Archive for Charities
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]
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]
Habitat for Humanity Supports East Chicago Real Estate
New, affordable housing is the key to rebuilding most housing markets across the nation, and East Chicago is no different. Mayor Anthony Copeland is diligently working alongside groups such as Habitat for Humanity of NWI to increase the area’s inventory of single family homes. Back in June, Habitat for Humanity officially broke ground on only [Read More]
Chicago Company Says Thanks by Giving Back
A new company was recently formed on the Chicago real estate scene, and that company is giving back to the community with a $25,000 grant for a local charity that you can help choose. The merger of Plante Moran and Blackman Kallick on July 1 created the sixth largest accounting firm in Chicago with three [Read More]
Group Honored for Helping Homeless Chicago Youth
Its slogan is “More than housing . . . hope.” It’s the housing and the hope this non-profit organization provides to Chicago’s youth that is earning attention and accolades from the biggest American house of all. This week, Chicago-based La Casa Norte (LCN) was honored at the White House for the agency’s commitment to helping [Read More]
