Archive for Community Service
Tee Up for the Bi-Annual SSHBA Golf Outing
It’s that time of the year again, time to tee off for the Southwest Suburban Home Builders Association’s Spring Golf outing! Coming up on Thursday, June 6 at the Odyssey Country Club, you and your colleagues may choose to take a break from the office and spend the day golfing, socializing and more! Registration for [Read More]
Nominate a Good Neighbor REALTOR
Know a Chicago REALTOR® that is doing as much good in the community as they are doing for the Chicago new homes market? REALTOR® Magazine is now accepting nominations for its Good Neighbor Awards. The National Association of REALTORS®’ annual Good Neighbor Awards program, which is in its 14th year, recognizes REALTORS® who’ve made an [Read More]
Andersonville Recycles Hits Third Year of Responsible Disposal
The Andersonville Recycles program is celebrating their third year of sorted, environmentally responsible waste disposal conveniently located along main thoroughfare Clark Street. The program is the only one of its kind to allow pedestrians to easily recycle glass, paper, plastic and aluminum easily on the go in a neighborhood commercial district. The program is cooperative [Read More]
Residents of McHenry County Neighborhoods go Bald for a Cause
In 1999, three coworkers came up with an idea to shave their heads for donations to raise funds for kids with cancer. In 2000, Tim Kenny, John Bender and Enda McDonnell, hosted the first St. Baldrick’s event at their industry’s annual St. Patrick’s Day party, shaving 19 heads and raising $104,000 to fund the research [Read More]
@properties Hosts “Friends and Neighbors” Fundraiser To Benefit Local Charities
@properties Friends and Neighbors Community Fund hosted its third annual Chicago Revealed fundraising event Sept. 20, benefiting two local organizations: Off the Street Club and Community Partners for Affordable Housing. More than 200 guests attended the event, which was held at The Standard Club in downtown Chicago. This year’s theme was “Artists in the City.” [Read More]
Down Payment Grants for Chicago New Home Buyers
In the market to buy a Chicago new home? A new program could net you $15,000 for a down payment. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday unveiled CityLIFT, a program that will offer more than $8 million in down payment assistance grants to prospective Chicago home buyers to aid in the recovery of the [Read More]
