Do you know what a settlement house is? More precisely, do you know just what Northwestern University Settlement House (NUSH) is and does? Despite NUSH’s substantial ties to and activities in the North Shore, my husband, Nick, and I didn’t really understand it either, until a recent tour brought it to life. After experiencing its rich […]
5,000 backpacks are needed for Chicago area children returning to school. Can you give one? In addition, supplies such as pens, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, rulers, paper, markers, facial tissue, hand sanitizer, erasers, colored pencils, folders, tape, scissors, note/index cards, and highlighters are also needed. Jane Addams Hull House Association provides child care, domestic violence […]
Prue Beidler Lake Forest Before Prue Beidler says “yes” to any philanthropic invitation, she tries to say “no” first. Not that you’d know it from the number and variety of boards and organizations she’s served. But to Prue, the most effective volunteer is the one who is passionate about what she’s doing. “Don’t ever say […]
