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 […]
Women in the Know, a 501(c)(3) with a mission of raising awareness and funds for nonprofits making an impact in the lives of women and children, is proud to host its 2nd Annual Benefit. “Luck Be a Lady Tonight” will be held on International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8 from 6-11 p.m. at the Lake Forest […]
Let It Be Us, a nonprofit dedicated to the adoption and support of children within the Illinois foster care system, is hosting its first Chicago fundraiser — “Be Mine” — on Friday, Feb. 22 at Fig + Olive. The fundraising event marks the organization’s expansion effort across the state to reach supporters in new markets […]
In its ongoing effort to support arts, music, and culture, Celebrate Highwood is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Casino Night to benefit Midwest Young Artists Conservatory (MYAC) student scholarships and Celebrate Highwood’s operating fund, both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Tickets are available in advance for $75, which include a $5 […]
The mission of the annual Autohaus on Edens LAUNCH Spring Fashion Show is to raise awareness and funds for local not-for-profit organizations on the North Shore of Chicago. Every year a new nonprofit is selected to be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the event’s silent and live auctions and raffle. This year’s fashion show will take place […]
“My daughter is one of triplets, and when she was in second grade, we could tell that the model of public school instruction was great for her brothers, but not for her,” says Winnetka parent Lisa Flanagan. There’s a school on the North Shore that was right for her, though; The Cove School in Northbrook has been […]
With 153 programs at 154 locations throughout Cook and Lake counties, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago serves nearly 1 million individuals at all stages of life: providing nourishment for mothers and their babies, preparing children of low-income families for school, keeping youth in school and out of gangs, providing adults with job training, and […]
Children’s Home & Aid’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center provides a temporary home for many of Illinois’ young children in foster care with severe mental health and behavior issues. The residential care and treatment center helps more than 60 children a year move forward and work toward returning to a […]
Children’s Home & Aid’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center provides a temporary home for many of Illinois’ young children in foster care with severe mental health and behavior issues. The residential care and treatment center helps more than 60 children a year move forward and work toward returning to a […]
The 17th annual Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, were held at the South Loop’s Venue SIX10 on Sunday, Jan. 13 with over 400 people — a mix of culinary insiders, media, and fans — in attendance. The late, great chef Jean Banchet, who is credited with bringing fine […]
