Northwestern University Dance Marathon Announces Children’s Home & Aid as its 2020 Primary Beneficiary
Children’s Home & Aid is thrilled to take part in Northwestern’s annual Dance Marathon (NUDM). We are even more excited to have funds and awareness raised for such a worthy cause – our Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Child & Family Center. The Rice Center provides intensive therapeutic treatment to youth ages six to […]
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 […]
You Made the Holiday Season Brighter – Thank You!
During the holidays our passionate supporters stepped up to make the season brighter for kids and families across Illinois. In addition to thousands of donors who put us over our fundraising goal, several statewide events helped make holiday wishes come true for thousands of people statewide. Generous donors provided holiday gifts for thousands of children […]
Jordan’s Story
Jordan’s mom, Clara, was terribly worried about her son when she brought him to a Children’s Home + Aid Early Childhood Center. “I knew something was wrong,” the young mom said. “Jordan wasn’t crawling or eating table food, he didn’t talk, and he just seemed ‘flat’ – no emotion. I was so worried.” Clara is […]
Honoring the Freidheim Family
For more than 30 years, Marguerite “Mitzi” Freidheim has been a dedicated and devoted champion for children through her work on behalf of Children’s Home + Aid. Mitzi joined our Woman’s Board more than 30 years ago, and went on to chair both the Woman’s Board and the Children’s Home & Aid Board of Trustees. […]
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 […]
Celebrate Father’s Day and Support Children’s Home + Aid
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18th! We’ve put together the below gift guide to help you show your love and appreciation for your father, or someone in your life who is like a father to you. These charitable gifts that give back will help Children’s Home + Aid continue to respond with creative and effective programs that help heal and support fathers, […]
Thank You This Holiday Season
Nine tons of love—in the form of Snug Hugs—boxes, bags and a mountain of warmth was delivered to the Mitzi Friedheim Englewood Child + Family Center on a bitter cold December morning. Hand-knit sweaters, caps and stuffed animals. One of our Trustees, Ray Munoz, carries forth a 26 year tradition of inspiring his Merlin 200,000 […]
2016 World Series Program Book Ad
Congratulations to the world champion Chicago Cubs and to the Cleveland Indians on reaching the 2016 World Series. We were excited to have a full page ad in the official program book and to be a part of this historic series. If you saw our ad in the program book and you are visiting out […]
