DuPage County Lifestyle
-
'Even a small organization can make a difference'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - As a member of the board of directors for All Life Animal Rescue, I run in the DuPage Human Race because I believe that even a small organization can make a difference. ...
-
Good mental health is critical for balanced lifeMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to raise awareness of mental illness and funds for SamaraCare. SamaraCare is a nonprofit organization founded in the 1960s when three Naperville churches - Knox P...
-
Support for those in the legal systemMay 04, 2017 6:00 am - I run to support justice in my DuPage community. I am the immediate past president of the not-for-profit DuPage Bar Foundation. One of the most important parts of our m...
-
'I'll be thinking of three of my immigration clients'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - As a volunteer attorney and secretary of the Pro Bono Network board, I am extremely excited to run in the DuPage Human Race with my husband, Aheed, and my four children:...
-
'For the survivors … the YWCA is there for them'May 04, 2017 6:00 am - The YWCA as an organization is more beneficial to the community it serves than most people will ever know because many will never need its services. Statistics show one...
-
Constable: Race for 'too small' charities now a big dealMay 04, 2017 5:15 am - A massive run or walk that raises millions of dollars for a big-name charity is great, but it's not for everybody. Most charities don't have the staff or resources to st...
-
Constable: Quakers still have friends in suburbsApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - Until this week, here is what I knew about Quakers: 1. That guy on the oatmeal container is a Quaker. 2. Quakers often get confused with Shakers, the furniture folks. Wi...
-
Giant Steps to offer equine therapy in Sugar GroveApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Horses are known to be therapeutic, which is what prompted Lisle-based Giant Steps, a nonprofit organization serving autistic individuals, to start an equine therapy pro...
-
Churches, relief agencies work to calm refugees' fears in suburbsFeb 01, 2017 4:33 am - In the days since President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on immigrants from some Muslim countries, suburban churches and faith-based nonprofits have worked to ass...
-
DuPage Foundation awards $207,000 in grantsJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - The DuPage Foundation has announced the awarding of more than $207,000 in grants to 26 DuPage County not-for-profit organizations working in the areas of arts & culture,...