In 1919, a young man who had just lost his father in World War I found refuge in an organization housed on the West Side of Chicago. One hundred years later, that same nonprofit serves nearly 15,000 youth across the city. Serving as an agent for change and a beacon of hope, “the Union League […]
2019 was a big year here at Better Chicago. In May, after 12 years as Make It Better, we became, simply, Better and launched a new website and redesigned print magazine. And just last month, we introduced you to our new president, Jessica Cline. Although our name changed, our mission — to help you live, […]
Engaging even the youngest of volunteers from age 2 to 82, Cradles to Crayons Chicago brought families and friends together to put aside formal wear for a fun, dress-down day of giving and celebration. On Saturday, Nov. 16, more than 250 supporters joined Cradles to Crayons at its Giving Factory to roll up their sleeves […]
The physical distance between Providence St. Mel (PSM) — a private, coeducational college prep school in East Garfield Park — and the Auditorium Theatre, performance home of The Joffrey Ballet, is only a little over five miles, but in many ways they are worlds apart. Longtime Joffrey Board of Directors member Mary Jo Basler, a […]
American dancer and choreographer Agnes George de Mille once said, “To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful…” She could have easily been speaking about the Bridges’ Teen Leadership Council Dance Marathon, through which hundreds of dancers have made a powerful impact on the lives of others. Ranked eighth most-successful […]
Chicago is famous for plenty of reasons — it’s home to some of the country’s best pizza, beautiful Lake Michigan, ludicrously sub-zero temperatures … and the list goes on and on. What you might not know about our fair city, though, is that Chicago is a hotbed of charitable activity. In fact, a 2015 study […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t the only ways to kick-off the giving season. Give the gift that keeps on giving by donating to one of Chicago’s many local charities this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. And for more ideas of ways to get involved on Giving Tuesday, check out #ILGive (pronounced “I’ll Give”), Illinois’ official […]
No matter your wallet size, you can give these Bay Area organizations a boost.
“The Y has turned me into the man I am today,” said Jelani Davis, a 606Art program graduate. On Oct. 24, over 450 Chicagoans gathered at Morgan Manufacturing to support the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago’s mission to propel children, families, and communities toward a positive future. Serving over 200,000 members a year, the Y fosters […]
“A woman alone has power; collectively we have impact,“ said Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. YWCA Evanston/North Shore launched the annual YWomen Leadership Celebration in 2008, with the dream to bring communities together and channel the power of women to change the world. On Nov. 9, YWCA Evanston/North Shore held its 12th […]
