As a Philanthropy Award winner, Crushers Club wanted to provide Make It Better readers with an update on the Club and recent achievements. The mission of the Crushers Club is to be the strongest alternative to gangs for young men in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. We arm young people with the support and skills they need to […]
February marks Black History Month. During this month, Make It Better celebrates black women of impact who are making Chicagoland a better place. These dynamic women are among a select group who continually demonstrate what it means to make an impact and improve the lives of others. Join us in celebrating some of Chicago’s top black […]
In its ongoing effort to support arts, music, and culture, Celebrate Highwood is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m., to benefit Midwest Young Artists Conservatory (MYAC), the Midwest’s most comprehensive youth music school and ensemble program, and Celebrate Highwood, both 501(C)(3) nonprofit […]
The Super Bowl is set as the Philadelphia Eagles will match up against the New England Patriots on Feb. 4. And it’s safe to say that the NFL has had an interesting season this year. Players all across the league used their platform to protest against racial injustice, police brutality, and even President Donald Trump, […]
If you’re looking for ways to volunteer or places in need of donated items, consider supporting one of these nonprofits in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Have an organization you’d like to see highlighted in an upcoming article? Email info@makeitbetter.net with the subject line “Volunteer/Donate Opportunity.” Become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago […]
Make It Better’s You Said It section features letters and op-eds sent in from readers. If you would like to be featured, please email anna@makeitbetter.net with “You Said It” in the subject line. The views expressed in You Said It are the opinions of the author and not Make It Better. According to a […]
Join A. Perry Homes and Northwestern Settlement for Winterfest: Top Hats & Tiaras on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the award-winning A. Perry Homes Design Studio in Wilmette. This black and white gala and silent auction was the party of the winter last year and will surely not disappoint this year. The event will feature a […]
In October, The Service Club of Chicago hosted their 2017 Annual Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and raised more than $450,000 — a record amount — for the organization, which works “to award grants that will expand facilities, improve equipment and initiate new programs for Chicagoland’s 501(c)(3) organizations, thereby assisting the community as a whole.” […]
Love fashion? Pets? We have just the event for you! Join Autohaus on Edens for an evening of fun, fashion, and philanthropy on March 18. The Mercedes-Benz showroom will be transformed into a dynamic catwalk for the 7th annual Launch: Driving Fashion Forward event, which will benefit PAWS Chicago and its expansion to the North Shore this […]
In 2008, Alyssa Friedberg was a junior in college. She was about to leave for her study abroad program in London when she received a devastating phone call: her mom, Andrea, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. “I was so scared,” Alyssa says. “I didn’t know if I should still go on […]
