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Since 1993, more than 9 million walkers across the United States have raised more than $528 million to help fight breast cancer through Making Strides events. In 2012 alone, nearly 1.1 million participants across the country raised $68 million to help fight breast cancer and in 2013, nearly 300 events will take place nationwide.
The Chicago Bar Foundation brings Chicago’s legal community together to improve access to justice for people in need and make the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone. The CBF accomplishes this by increasing access to free and affordable legal assistance for people in need, and making the courts and legal system more user-friendly and accessible for people without lawyers. Through grants, advocacy, pro bono and partnerships, the CBF takes a system-wide approach to improving access to justice and focuses on objectives that are best achieved by the legal community working together. More specifically, the CBF works to: • Strengthen our community’s pro bono and legal aid organizations • Enable dedicated lawyers to pursue careers in legal aid • Maximize opportunities for pro bono lawyers to effectively supplement the work of their legal aid counterparts • Make the courts and legal system more user-friendly and accessible for those in need As the charitable arm of The Chicago Bar Association, the CBF’s work is made possible by the generous contributions of thousands of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals, more than 200 law firms and corporations, and many other committed partners. Thanks to that strong support, the CBF awarded over $4.6 million in grants in 2013 and continues to play a lead role in a number of innovative access to justice initiatives. To learn more about the CBF, visit http://chicagobarfoundation.org/
In Illinois, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon. The March of Dimes works to end premature birth and other problems that threaten our babies. We help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. If something goes wrong, we offer information and comfort to families. We research the reasons why babies are born too soon or very sick and work on preventions. Follow us on instagram: instagram.com/marchofdimesIL
The Lupus Society of Illinois provides programs and services that impact Illinois' lupus community today! Programs and Services Patient education programs and materials Referrals to physicians, community services, resources, and assistance Health educators /navigators available to answer questions and provide medically sound information about lupus Information and updates from local and international lupus medical experts Local events and support groups Newsletters and alerts Living with Lupus grant provides financial assistance for a lupus-related expense to qualifying applicants Our programs and services are accessible via phone, online, and in-person.
Metropolitan Family Services has more than 900 full- and part-time professional staff dedicated to providing quality services to families throughout Chicago, DuPage County, Evanston/ Skokie and the southwest suburbs. Metropolitan serves more than 68,000 families and individuals as diverse as the communities in which they live, with 81% being part of the working poor or lower-middle class.
The Worlds First Service Club Founded by Paul Harris February 23, 1905
Since its inception in 2001, more than 20,000 participants, raising more than $3.5 million net, have converged in Grant Park to get moving against HIV/AIDS. Join the fight with thousands of others to help more than 36 AIDS service organizations! It's never too early to start fundraising. If you need assistance please call (312) 334-0946.
MPT II is a 21-story contemporary glass and concrete tower located at 1335 S. Prairie Avenue, just a block from the Museum Campus and scenic lakefront. It was completed in 2003. The amenities of the association includes a beautiful rooftop pool and sundeck, plus an exercise center, 24-hour doorman, and garage parking.
The Burnham Park Yacht Club represents more than a building, docks and grounds to serve its members, it is a connection between men and women who have worked during the last sixty six years to honor the original Club goals identified in the September 14, 1938 papers of its incorporation. These original goals have been honored and have been broadened as expansion and changes came to the Club facilities and to Burnham Harbor. The Burnham Park Yacht Club is situated in the newly configured Museum Campus Area of Chicago's lakefront and is located on Northerly Island which forms the Eastern shore of Burnham Harbor, the most sheltered harbor in Chicago. The clubhouse provides views facing the harbor offering magnificent views of the harbor activity as well as a panoramic vista of Chicago's skyline, said to be the most exquisite view of Chicago.
PianoForte provides performance opportunities and much-needed exposure to exceptional pianists emerging on the national and international scene, and continues to feature some of Chicago’s favorite and best-known artists in an intimate setting. We facilitate interaction between artists and audience during performances, ensuring that audience members have personal, engaging learning experiences and leave with a heightened appreciation for piano music. We seek high caliber professionals who perform repertoire from Baroque to Contemporary and Jazz and exhibit great variety in our programming. The Foundation broadcasts lunch hour concerts the first Friday of every month on 98.7 WFMT, Chicago's Fine Arts Station, and occasional special broadcasts on 90.9 WDCB, Chicago's only jazz station.
For the last 22 years, the ABC7 Gibbons 5K Run and 3K Walk has proven itself as a landmark event in the Chicagoland area and is a major fundraiser for the Leukemia Research Foundation. Each year on the third Thursday evening in June, more than 2,000 people gather along Chicago’s downtown lakefront to run, walk and raise funds in search of a cure for all blood cancers.
Why education matters: Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth in developing countries. Link Community Development works at all levels of the education system--with governments, schools, communities, and parents--to unlock local solutions to improve the quality of education in rural districts of Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda. We provide training, tools and support to district officials and schools to understand how schools are performing, how to measure performance, and how to plan for improvement. Join us: Invest in education. Contact us at [email protected] to get involved! Visit www.lcdinternational.org to learn more!
Meet at The Scout every Tues. night (rain or shine), check-in to keep track of attendance, run at your own pace, then meet back at the pub for free post-run snacks and great drink specials all night. Get fit, make new friends, and raise money for local charities!
The Center for Book & Paper Arts (CBPA) at Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest and most comprehensive book art facilities in the world. The Center has a large exhibition space where we organize an international triennial of contemporary book and paper art, and inaugurate and host national traveling exhibitions and exhibit student and faculty work. The Center for Book & Paper Arts is home to facilities and studios for the MFA in Book & Paper students, which are also utilized for community classes. It consists of a print facility which includes letterpress and offset, a papermaking studio, a bookbindery, a gallery, a multi-purpose classroom, which is suitable for performance and lectures, a critique room, studio space for artists, a resource room, and offices for the staff. The center also offers a summer residency program, intended to provide an artist time, facilities and assistance to realize a specific project.
Welcome to the Chicago Community Darkroom! We are a community-focused darkroom open to people of all skill levels with unlimited, 24-hour access for members. We provide the chemicals and equipment for developing and printing black-and-white film and prints. RATES Memberships: $75 for 30-Day Membership.
Chicago Book Expo 2016 Sunday, November 13, 2016 noon to 5pm Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash Chicago, Illinois 60605 Chicago independent publishers will be selling their books, Chicago writers will be talking about their work, and Chicago nonprofits serving writers and publishers will be exhibiting. And it's all free and open to the public! Vendor fees are $50 for a full (6-foot) table and $25 for a half-table; to vend, you must be a local author, publisher, or literary nonprofit. To be put on our list to be notified when author registration is open or for any questions about vending, please contact us at [email protected].
Benefiting the Greater South Loop Association, this lively, colorful festival mirrors the South Loops’ vibrancy, offering something for everyone. BOW features a kid’s area, vendors, fresh roasted corn and sangria. To top it off, revelers will enjoy high quality live tunes!
Vision On State is a residential condominium building located in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago.
HH4H goes into hospitals all over the country, write on our wall if you want us at a hospital near you!
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