Nancy B. Ronquillo Award for Excellence Recipient – Christine O’Reilly-Riordan
We sat down with Christine O’Reilly-Riordan, the 2020 Nancy B. Ronquillo Award for Excellence recipient and Vice President of Community Relations and Executive Director of White Sox Charities, to hear about what inspires her. To hear more about her journey, visit our website and our social channels on June 11. Question: How did […]
How Donors are Helping do #WhateverItTakes (and how you can help too!)
How are the children? How are the families? The truth is, our families are struggling. Things were tough before the pandemic, but now, more than ever, things are more complicated and challenging. However, Mike Shaver, Children’s Home & Aid CEO recently noted, “We are seeing tremendous resilience, strength and hope among the children and families […]
Rooting for the Home Team
For more than 30 years, the Chicago White Sox have helped Children’s Home & Aid go where the need is greatest in communities throughout Chicagoland. Their dedicated partnership and tradition of giving back to the community has helped countless children, youth, and families receive the vital care and services they need to put them on the path to a better life […]
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, the Mornings with Kim & Dave show will feature Children’s Home & Aid and […]
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 they are a full-blown “hockey family”. Both Jaden and Rob love playing the sport and they […]
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 Partner of the Year. Ann Marie Wright, U.S. Chief Auditor for BMO Financial Group, […]
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, 2019 at the Hilton Chicago at 700 S. Michigan Avenue. We’re thrilled to name Christine […]
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 of possibility at our annual Champions for Children Luncheon. This year we proudly honored Northern […]
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 for nearly four years. I say family because that’s how Children’s Home & Aid makes you feel. As […]
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 and activist, and Cara is an Emmy nominated actress, screenwriter and director best known for […]
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 joined Rice Center staff on Friday to unveil the room to the boys and girls. Each unit was […]
