Deerfield resident Catherine Levitt is the vice president of a major pharmaceutical company, mother of four and an award-winning philanthropist for LUNGevity, the nation’s largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit. When she answers the phone for her interview, Levitt sounds enthusiastic and a little overwhelmed. Over the last week and a half she has been to London […]
For many of us, Halloween is a holiday focused completely on our children. What costumes will they wear? What goodies will you help them make for the class party? Where can they trick or treat safely? How much candy can you keep them from consuming? For some children, costumes and candy counts never cross their […]
Many of us spend the last days of October wrapped up in spooky party decorations, clever children’s costumes and colossal candy bowls. What you might not know is that there is another national holiday the weekend just before All Hallows’ Eve that focuses solely on community service. It’s calledMake A Difference Day. Make A Difference […]
Because we take our mission to amplify best philanthropic practices very seriously, we launched our Philanthropy Awards three years ago. Since then, our Make It Better Philanthropy Awards have recognized 17 outstanding nonprofits in education, athletics, social service, arts, health and more—based on the results of voting by our Academy of Judges, made up of […]
Get ready, North Shore. There’s a parade of cuteness headed your way. Since 1997, Chicagoans have turned to PAWS Chicago for all of their pet adoption needs. Last year, the organization completed nearly 6,000 adoptions from its center in Lincoln Park, but it has outgrown its current location. To meet the growing need, PAWS will […]
While the nation turns its attention to Ferguson, Mo., Chicago kids understand all too well the effects of violence. As a graduate student, Rachel Switall worked to give students in now-demolished Cabrini-Green a creative outlet in which to express themselves and learn how to solve problems peacefully. Switall had students write or draw their thoughts […]
Bells will be ringing, and big-box stores are running low on No. 2 pencils and One Direction notebooks. That can only mean one thing: It’s nearly time for kids to head back to school. Join Supplies for Dreams in providing a year’s worth of school supplies to the city’s neediest students by participating in their […]
Once the king of the supermarket checkout line, revered for its durability over paper, plastic bags are falling out of favor on many fronts. Though Evanston may not be following suit quite yet, Chicago’s recent decision to restrict the use of plastic bags placed it in the growing ranks of more than 160 other plastic-bag-banning […]
When a mental health disability left her daughter without any career options, Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins created a job for her. On May 3, she opened a pet grooming business in Glencoe, Love Fur Dogs, to give her 20-year-old daughter Amanda a future, and a vocational school within it, Bishop Grooming Academy, to teach her how to […]
Accessorizing can be the best part about getting ready. It allows you to dress up or dress down any outfit while still being able to express yourself. Not only does a great accessory complete an outfit, it also serves as a conversation piece. These stylish accessories all have a powerful story behind them. More and […]
