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Chicago area events celebrating the legacy of Dr. King

Monday, January 17, 2011 is set aside to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his fight to bring the Civil Rights Movement to the...
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Chicago offers up its heart and appetite to help Haiti

In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti, people around the world asked a simple question, "What can I do to help?"...
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Bulls' Thomas surprises local family with home makeover

This afternoon, Tyrus Thomas of the Chicago Bulls surprised a local family with a makeover of their home. Thomas teamed up with the CARA Program to...
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Mr. Handyman donates repairs to Chicago Lighthouse

On the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the country marked the first National Day of Service and Remembrance, and people nationwide lent their...
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"Real Bears Fans Wear Pink" returns for second year

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears will kickoff their regular season against long-standing rivals the Green Bay Packers. While the city turns its full...
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Defender Charities to Award $300K in Scholarships

This weekend, Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will beat with the drums of marching groups from across the country as hundred of thousands of...
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Local charity explains refusal of Patti's reality offer

This week, the Internet has been abuzz about the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation's refusal of Patti Blagojevich’s offer to raise...
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UNICEF gala raises $470K for global children

Many of the health issues around the world can be addressed or prevented by creating a structured support system strong enough to handle the...
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Strengthening the legacy of Black philanthropy (Part 2 of 4)

In Part I of this series, I introduced you all to four roles within the African-American philanthropy community: the communicator, the giver, the...
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Follow Friday - GiveForward

On Twitter, there's this tradition called #FollowFriday where you recommend a user that other people should, well...follow. I thought I'd bring...
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