Have old soccer jerseys from seasons past collecting dust in your kid’s closets? Lizzy Tracy, a Loyola Academy student has teamed up with the Wilmette Park District to collect soccer jerseys and donate them to a school in Chicago that would otherwise not be able to afford them. Donate your old jerseys Saturday, May 28 […]
Cell phone has water damage? Time to get a new one! But before you throw away that old cell phone, think about this. The chemicals from one cell phone have the ability to pollute up to 158,000 gallons of water. Talk about water damage! Instead of throwing away your old phone, MP3 player, GPS device, […]
Gift cards, clothing and toiletries are needed to help homeless kids in Chicago. Safe Families for Children, part of the Lydia Home Association in Chicago, offers temporary sanctuary to children whose families are in crisis but who don’t qualify for foster care. They are always looking for more host families. But if you can’t be […]
Did you know there are close to 150,000 American servicemen and women deployed overseas in defense of our country? According to Operation Support Our Troops Illinois, many of these troops are living in very difficult conditions with few, if any, “creature comforts.” Their mission is to provide care packages to our troops abroad. These […]
You’ve seen the haunting pictures of oil covered birds and heard the tales of damage to fragile wetlands. Now you can help with the cleanup of the tragic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico with out leaving the northern suburbs. The Northfield-based North Shore Senior Center is collecting specific materials from that are […]
This month’s picks for people, places and things with which you can make a difference: Give Time Teen Mother Choices Marathoners, triathletes and casual runners can join TEAM TMC, a new program that encourages runners to raise awareness and support for teen mothers and their children. Train with other athletes running for TMC and […]
This month’s picks for people, places and things with which you can make a difference: Give Time 2010 Chicago Green Festival greenfestivalvolunteers.org/chicago GIVE TIME: Join the volunteer team that helps support the largest sustainability event in the country on May 22 and 23. Volunteers receive free admission to the event both days, an exclusive […]
The Party Dress Project is back, for the second year! Time to donate gently used dresses from bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, dances, proms and confirmation, which will be sold for $25 a piece to benefit a local charity. This spring, dress donations for the Party Dress Project will be accepted from April 12 to 16, Monday-Friday, […]
Doing a little spring closet cleaning? Well your gently used “trash” may be another woman’s—cocktail dress! This winter, Friends of Gorton is hosting its first-ever dress drive. Here’s how it works: Collect your gently worn special occasion dresses and donate them to the Gorton Community Center. From now until March 13, you may drop them […]
The Volunteer Center (serving NE suburban Chicago) and The Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs are teaming up for the third year to offer an exceptional day of service and inspiration for people of all ages. Give Time Sponsored by Harris Bank, individuals, groups and families are invited to help the homeless, hospitalized and […]
