Free Store Hosts Collections to Help Neighbors in Need
The Free Store annual drive to replenish resources for winter distributions of essential hygiene and first aid items for neighbors in need continues through Christmas Eve at Starbucks on 103rd and Longwood Drive. Stop into Starbucks and choose an ornament with needed items listed, then purchase those items and return to Starbucks by Dec. 24. The […]
Turpin Cares Awarded Grant from The Starbucks Foundation
Turpin Cares, a Beverly/Morgan Park-based not-for-profit organization that that distributes emergency food, hygiene products, and relief items to people in need, was awarded a $1,000 Neighborhood Grant from The Starbucks Foundation. The Neighborhood Grant recognizes the impact Turpin Cares makes in assisting at-risk individuals and families in the Beverly/Morgan Park area. The award is […]
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 […]
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 […]
House, Business, Charity: It’s all At Home for This Couple
Dale Ludwig and Greg Owen-Boger have been Beverly/Morgan Park neighbors and business owners for two decades, but it wasn’t until a few years ago they became involved in community life. Now active and involved neighbors, they’ve recently made a move that brings together the essentials of running their business, meeting the needs of homeless […]