Radio Host Kim Berk on Making an Impact for Foster Children
You may know of Kim Berk, of radio show Mornings with Kim and Dave on WLS-FM 94.7. However, you may not know of her deep involvement with Children’s Home & Aid and her passion for fostering youth in need.
This week,…
Meet Rob and Stacy Johnson: Long-Time Children’s Home & Aid Supporters
The Johnson Family often has a fair amount on their plate. Rob is a well-known, established newscaster in Chicago, Stacy is involved with several philanthropies and boards, and their teenage son Jaden is a dedicated hockey player. Stacy says…
Words of inspiration from Ann Marie Wright of BMO Financial Group
On May 23, the Children’s Home & Aid community will come together at the Champions for Children Luncheon to celebrate creating hope, opportunity and bright futures for children, youth and families.
This year we proudly honor BMO Harris Bank as Corporate…
Meet Christine Leahy, Champions for Children Co-Chair
This May, the Champions for Children Luncheon will be a celebration of hope and possibility as we bring together nearly 600 of Chicago’s most influential business and community leaders and elected officials. This uplifting event takes place on May 23,…
Advice on giving back – words of inspiration from Connie L. Lindsey of Northern Trust
Throughout 2018, we are celebrating 135 years of meeting every child, every family, where their need is greatest. Doing whatever it takes so children and families can thrive. On May 24, the Children’s Home & Aid community came together in celebration…
Meet new moms Elizabeth and Tatiana
Elizabeth and Tatiana Reyes recently spoke at our 2018 Champions for Children Luncheon and shared their family’s journey to adoption. Here is their story:
My wife Tatiana and I have been part of the Children’s Home & Aid family…
Partners in Philanthropy: A Conversation with Peter Thum and Cara Buono
Following Children’s Home + Aid’s Champions for Children Luncheon in Chicago this spring, we were given an exclusive opportunity for an in-depth conversation with For the Love of Children award recipients, Peter Thum and Cara Buono. Peter is an entrepreneur…
Corporate Partner of the Year – PwC – Make a new Rec Room Possible
After more than a year of planning, fundraising and designing, the new rec room at the Rice Child + Family Center officially opened on Friday, March 24. Children’s Home + Aid Trustee Alan Conkle, a team of PwC volunteers, and the architects behind the rec room…