Pandemic Reveals Silver Linings
“If the pandemic has taught me anything, it’s to look for the silver linings,” said Greg Owen-Boger, Executive Director of Turpin Cares, a local philanthropic organization that kicked into high gear when the pandemic started two years ago. Those silver linings include new friendships and partnerships, and, more recently, an opportunity for one of the […]
Campaign Goal is Providing ‘Maus’ to 19th Ward Schools
Jews of Beverly, a Facebook group for Jewish neighbors; Bookie’s – Chicago bookstore, and 19th Ward Mutual Aid, a not-for-profit organization chartered to support charitable and educational needs in the 19th Ward, have started a fundraising campaign to purchase copies of “Maus” two-book sets for all local schools in the 19th Ward. Author Art Spiegelman’s […]
Turpin Cares Hosts Holiday Collection at Starbucks
Turpin Cares, Beverly/Morgan Park-based a not-for-profit organization that collects and distributes food, comfort items and hygiene products for local families in need, hosts a holiday collection through Dec. 24 at Starbucks, 103rd and Longwood Drive. People can stop into the Starbucks and choose an ornament that includes specific pantry or personal hygiene items from a wish list. Purchased items may be […]
Free Film Classes and Festival
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA and 19th Ward Mutual Aid are sponsoring a free, virtual afterschool film course for youth in grades 5-12. For a little over an hour, starting at 5 p.m., Tues., May 4 through May 18, participants will learn the nuts and bolts of producing a polished, short film. They will also have the opportunity to chronicle their pandemic experiences, […]