OB Giving Back
Compassion in Action: The joy of volunteering with animals
By Hinsdale Magazine Group Staff Winter months bring an increased need for volunteers at animal shelters and rescues. As the season adds challenges such as overcrowding and limited resources, organizations rely heavily on foster families and community volunteers to ensure animals receive the care they need. This is the perfect time for families to get…
Read MoreRaising 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 give back. Children who see their parents actively volunteering are more likely to follow suit. Leading by example helps kids grow into compassionate, engaged adults who continue contributing to their…
Read MoreGrowing Pains
Get to know the dads behind the Candor Health Executive Board By Anna Hughes Growing up is hard. Sometime around the end of elementary school and during middle school years, clothes start to fit differently. Friends start to act differently. Sleepover talk turns from Barbies to boys. From games to girls. These years of being…
Read MoreCharitable 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 this unique moment won’t last forever. We’re now in the final five years before we reach the peak at the end of 2028. Back in 2005, only 6% of DuPage…
Read MoreDuPage 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 place to sleep and a way to journey back to a home of their own. The organization continues to break records, raising more than $340,000 this year. Funds will be…
Read MoreChicago 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 people together to showcase hundreds of different vehicles including domestic and imported passenger cars, trucks, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and experimental and concept cars from more than two dozen manufacturers. The…
Read MoreA Magical Success: Oak Brook Infant Welfare Chapter’s Mistletoe Medley
Photos by Victor Hilinski Over 500 guests were treated to a splendid morning and afternoon at Drury Lane on Tuesday, November 28 for two reasons. First, in this 51st year, the Oak Brook Chapter of the Auxiliary of Infant Welfare Society reached a major milestone. Co-chairs Marci Hanzlik and Kathleen Sievertsen were proud to announce…
Read MoreChicago Auto Show: First Look for Charity supports the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
By Anna Hughes Approximately one in 36 children across the United States will receive an autism diagnosis. This news is burdensome for families who have a myriad of questions: Will my child be able to attend a regular school? Can they live a normal life? What extra care and attention will they need? Because autism…
Read MoreA Magical Dream: Oak Brook Chapter to host annual Mistletoe Medley
The Oak Brook Chapter of the Auxiliary of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago presents its seasonal fundraiser, Mistletoe Medley, on November 28 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace A longtime favorite with attendees from the western suburbs and beyond, the event attracts over 500 guests annually and features raffles, a fashion show, shopping, and…
Read MoreLions Clubs International Foundation
When over 1.4 million people from around the world join together to serve others, the results are powerful. That’s exactly what Lions International members have been doing since 1917. Being a Lion is about leading by example, building relationships, and improving the world through kindness. Founded in 1968 to take the work of Lions to…
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