Watch 12-12-12 Concert Live on Patch

The concert will benefit Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Some of the biggest names in music take the stage at Madison Square Garden for the live 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief. While thousands of people fill the arena, billions are watching live on a variety of screens worldwide.  The concert is streaming live on television networks, movie theater screens and on the Internet, including right here on Patch. The pre-event coverage begins at 3 p.m. CST and the concert is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go …

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Giving Tuesday: A Chance to Give Back During the Holiday Season

Area nonprofits like Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics Illinois are among those trying to encourage people to pause in their shopping and find a way to help others.

Will donating to charity ever be as popular as shopping during the holiday season? A partnership of nonprofits hopes so. For many people, the holiday shopping marathon began on Thanksgiving day, with some national chains opening their doors just hours after the traditional turkey dinner. Then comes Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, which has morphed into Cyber Week. Now, there's a new campaign asking you to open your wallet: Giving Tuesday. The Giving Tuesday website says the effort, coming on the heels of days devoted to consumerism, is designed "to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations." Many…

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Betsy and Sal

Charity Season Begins

Looking for an opportunity to feel philanthropic? You've got choices.

Last week we were trapped in our own driveways. It was the North Shore Half Marathon, and since the signs were only posted at every corner of every street for weeks and weeks prior to the event, and since this has been an annual event for only 33 years, naturally, it took us by surprise. Just kidding. This year, we were prepped and ready. We moved our cars at dawn so that we could actually use them and get to our own charity fun run in Elk Grove Village. Unlike the half marathon, our Foundation Fighting Blindness event covered a mere 5 kilometers. But it was enough.  ‘Tis the season for charity events. A glance at any community calendar features a veritable cornucopia of summer fun runs, half jogs, slow walks, wife carries, stair climbs, …

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Strut Your Pooch For A Good Cause with C.A.R.E.

Help raise money and animal awareness for C.A.R.E. on Saturday, May 12. Attendees will walk dogs along the beautiful sculpture park on McCormick Boulevard and socialize with other animal lovers for a good cause.

It’s time you bring out your pooch for a good cause! On Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m., join animal lovers throughout Chicagoland for the 17th annual Strut for Strays, hosted by C.A.R.E. The event is a volunteer-run community animal rescue effort. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl will also be present. You do not need a dog to attend. This annual fundraiser brings the C.A.R.E. community and their dogs together for a three-mile morning walk. The Strut course starts at Ladd Arboretum on McCormick Boulevard, and meanders along the beautiful Sculpture Park to Dempster Street and then back to the Arboretum. In addition to the walk, participants can look forward to the Doggie Carnival, hot coffee, snacks and the chance to interact with dogs of all …

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The Chicago Marathon: A Second Chance at 26.2 Miles

The Chicago Marathon sold out six days after registration opened, but don't let that stop you from running it.

October seems far away, particularly when we're still plagued by weather forecasts calling for a “wintry mix.” We can imagine, if we try hard enough, the thin warmth of spring, but the oppressive heat of summer and the perfectly balanced days of fall aren't even on our radar yet. But that didn't stop the Chicago Marathon, slated for Oct. 7, 2012, from selling out in record time when registration opened on Feb. 1. In fact, the 45,000 participant capacity was reached in a whiplash-inducing six days. Yes, it took less than a week for all those crazy runners to decide that sweating it out for 26.2 miles on the streets of Chicago was something they just had to do. I know at least a few runners who were on the fence about signing up. They …

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Photo of the Day: North Shore Students Help Families with Holiday Baskets

Students provided families with plenty to celebrate this holiday season through Northwestern University's Settlement House Holiday Basket program.

Faculty, staff and students adopted 12 families through Northwestern University's Settlement House Holiday Basket program this year, providing them with presents and food for the holidays. Settlement helps low-income families and individuals. 

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The Winnetka-Glencoe Weekly Social: August 22—26

A grand golf outing, 'meet the author' and more in this week's social!

A Grand Golf Outing Where: Skokie Country Club, 500 Washington Ave., Glencoe When: Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by 'shotgun' golf at 1 p.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Price: $100 dinner admission for non-golfers; $750 per golfer; $3,000 for a group of four. Program: 19th Annual 'Chipping in for Chicago Youth' Golf Outing Interested in a good cause: helping low-income and at-risk youth? If so, swing by the 19th Annual 'Chipping in for Chicago Youth' Golf Outing at Skokie Country Club, where every putt, drive and hole in one makes a difference. Hosted by Chicago Youth Centers, the event welcomes over 100 golfers from businesses and the philanthropic community for a round of golf, silent auction and an outdoor dinner. For more …

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