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Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities Available at Operation Christmas Child Processing Center
Chicago is home to one of eight Processing Centers for Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, that sends millions of Christmas gifts to children in need… Read more
Top Box Foods and Illinois Venezuelan Alliance Serves Thanksgiving Meals to Migrant Shelters Across the City
Amid uncertainty in the migrant community, Top Box Foods, Illinois Venezuelan Alliance and partners joined forces to serve 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to migrant shelters across the city. Top Box Foods… Read more
Practicing Gratitude This Thanksgiving
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou Thanksgiving is a time for family traditions and delicious meals, however it is also a superb time for reflection on all the goodness in our lives…. Read more
Soup Kitchens Open on Thanksgiving Day
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Providence Soup Kitchen 1327 N. Noble Street Providence Soup Kitchen, a ministry of the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, opened its doors to the homeless… Read more
Rogers Park Business Alliance Kicks Off Live, Love, Shop Rogers Park
The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces business specials from local small businesses for Small Business Saturday, which marks the beginning of RPBA’s annual Live Love Shop Rogers Park… Read more
New Program Aims to Rebuild Disinvested Communities
By: Ashmar Mandou Recently, the City of Chicago unveiled plans to revitalize disinvested communities with the help of the Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) and the launch of Rebuild 2.0,… Read more
Treasurer Maria Pappas welcomes visitors to annual celebration of ‘Christmas Trees from Around the World’
For the 21st year Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is celebrating ethnic holiday traditions of nearly 100 different nationalities at the “Christmas Trees from Around the World” display at her office…. Read more
Illinois Office of Tourism Releases 2024 Illinois Made Holiday Gift Guide
The Illinois Office of Tourism released its annual Illinois Made Holiday Gift Guide, highlighting 16 small businesses statewide that are part of the Illinois Made program, just in time for… Read more
Think Safety in the Kitchen this Thanksgiving Day
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on Thanksgiving Day alone, an estimated 1,610 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments in 2022, reflecting a 399 percent… Read more
Sinai Urban Health Institute Partners in ‘Health is a Human Right: Achieving Health Equity’ Exhibition
Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) is pleased to announce their participation in a major exhibition titled Health Is a Human Right: Achieving Health Equity. A collaboration between the David J…. Read more
