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DuPage Community Foundation matches donors with nonprofits
By Christie Willhite - 11/15/12
Usually, "the gift that keeps on giving" is a tongue-in-cheek description of the jelly-of-the-month club membership Aunt Betty gives you for the holidays. But the phrase is a heartfelt way of life for donors and recipients brought together by the... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 11/15/12
Naperville boy's battle with leukemia inspires family to walk
By Christie Willhite - 10/18/12
Patti Wisniewski lived on a roller coaster for two years as her son, Joseph, battled leukemia. They were locked into the ride when ear infections, bruises and lethargy led to a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. They climbed hills of chemotherapy... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 10/18/12
Youth Outlook supports LGBTQ teens
By Christie Willhite - 10/18/12
"Youth Outlook, a Naperville-based nonprofit group serving four counties, aims to provide a safe environment for teens who are homosexual or bisexual, questioning or uncomfortable in their gender identity, or just generally uncertain. The... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 10/18/12
"Youth Outlook, a Naperville-based nonprofit group serving four counties, aims to provide a safe environment for teens who are homosexual or bisexual, questioning or uncomfortable in their gender identity, or just generally uncertain. The... FULL STORY
Walk to Remember honors babies lost too soon
By Christie Willhite - 10/11/12
Every expectant parent longs for The Moment -- the instant the nurse nestles your tiny newborn into your waiting arms. But that tender hello is also a devastating goodbye for parents who experience pregnancy loss or infant death. They pack a... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 10/11/12
Survivors and supporters are Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
By Christie Willhite - 10/09/12
Last year, an estimated 288,130 American women began the battle of their lives when their doctors told them they had some form of breast cancer. And, just like you, not one of them believed it would happen to them. Over the next two weekends,... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 10/09/12
5K helps Lisle school help students with autism
By Christie Willhite - 10/04/12
In a typical school, most students would be thrilled to hear the daily routine is being broken up by an assembly and would clap along with a marching band they found playing in the gym. But for a student with autism, a change in the schedule can be... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 10/04/12
Golf outing drives to help couples become families
By Christie Willhite - 09/26/12
When you're expecting, it seems everywhere you look you see baby bumps and bulging bellies. From celebrities to women in the grocery store, you can't help but notice their joy. It's your joy. When you're hoping for a baby, you see those same joyful... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 09/26/12
When you're expecting, it seems everywhere you look you see baby bumps and bulging bellies. From celebrities to women in the grocery store, you can't help but notice their joy. It's your joy. When you're hoping for a baby, you see those same joyful... FULL STORY
Bloomingdale teen starts foundation to help others with cystic fibrosis
By Christie Willhite - 09/15/12
It'd be easy for Will Belmonte of Bloomingdale to spout excuses and decide there's so much he just can't do. After all, he has cystic fibrosis. Just breathing can be difficult for him, and maintaining his weight is a challenge. But that's not how... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 09/15/12
Theosophical Society fest celebrates our differences
By Christie Willhite - 09/06/12
Politics, social issues, religion -- at this point in our national history, we Americans seem particularly bent on picking a point of view and sticking to it. We eschew civil discourse and consider compromise a sign of weakness.The Theosophical... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 09/06/12
Roselle-based Phil's Friends supports cancer patients through spirituality
By Christie Willhite - 07/28/12
We never know how we'd deal with adversity or personal tragedy until we're staring it in the face with no choice but to go through it. We could curl up, wonder why and try to wish it away. Or we could gather our strength and attack it head on, use... FULL STORY
By Christie Willhite - 07/28/12
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