Christie Willhite
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Naperville 5K helps fund efforts to identify heart disordersAug 23, 2013 5:00 am - Kathryn Bender was a 17-year-old Naperville North student when a heart disorder claimed her life. Eight years later, her sister continues her quest to help save others from the same fate.
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Naperville's Artful Impact strives to change lives through the artsJul 25, 2013 9:00 am - Life may be a cabaret, old chum, but a little cabaret can add a lot to life. Especially when it's a Cabaret for a Cause, brought together by Artful Impact. The Napervil...
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Little Friends’ ‘Step Up’ event benefits autism centerJun 20, 2013 9:00 am - Steph Nowak doesn’t know who she would be without her brother Tyler, but she knows for certain she would be different. Without him showing her the way, she might not loo...
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DuPage organization offers hope and supportJun 12, 2013 2:38 pm - CareNet of DuPage counsels women with unplanned pregnancies
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s diseaseMay 13, 2013 1:55 pm - Imagine being a child and being told your mom’s kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. You learn her slurred speech an...
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Naperville CARES helps clients in need survive tough timesApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - A Naperville mother sits down and sorts through the mail. There’s her pay stub — just enough to get by most of the time. There’s the bank statement that shows the big w...
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Special chorus brings cancer survivors togetherApr 24, 2013 11:00 am - Words have been life-changing for members of the Voices of Hope chorus. Of course, they've been moved by the lyrics they've read, rehearsed and sung to audiences. But th...
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March for Babies walks set throughout suburbsApr 22, 2013 5:20 am - When Laura and Steve Marcomb of Antioch were finally expecting twins and determined to do everything right with the pregnancy, they knew Laura should get enough folic ac...
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Human Race benefits range of DuPage charitiesApr 08, 2013 8:46 am - The thing about the human race is that we’re all here together and, different as we may be, we can make life better for each other. The same is true about the Human Race...
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Caring in action: Fundraiser helps PADS address changing needs of homelessMar 12, 2013 5:15 am - DuPage PADS has a clear and simply stated mission: to end homelessness in DuPage County. For 27 years, the organization has recruited teams of volunteers to provide ...