At just 29 years old, Glencoe native Jenna Benn Shersher was diagnosed with grey zone lymphoma, a rare cancer that affects fewer than 300 people in the United States. Treatments weakened Benn Shersher’s immune system, leaving her feeling isolated, alone and longing to do the simplest things, such as dance uninhibitedly around her room. During […]
We talk a lot this time of year about getting back into shape. We’ve survived the waistband-expanding deluge of the holidays, perhaps a little rounder and a bit more winded, and we’re eager to slip back into our skinny jeans. Giving back is often considered a passive activity, one best served by clerical volunteers or […]
In the early morning of December 29, a multi-alarm blaze swept through three popular Evanston businesses, leaving devastation in its wake. While the building’s owner hopes to rebuild, many people are unexpectedly out of work. The Evanston community has banded together to raise money to help the displaced employees of Pineyard, Taco Diablo and […]
Donate to Warming Hearts & Hands and enjoy coffee and a treat for Giving Tuesday, a national movement that encourages communities to help nonprofit organizations. Giving Tuesday was added to the calendar this past year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2012, more than 2,500 partners from all 50 states […]
Family Volunteer Day is a day that celebrates the power of families who volunteer together. Strategically held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season with giving and service, Family Volunteer Day demonstrates the power of families coming together to support their communities. Volunteering together not only benefits the community, but it also […]
Each November, communities celebrate National Philanthropy Day to recognize the contributions that philanthropy has made to our world. We, like our readers, have a great passion for building better communities. At the heart of our staff is a collective desire to do good, and we donate our time and our support to the causes and […]
Calling all knitter circles, quilting bees, elementary schools and community centers! Please join Make It Better Foundation and help give handmade or newly purchased blankets, hats, coats, gloves and scarves to more than 1,000 men, women and children this winter season. Each year around the holidays, Make It Better Foundation and its partner nonprofits give […]
Kirsten Bergin is proof that you don’t have to have ties to a cause to get involved. You just have to care enough to want to make a difference. Growing up in Northbrook, Bergin gave little thought to the history of the nearby Naval Air Station (NASG), originally located in the heart of Glenview and […]
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 […]
Shop early for the holidays at the second annual Urban Art Party. What: Sample food from local vendors, taste craft beers, check out products from Chicago artists and dance the night away with DJ John San Juan while supporting the unreimbursed programs provided by Midwest CareCenter and Camp Care. Where: MINI of W. Diversey Parkway, […]
