On Dec. 12, 2015, almost 2,000 young professionals gathered together for the Jewish United Fund‘s annual Big Event Fundraiser. Hosted at the Sheraton Chicago, the fundraiser included comedy acts by Pat McGann and Chicago native Hannibal Buress, as well as an after party at the new Loews Chicago. This year the event was able to raise […]
Common Threads wants us to get cooking this month. January has been named Cooking for Life month with a goal of raising awareness and support for not only nutrition and healthy eating but also the importance of cooking and preparing wholesome food at home. Common Threads is a nonprofit dedicated to emphasizing the importance of nutrition to children and […]
Is donating your car the best idea? Do good by donating your old car to charity. That’s what the charities tell you. But the reality is that you might do better selling your car to a used car dealer or to a junkyard and donating that money to charity. Here are the pros and cons […]
Dylan Lauren, daughter of legendary fashion designer Ralph Lauren, must have been paying careful attention to her dad’s clothing empire when she was growing up. The younger Lauren now runs a booming candy company, Dylan’s Candy Bar, which has 13 locations, including a colorful shop on Michigan Avenue that is guaranteed to bring smiles to […]
The 19th annual Aon Step Up for Kids climb benefiting the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is fast approaching, but it’s not too late to get involved. The Aon Step Up for Kids is an 80-floor stair climb that you can participate in as an individual or as part of a team to raise […]
Want to feather your nest and make somebody else’s corner of the world a bit brighter? Here are seven socially conscious shops where you can buy stylish furniture bedding, rugs and accessories. Parachute Home Sleep more soundly knowing that your bedding purchase is helping a child in Africa rest safely. Parachute Home donates a life-saving […]
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 […]
Next year alone, more than 65 million children in the United States will grieve the loss of or separation from a family member because of death, divorce, life-altering medical diagnosis, military deployment or incarceration. That’s 83 percent of our population under the age of 18. Unfortunately, 90 percent of teachers have no training to help […]
On Friday, Nov. 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, more than 370 guests gathered together for Children’s Oncology Services and One Step Programs‘ annual FLIGHT gala. The Argentinian theme of the evening included a cocktail reception, dinner, a seated program that “highlighted the joys of One Step Programs and the families it helps,” and […]
On Nov. 22, 41 adults participated in a 90 minute beginners Bikram yoga class at Bikram Yoga North Shore in Glenview. The event was part of the Feed The World Yoga Tour, which is a global movement to improve the lives of “all children in the world such that starvation and malnutrition are no longer a tolerated reality.” […]
