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Tribune: New Support for Mothers and Pregnant Women on the Way

This morning’s Chicago Tribune includes an informative article by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Kaiser Health News (not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente) outlining some of the new benefits that will be available to pregnant women when the new health care law begins to take effect this year. Read the article: Pregnant Women, New Mothers Get More Protections [...]

TONIGHT: United Way Efforts in the Gulf on Larry King Live

TONIGHT: United Way Efforts in the Gulf on Larry King Live

Tune in to CNN tonight for a special 2-hour Larry King Live “Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help.” Larry will highlight the United Way Gulf Recovery Fund as one of three charities viewers can choose to make contributions during the 2-hour show.   The United Way Gulf Recovery Fund  is delivering emergency aid [...]

America’s Billionaires Pushing Peers to Increase Charitable Giving

Fortune Magazine reports today that Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates have launched a major effort to encourage our country’s wealthiest Americans to increase their charitable donations. Read the article here: Fortune.com: The $600 Billion Challenge Buffett and the Gateses are challenging their fellow billionaires to pledge 50% of their net worth to charity. [...]

United Way Board Chair Named Head of Chicagoland Chamber

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago congratulates Deborah DeHaas, United Way board chair and vice-chairman and Midwest regional managing partner of Deloitte for her appointment as chair of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. She is the first woman to hold this position. Crain’s: DeHaas to Head Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce