Merriam-Webster announced its 2018 Word of the Year this weekend: justice. Searches for the word on Merriam-Webster.com spiked 74 percent since 2017, which is no surprise after a year full of national debates and news stories around social, racial, and criminal justice. Here in Chicago, justice had a big year as well. Jason Van Dyke […]
North Shore’s Jackie Moss grew up playing squash, an activity that opened opportunities for her to travel and see the country, meet a wide diversity of people, attend an Ivy League school, and eventually become captain of her squash team at Princeton. It was those experiences as a youth that she wanted to share with […]
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 […]
There are so many outstanding nonprofits in the Chicago area, which means there is always a glamorous gala or fabulous fundraiser to get excited about. Here are some of our favorite events: Art, Antiques & Home Décor Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show RIC Women’s Board Preview Party (April 2016) Infant Welfare Society Showhouse […]
Chicago is not only an exciting city for foodies—it’s also a mecca for the healthy food-oriented nonprofit movement. That’s particularly important because one out of six people in Cook County are dependent on food pantries, shelters and other nonprofit help, according to an ABC Channel 7 report. Broad swaths of our city are food deserts […]
Established in 1941 as a family-run artisanal producer of fine leather goods, the company has grown to more than 500 corporate-owned stores in North America, plus a sizable international presence. The company’s headquarters are still in the original Manhattan loft that used to house the workrooms, and their success is based on interpreting classic […]
Local sidewalk sales are a great way to get to know the nonprofit organizations in your community, and learn how you can get involved. It might even be as simple as adopting a pet, or donating your spare change. If you didn’t get a chance to walk the sidewalk sale in Glenview this past weekend, […]
The Winter Walk, on Sunday, January 31 this year, allows participants to experience a sliver of what homeless people go through each day and is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Sarah’s Circle, a nonprofit that serves women who are homeless or in need of safe space. “Walking in the winter underscores the idea […]
