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Help Those Affected by California Wildfires and Your Donation Will Be Doubled
Make It Better is proud to team up with our sister publications Marin Magazine and SPACES, as well as Napa Sonoma Magazine and Diablo Magazine, to raise money for the American Red Cross and their work...
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Domestic Violence is Happening in Your Community — Far More Often Than You Think
You would probably be shocked at just how prevalent domestic violence is, even in the most affluent communities. A staggering number of women, children, and even men suffer in our own backyards, and...
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3 Ways to Give Back on Giving Tuesday
The holiday season is a time for family and festivities. Families are making travel plans, writing grocery lists to create delicious meals, and preparing for reunions. It’s also a time to be reminded...
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How You Can Help Keep the Lights On in Puerto Rico
Recently at bedtime, my 9-year-old daughter asked if nightlights still worked in Puerto Rico. Without them, she worried, wouldn’t kids be scared in the dark? Two months after two hurricanes thrashed...
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Giving Tuesday: Great Ways to Give This Season
Giving Tuesday, “a global giving movement,” is celebrated every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, get involved on Nov. 28 by finding ways to give back on the Giving Tuesday website...
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7 Ways to Give Back With Local Organizations This Holiday Season
The holiday season is filled with so many joys — twinkling lights reflecting off the snow, the excitement and anticipation of little ones, the pleasure of coming together with family and friends for...
View ArticleHelp the Red Cross Celebrate Local Heroes at the 2018 Heroes Breakfast
The annual Heroes Breakfast is an opportunity for the community to come together to honor and recognize people for acts of great bravery, dedication, and service. “To me, it’s one of the greatest...
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4 Awesome Causes: Protect Elephants, Lions, and Rhinos, Support Young...
The mission of EMS Foundation is to alleviate and end suffering, raise public awareness, lobby, empower, provide dignity, and promote the rights and interests of vulnerable groups, particularly...
View ArticleLake County Haven’s Adopt-a-Night: A Simple Way to Make a Big Difference for...
Feeling overwhelmed by the world’s problems? Poverty, hunger, homelessness, violence … it can be too much to think about. But there is a new opportunity for you to solve these problems. Lake County...
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Where to Donate Unwanted or Unused Beauty Products to Women in Need
Ladies, we all have that drawer in our bathroom — the one overflowing with unused, half-used, and basically empty beauty products. No? Just us? Well, even if you’ve mastered that life-changing art of...
View ArticleUpdate: Make It Better Teams Up With CBS and Red Cross to Raise $150,000 for...
This past summer and fall, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria ravaged parts of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, among other areas. Eager to help as best we could from Chicago, Make It Better teamed up...
View ArticleUpdate: Make It Better Partners With 4 Bay Area Magazines to Raise $20,000...
In November, Make It Better was proud to team up with our sister publications Marin Magazine and SPACES, as well as Napa Sonoma Magazine and Diablo Magazine, to raise money for the American Red Cross...
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6 Organizations in Need of Volunteers and Donations This Winter
The holidays might be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean giving has to. This winter, extend the season of giving by getting involved with these local volunteer and donation opportunities....
View ArticleJoin Our Better Giving Circle to Support Your Favorite Nonprofit and Enjoy an...
Here at Make It Better, we believe that magnifying the basic human urge to come together, network, and support those around us is the key to a better world. Giving circles — a form of participatory...
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Join Chicago Young Professionals in the Fight Against Multiple Myeloma
In 2008, Alyssa Friedberg was a junior in college. She was about to leave for her study abroad program in London when she received a devastating phone call: her mom, Andrea, was diagnosed with multiple...
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Autohaus on Edens to Host an Evening of Fun, Fashion, and Philanthropy...
Love fashion? Pets? We have just the event for you! Join Autohaus on Edens for an evening of fun, fashion, and philanthropy on March 18. The Mercedes-Benz showroom will be transformed into a dynamic...
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Party With Blackhawks’ Jim Cornelison and A. Perry Homes to Support...
Join A. Perry Homes and Northwestern Settlement for Winterfest: Top Hats & Tiaras on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the award-winning A. Perry Homes Design Studio in Wilmette. This black and white gala and...
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7 Ways to Donate Your Time or Resources to Nonprofits in Chicago This Month
If you’re looking for ways to volunteer or places in need of donated items, consider supporting one of these nonprofits in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Have an organization you’d like to see...
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Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Fundraiser Will Support Music Education
In its ongoing effort to support arts, music, and culture, Celebrate Highwood is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb....
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The Fight Against Sex Trafficking is Taking Place Closer to Home Than You Think
When Elizabeth Fisher moved from the North Shore to Florida several years ago, she was looking for a quieter life with a slower pace. Little did she know what the universe had in store for her. Fisher...
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