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Why Young Workers Should Care About Social Security

By Mayra Salazar, Social Security Administration | Friday at 5:59 p.m.

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 ›

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

By Nicole Bruce | May 10 at 4:57 p.m.

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 ›

Kurtzman Raises Money for School Supplies
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Helping to Provide Needed School Supplies

By louise edwards | May 9 at 1:38 p.m.

ICECF “Back 2 School 2012” Fundraiser Matthew Kurtzman of Wilmette knows all about the shortage of school supplies for underserved children throughout Chicagoland and Illinois. … Read more ›

Board Members Barb Williams and Jeni Spinney pose with mascot BMO Harris Lion
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Erika’s Lighthouse 9th Annual “Rock & Rally” Walkathon Sunday, May 20th

By Erika's Lighthouse | May 4 at 9:01 a.m.

Blast the Stigma of Depression and Have a Blast Doing It! Did you know…? •Children and adolescents who have depression frequently also have physical symptoms … Read more ›

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North Shore Senior Center Announces its New Speakers Bureau

By Cindy Crist | May 2 at 8:21 p.m.

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 ›

Members of Troop 116 before the annual Memorial Day parade. May, 2011
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Kenilworth Girl Scouts Receive Silver Award

By Leslie Holling | April 30 at 2:28 p.m.

Kenilworth Girls Scouts Receive Silver Award Kenilworth Girl Scout Troop 116 will receive the distinguished Silver Award for its contribution to the “Trees for Townley” … Read more ›

From the community

All About Disability

By Mayra Salazar, Social Security Administration | April 29 at 8:19 p.m.

Disability is something most people do not like to think about. But if you’re not able to work because you have a medical condition that … Read more ›

Recycle your electronics, shred your documents, and dispose of medication safely.
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Electronics Recyling, Document Shredding, Medication Disposal, All-in-One

By Lori Keenan | April 23 at 4:23 p.m.

Evanston, Ill. (April 23, 2012) – Spring Clean and Do it Green at Mather Place of Wilmette on Saturday, April 28. Spring has sprung; it’s … Read more ›

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Earth Day or Any Day, Save a Tree by Going Online

By Mayra Salazar, Social Security Administration | April 22 at 9:12 p.m.

April 22 is Earth Day. More than one billion people will celebrate Earth Day in one way or another. You could plant a tree, and … Read more ›

Glew Crew will rally together along with thousands in the movement to end multiple sclerosis at Walk MS, Sunday May 6.
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Wilmette’s Linda Glew on a Mission to End Multiple Sclerosis; To Join Thousands May 6 for Walk MS

By Jeremy Barewin | April 20 at 3:02 p.m.

Linda Glew was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008 and she’s been raising funds and awareness for MS pretty much ever since. Glew, along with … Read more ›

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