Leslie Saunders of Glencoe Keeps Chicago Ballet Arts Spinning

It’s not every day we see fathers dancing with their daughters on stage as part of their daughters’ dance performance. Then again, Chicago Ballet Arts (CBA) is no ordinary dance school and Leslie Saunders, of Glencoe, is no ordinary co-director. A non-profit, community outreach program, CBA serves a culturally diverse group of students ages three […]

LUNGevity: Local Effort Makes Huge Strides in Lung Cancer Fight

Three numbers. 10 years since LUNGevity was founded. 7 passionate, committed North Shore residents committed to raising awareness and funds for lung cancer research. 1 LUNGevity founding member alive today. “That number underscores the importance of our mission,” says Mandy Holcomb, events manager and development associate for LUNGevity. “Of the original group of people to […]

It's All About the Family—"Independence" at Citadel

A mother and three daughters face broken family bonds, first gingerly and then fiercely in “Independence,” a domestic drama by Lee Blessing at Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre Company. Strong performances make this witches’ brew of a dysfunctional family a memorable evening in an intimate theatre setting. Set in the spring of 1983 and Evelyn Briggs, […]

Putting the “Fun” in Fundraiser: Carnival of Caring

It’s what friends do for each other. When Lincolnshire resident Kate Arnold, a wife and mother of two young girls, learned her Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma had returned, a circle of more than 30 friends rallied to her side. Laurie Gens, a Buffalo Grove resident and close friend, wanted to make a big difference for Arnold and […]

May 2010 Give Time, Give Things, Give Support

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 […]