charity

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has come up with one of the most amazing fundraising concepts I’ve heard about in a long time! It’s called “Man and Woman of the Year” and this is how it goes….....

Last night changed my life. I visited an event that caught my attention simply because of its name “story from a new friend.”  when I walked in, someone said the event moved up two month because due to...

First of all- check this quick video made by 4th & 5th graders in Kyoto, Japan- about the horrible malaria problem in Africa they are trying to help- a fight that we here in chicago will be supporting...

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, a yearly celebration to promote environmental awareness and to help nurture and support the health of our planet. There are so many simple, quick and...

Last night at sunda I got to catch up w/my old buddy Charlie jones, one of the 3 c’s in “c3” that’s responsible for the ever successful outdoor summer music festival in our sweet home chicago,...

STYLE WARS 2010 from PROJECT VYNE on Vimeo. I liked it so much I agreed to come on as a judge!  Others who are supporting and taking part in this amazing celebration are the chicago fashion foundation,...

If follow me on twitter you know I've been searching the best of Napa wineries over the weekend looking for new inspirations and discoveries in wine (and food!) to bring home and maybe incorporate not only...

After my buddy, Bachelorette Jillian Harris, and I had such a successful fundraiser for Haiti a couple months ago - she brought the newest event that she's hosting to me and I'm more than happy to help...

I used to write a column in “today’s chicago woman” about chicago entertainment, nightlife, culture, art,… similar to what I do on this blog I guess (but in a glossy magazine with an editor)…. And...

I was flipping thru channels last night and saw jessica biel on cnn w/ larry king talking about how millions of children around the world don’t have access to clean water, and thought about how when I was...