautifully wrapped presents pile up and our bellies fill with holiday excesses, our desire to share the wealth increases. The urge to make a donation or volunteer at a soup kitchen for an afternoon is strong: according to Charity Navigator, 12 percent of all annual charitable […]
In case you haven’t heard, Toys for Tots is in need of our help and support. Our local Cook County location is in need of thousands of more toys. If their goal is not reached, this year may be the first that they are unable to give a toy to every child in need who requests one. […]
Give Time Stand Up for Abused and Neglected Children Court Appointed Special Advocates Lake County (CASA), 847-383-6260 Volunteer as an advocate for neglected and abused children going through the juvenile court system. CASA Lake County recruits, trains and manages volunteers who ensure each child’s rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care. […]
Greetings. And thank you for your valuable attention. As you probably know, Make It Better’s mission is to be your most trusted, easiest-to-use community resource, helping you improve your life and the lives of others by connecting you to businesses and the carefully vetted nonprofits we support. This Guide to Giving will help you to […]
Give Support Trick or Treat for UNICEF UNICEF (800) 367-5437| unicefusa.org While kids and families are going door-to-door on Halloween to collect candy, they can also collect funds for UNICEF. Funds donated to the 65-year-old Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign will help UNICEF provide children around the world with medicine, nutrition, clean water, emergency relief and […]
Often when we witness acts of kindness, we are spurred to act kindly ourselves. Giving begets giving. This is exactly what has happened in Highland Park. Four years ago, seventh grade English teacher Melissa Arof worked with several teachers and the Elm Place Middle School principal to create the town’s first Day of Giving. The […]
Give Time Give Students the Opportunity to Succeed The Posse Foundation 312-566-9790 Volunteer to help Posse identify urban high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by the traditional college selection process. The Posse Foundation places students in supportive, multicultural teams—“Posses”—of 10 students to attend college together and increase their […]
Donate to Warming Hearts & Hands and enjoy coffee and a treat for Giving Tuesday, a national movement that encourages communities to help nonprofit organizations. Giving Tuesday was added to the calendar this past year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2012, more than 2,500 partners from all 50 states […]
Family Volunteer Day is a day that celebrates the power of families who volunteer together. Strategically held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season with giving and service, Family Volunteer Day demonstrates the power of families coming together to support their communities. Volunteering together not only benefits the community, but it also […]
