This year’s comeback of the Winnetka Public Schools’ dance marathon was twice as nice. After pausing the event in 2021 and 2022, students brought it back this year and doubled the amount raised for Lurie Children’s Hospital with the March 3 event. The students collected nearly $85,000 for the hospital. “I am so proud of […]
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
Nearly 1,100 guests gathered at the Hilton Chicago for the 60th annual Children’s Ball. The Dec. 1 gala raised a record-breaking $3.8 million in support of the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The Children’s Research Fund’s (CRF) annual event supports CRF’s five-year, $10 million commitment supporting […]
“…there is perhaps no more important window of time than the first 1,000 days of a child’s life,” said Elizabeth McCostlin, managing director for the Midwest region of UNICEF USA, at this year’s Humanitarian Awards celebration. “For 72 years, UNICEF has been there for the world’s children — no matter how remote, no matter how complex, no […]
Do you know what it’s like to have a loved one admitted to the hospital for a prolonged period of time? It’s something no parent ever wants for their child. And when one member is in pain, it impacts the whole unit. More than 160 caring individuals make up the Family Services team at Ann & […]
For the past seven years, UNICEF USA has been holding its annual UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Awards Luncheon, paying homage to those leading the charge locally and internationally to improve the lives of children. For its eighth year, the Midwest Regional Office of UNICEF USA will host the 2018 luncheon honoring two exceptional Chicagoans: Dr. Colleen Cicchetti, […]
For the past seven years, UNICEF USA has been holding its annual UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Awards Luncheon, paying homage to those leading the charge locally and internationally to improve the lives of children. For its eighth year, the Midwest Regional Office of UNICEF USA will host the 2018 luncheon honoring two exceptional Chicagoans: Dr. Colleen Cicchetti, […]
The 19th annual Aon Step Up for Kids climb benefiting the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is fast approaching, but it’s not too late to get involved. The Aon Step Up for Kids is an 80-floor stair climb that you can participate in as an individual or as part of a team to raise […]
When Carrie Meghie and her husband, Terry, welcomed their son Jackson into the world, they had no idea that the next 10 months of his life – minus 48 hours – would be spent in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Born with a chronic lung condition, Jackson passed away at […]
