Building Hope: The O’Brien School for the Maasai

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Building Hope: The O’Brien School for the Maasai

Local Hinsdale woman continues to help provide remarkable futures for the Maasai village By Mia Jones Walking through 82-year-old Kellie O’Brien’s’ home, it is clear…

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Raising Kind Kids: How family volunteering inspires lifelong giving

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Raising Kind Kids: How family volunteering inspires lifelong giving

By Katie Bolinger As mimics, children often mirror the behavior of their elders, so parents play a crucial role in fostering a child’s desire to…

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Year-End Giving: Charitable contributions during the holiday season

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Year-End Giving: Charitable contributions during the holiday season

By Dave McGowan In the last issue, I reported that more than $557 billion was estimated to be contributed to charitable organizations in 2023. Do…

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Boosting School Spirit

September 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Boosting School Spirit

Local parents help bridge the gap between school funding and student need By Anna Hughes Founded in 1949, the Hinsdale Central High School Booster Club…

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Giving USA

September 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Giving USA

U.S. charitable giving totaled over $550 billion in 2023 By Dave McGowan Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for 2023, released in June,…

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Charitable Giving: DuPage County’s predicted wealth transfer has huge implications

July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Charitable Giving: DuPage County’s predicted wealth transfer has huge implications

By Dave McGowan The 2020 Illinois Transfer of Wealth Study reveals an astonishing trend: DuPage County residents are transferring more wealth than ever before, and…

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D181 students use foundation grants to help their community

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on D181 students use foundation grants to help their community

By Anna Hughes Inside Ms. Ashley Kaumeyer’s class at Monroe School, 5th graders are learning about more than just reading and writing. Through the KIDS…

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Wine Women & Shoes raises $370,000 for Bridge Communities

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Wine Women & Shoes raises $370,000 for Bridge Communities

By Anna Hughes | Photos by Karen Woolley It only takes one: One crisis, one painful diagnosis, one layoff. It only takes one life-altering event…

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DuPage Pads

May 11, 2024 / Comments Off on DuPage Pads

At this year’s Taste of Hope event in late February, DuPagePads once again proved the power of a community that believes everyone deserves a safe…

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Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity

This year marks the 116th edition of the Chicago Auto Show, North America’s longest-running auto exposition. First staged in 1901, the show brings thousands of…

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