Join the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) on September 30th in their 10th Annual Blood, Sweat & Tears Charity Bike Ride. Founded in 1949, LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health agency devoted to blood cancer research. With chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada, LLS focuses on curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma as […]
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States—the only one without a way to prevent, cure or even slow its progression. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – 5.2 million aged 65 and over, and 200,000 under the age of 65. By 2050, […]
The starting line of a race is a place to size up the competition. Get in the zone. Let the adrenaline rush. In this race, to your left is a man in a wheelchair with his helmet strapped and racing gloves tightened. To your right, a blind woman readies herself for the start with her […]
Make It Better contributor Jackie Pilossoph is hosting a benefit for LUNGevity through the launch of her new book, “Free Gift With Purchase.” Now available on Amazon, “Free Gift With Purchase” features two opposite sisters who are forced to rely on one another when they are thrown back into the dating scene after marriage. Jackie’s […]
Donate to Golder College Prep and help mainly low-income students graduate and become first-generation college students! Golder College Prep is a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools and serves 565 students from all 50 Chicago wards. Their student body is 89% low-income and 99% minority, and sponsors Nancy Golder Northrip of Long Grove […]
Don’t miss the FLAIR pop-up shop event Thursday, September 20th-Sunday, September 23rd at the 900 North Michigan shops! The FLAIR store will offer gently used fine designer labels with 70-90% discounts. The best part? 100% of the proceeds benefit The Chicago Lighthouse, a nationally recognized organization that works to create, protect and expand jobs for […]
Did somebody say shopping spree?! Order a key card from the North Shore Auxiliary of Jewish Child & Family Services and receive 20% off on all but sale or discounted merchandise at over 200 Chicagoland stores and restaurants! The North Shore Auxiliary of Jewish Child & Family Services offers diverse programs for families and children […]
Everyone likes a new bracelet—especially when it helps to empower and support Afghan women in need. Peace Cord bracelets were first launched in 2010 by ARZU, a not-for-profit which works to empower Afghan women through fair employment, literacy classes and more. The Peace Cord bracelet is their latest product and is woven from authentic military […]
Celebrate Father’s Day with a photo shoot that gives back to families in need (and makes an awesome Father’s Day gift). Classic Kids and Bubbles Academy are working together in support of The Primo Center for Women and Children by hosting a Father’s Day Photo Shoot on Saturday June 16th. Classic Kids will be matching […]
Join the YWCA Evanston North Shore for the 13th annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate. Race Against Hate was launched to preserve the memory of Ricky Byrdsong, an African American man who was the victim of race violence in Skokie in 1999. This annual Father’s Day tradition allows the whole family to join in […]
