CARE USA: Central Region
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Making Peace with Revelation
Saturday, November 6, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Wilmette, UCC
1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL (map)
CARE staff will be leading a session in the Raven Foundation's workshop entitled "Making Peace with Revelation."
Cost including lunch: $20 with advance registration ($25 at the door).
Reduced prices available for students and groups of 6 or more. To register your group, call Maura at 224.521.2491.
For more information and to register: www.ravenfoundation.org
NEWS:
Chicago Teen Develops Coloring Book to Raise Donations for CARE Honduras
After visiting a Tegucigalpa garbage dump where children dig through trash to find things to eat or recycle rather than go to school, Kaelyn Malkoski, 17, decided that she needed to share what she saw with other American children. Upon returning to her suburban Chicago home, Kaelyn set out to create a coloring book to illustrate the lives of the children from the dump in order to raise awareness and understanding of how millions of children around the world live everyday. Through the coloring book, she hopes to raise $10,000 to support the education in Honduras. The coloring book, appropriate for ages 5-11, not only serves as a meaningful gift for children but a starting point for discussing important and challenging global issues with them.
Suggested donation: $10
To receive a copy of the coloring book, please fill out the order form and mail along with your donation to:
CARE c/o "Hello from Honduras"
70 East Lake Street, Suite 1430
Chicago, IL 60601
PAST EVENTS: Thank You for Helping to Make These Events a Success!
HALF THE SKY Live
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Thousands gathered across the country to celecrate International Women's Day with CARE at HALF THE SKY Live, a special one-night-only event in movie theatres.
Inspired by moving stories from the critically-acclaimed book "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, HALF THE SKY Live featured an uplifting night of music, celebrity discussion and the world premiere of "Woinshet," a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® winner Marisa Tomei and Lisa Leone that chronicles the struggles of an Ethiopian woman who triumphs over violence and discrimination.
The evening featured appearances by India.Arie, Maria Bello, Michael Franti, Dr. Helene Gayle, Angelique.Kidjo, Nicholas Kristof, Andrea Mitchell, Marisa Tomei, Sheryl WuDunn and other notables.
Featured on Oprah, CNN, and Dateline NBC, "Half the Sky" remains a New York Times best seller and a critical favorite across the globe. Tom Brokaw says the book's stories about real women "will pierce your heart and arouse your conscience."
Learn, Lunch and Lead: An Event that Matters
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Participants heard from CARE Senior Director, Partnerships and Alliances Joan Lundgren about CARE's efforts to fight poverty and bring about lasting social change by partnering with poor women and girls around the world.
CARE National Conference & Celebration 2009
May 5-6, 2009
Engage policymakers.
Be a voice for the voiceless.
Create lasting change.Please join us for CARE's National Conference & Celebration in Washington, D.C., on May 5-6. You'll make connections with leaders on Capitol Hill and hear from experts and policy makers about what we can do together to change the world! Speakers include Wolf Blitzer, Gwen Ifill and Richard Gere.
A POWERFUL NOISE Live
March 5, 2009
In celebration of International Women's Day, CARE and NCM Fathom – in partnership with ONE and the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women – presented A POWERFUL NOISE Live in more than 450 theatres nationwide. The evening began with a screening of the acclaimed documentary "A Powerful Noise." This remarkable film features three inspiring women, who overcome daily challenges to achieve significant victories over poverty and oppression. Immediately following the film, former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, CARE Advocate Christy Turlington Burns, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, actress and activist Natalie Portman and CARE President and CEO held a town hall discussion that was broadcast live into each theatre. The film's executive producer Sheila C. Johnson was on hand to make a special announcement!
CARE Advocacy Coordinator Suzanne Berman at Northwestern University's 6th Annual Conference, "Humanitarian Aid: Sovereignty, Accountability and Effectiveness"
January 22-24, 2009
Undergraduates, nonprofit workers, policy makers and academics gathered at the 2009 Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights to examine the complexities behind humanitarian initiatives. Although human rights standards and the promise of a better life are implicit in the humanitarian principle, human rights violations can nevertheless occur when aid is misapplied and mishandled.
The Power Is In Your Hands
August 18-September 1, 2008
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KidSnips is donated $1 from each haircut to support CARE's work to help women, children and families change their lives for the better. For an additional $1 donation, children made handprints and sent a picture or message of encouragement to a child living in Afghanistan.
Open Sing for CARE
July 2, 2008
Church Epiphany
The Church Epiphany hosted an Open Sings series for CARE on July 2, launching their annual Festival of Open Sings. Singers and instrumentalists will gather at 7 p.m. for a 45-minute rehearsal. A long-time CARE supporter then will talk to the group for about 5 minutes before refreshments. Finally, everyone returns to the sanctuary and the group sings straight through without stopping.
WNBA Chicago Sky CARE Night
Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics
CARE supporters enjoyed family fun, inspiring role models and thrilling basketball at the WNBA Chicago Sky CARE Night on Friday, June 13 when the Sky took on the Washington Mystics. A portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to CARE.
Special Preview Screening of A Powerful Noise
Executive Producer and CARE Ambassador Sheila C. Johnson and actress Sharon Lawrence hosted a special preview screening of the new documentary feature A Powerful Noise on May 21 at the Gene Siskel Film Center. This inspiring documentary follows three extraordinary women — in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mali and Vietnam — as they overcome barriers to lead day-to-day battles against ignorance, poverty, oppression and ethnic strife.
Chicago-area Boutiques Support CARE
On March 8th – International Women's Day – these businesses graciously donated a percent of total sales proceeds to support CARE's work to empower women in the fight against poverty:
ANI AFSHAR, 2009 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago
ART EFFECT, 934 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
BESS & LOIE, 1015 W Lake St, Chicago
www.CHICAGOCHOCOLATETOURS.com
ELEMENTS, 741 N Wells St, Chicago
FLY BIRD, 719 Lake St, Oak Park
MADISON AND FRIENDS, 43 E Oak St, Chicago
www.NATANDHELENS.com
VERDE DESIGN STUDIO, 2100 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
VIRTU, 2034 N Damen Ave, Chicago
Be Part of the CARE Action Network — Advocating for policy change is a crucial part of the fight against poverty. The CARE Action Network (CAN) provides people who are concerned about poverty and injustice an opportunity to voice their concerns and educate policy-makers whose decisions affect us all. Our messages are stronger when we speak with one voice! As a participant in CAN, you will learn about issues that are critical to eliminating poverty, take action on the topics that matter to you, educate our nation's leaders, and be invited to regional and national CARE events. To sign up, click here.
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