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Why Young Workers Should Care About Social Security

Summer will be here before we know it. That means millions of high school and college students will be searching for jobs. Whether a new … Read more ›

Jumi Ajiboye, Program Manager, presents the jewelry collection to festival attendee.
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The Douglas Center “Art From The Heart” Creations Features Expanded Product Lines at the Festival of Cultures

Skokie, IL – The Douglas Center “Art From The Heart” Creations debuted its expanded product lines at the 22nd Annual Skokie Festival of Cultures on … Read more ›

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How to Make a Difference for One Evanston Mom – Benevolent.net

Tasha, an Evanston mom, is confronting multiple struggles. A survivor of domestic abuse and recipient of area leading social service supports, she is currently residing … Read more ›

Kate Popovec and the women's basketball team took center stage and were joined by student-athletes from the field hockey and women's golf teams, as well as the Northwestern cheerleaders, leading the crowd in warm ups and stretching before the walk
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Wildcats Join Over 20,000 Participants In Walk Now For Autism Speaks

"This is it," responded head coach Joe McKeown when asked how he planned to celebrate his May 12 birthday. He stretched with the `Cats and … Read more ›

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NPO Start-up, Benevolent.net, Surpasses $10k in Online Donations

Benevolent.net passed a milestone in contributions from supporters this past week by raising more than $10,000 through a new online platform that seeks to empower … Read more ›

The 2015 Class of Northwestern Medicine® Scholars
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White Coat Ceremony Inducts High School Students into Northwestern Medicine® Scholars Program

There are many characteristics that symbolize a physician, but no tangible item distinguishes a doctor more than their white coat. On Tuesday, May 8, six … Read more ›

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CJE SeniorLife Seeks Volunteers for Home Delivered Meals Program

CJE SeniorLife is in need of more volunteers for its Home Delivered Meals program on the north side of Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, and Morton Grove … Read more ›

Kevin Limbeck, President and CEO of Anixter Center with Diane Swonk of Evanston.  Diane Swonk, Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director at Mesirow Financial, was honored at Anixter Center's Inaugural Benefit for Ability.
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Soaring to Success, Anixter Center’s Inaugural Benefit for Ability, Raises More Than $420,000 to Support Individuals Living with Disabilities

A sold-out crowd of more than 400 gathered in the Winter Garden of the Harold Washington Library Center on Thursday, April 26, for Soaring to … Read more ›

At the agency’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, April 25, CJE SeniorLife honored seven volunteers with the “Mollie Goldstein Outstanding Volunteer of the Year” award. (Bottom row, from left to right) Award recipients Emily Karp, Members of the Federation of Jewish Men's Club, Midwest Region (representing Beth Hillel Congregation B'nai Emunah: Donald Babendir, representing Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation and Program coordinator: Ernie Smolin, representing Congregation Beth Shalom of Northbrook: Dan Sher representing North Suburban Synagogue Beth El: Darryl Temkin, and representing Congregation Beth Judea of Long Grove: Mark Travis), Evelyn Burnstein. Top row (from left to right) Reuben Lewy, Rimma Ritsik, Rita Pomerance, Mark Weiner, CJE President/CEO, Anne Schuman, CJE’s Director of Volunteer Services, Stephen P. Sandler, Vice Chair, CJE Board of Directors, Margo Oberman, Chair, CJE’s Volunteer Services Committee and Steve Berkowitz. Photo taken by Nicole Bruce.
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CJE SeniorLife Volunteers Give More Than $1.6 Million Dollars Worth of Service to Community

All told in fiscal year 2011, volunteers with CJE SeniorLife donated more than 73,500 hours of their time to helping older adults throughout Chicago and … Read more ›

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North Shore Senior Center Announces its New Speakers Bureau

Trained speakers will visit organizations, clubs, and businesses for no charge to introduce the wide range of programs and services that North Shore Senior Center … Read more ›