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Revival Revealed THE 108-YEAR-OLD WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE IS BEING REINVENTED FOR LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY LIBBY ELLIOTT THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
With its quaint shopping district, elegant lakefront homes, and small-town traditions, Winnetka is often described by residents as a real-life Mayberry—an idyllic, 150-year-old village seemingly frozen in time and impervious to change. But nowhere is that notion less true than at Winnetka’s 108-year-old Community House, where a year-long revitalization initiative is underway to reenergize, modernize, and deliver this historic village icon triumphantly into the 21st Century. “Our goal is to stay vital and culturally relevant,” says Bob Thomas, Community House Winnetka’s President and CEO. “We are no longer looking inward. We’re looking outward.” On March 18, during an all-day Open House and Spring Registration Rally, the newly rechristened Community House Winnetka will unveil its comprehensive rebrand and enhanced website, as well as a bold new offering of programs and classes. Members of the North Shore community are invited to celebrate the nonprofit’s “grand reveal” with a full schedule of family-friendly activities Continued on PG 10
COMPASSIONATE CAUSE THE WOMEN’S BOARD OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES HOSTS ITS 30TH ART OF CARING GALA ON APRIL 6 BY ELAINE DOREMUS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
More than 50 years ago, a young, unwed pregnant woman needed help—to see her pregnancy through and to make the difficult decision to give her baby girl up for adoption. Catholic Charities provided the help. That adopted baby went on to graduate from college and own a small business. Today, she is a grown woman living in Lake Forest with a family of her own. “I was adopted through Catholic Charities by two wonderful people unable to have children of their own,” says the Lake Forest woman who now serves on the Women’s Board of Catholic Charities. “There is no way of knowing for certain how my life would have been different had I not been adopted. I would say after having my own children and as I have gotten older, I have been able to appreciate the selfless decision made long ago that set me on my life’s path. I was the recipient of a great blessing to have been adopted through Catholic Charities and feel it an equal blessing to help others on their behalf.” And so it goes. This story is just one example of the countless people who have been helped by the dedicated volunteers of Catholic Charities and the Women’s Board who have continued to pay it Continued on PG 10
Sondra Adam and Nadine Shepard PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR
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