Julie attended the McKinley Foundation's 8th Annual Social Justice Awards Gala on Saturday night, check out the recap of the event within.
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The 8th Annual Feminist Film Festival is happening May 4th
This Thursday, the Art Theater will be screening the 8th Annual Feminist Film Festival, sponsored by Women’s Resource Center. The festival features several 5-15 minute short films created by University of Illinois students, and aims to …
C-U Climate March to take place Saturday in West Side Park
C-U marches on this Saturday in conjunction with the larger People’s Climate March taking place in D.C. and around the world. The local version looks to be less of a march, more of a rally, …
Courage Connection may be closing due to budget crisis
The Illinois budget crisis strikes again, and Courage Connection, a local women’s domestic violence shelter, is in danger of having to close its doors. They are reaching out with an emergency donation campaign to stay …
C-U marched and rallied for science on Saturday
On Saturday, Champaign-Urbana joined the 600+ cities across the nation in the March for Science with their own march and rally. The local attendance number looks to be around 2200, according to estimates from the organizers, …
Solon House tours offered on May 7th
I’ve driven by this house on the corner of State and Healey for years, never knowing exactly what it was all about. After seeing an event posting on Facebook, I looked up some info and …
Runners with a Cause: Illinois Marathon weekend participants support local charities
Julie found some half-marathon, 10K, and 5K participants who are running with a greater purpose this weekend.
Papa Del’s donates 73 pizzas to Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
I came across this fun tidbit on Papa Del’s Facebook page today. Apparently when they have a canceled order, they freeze the pizza until they collect enough for a donation. They also donate lunch special …
Mutt Strut 2017 to take place May 7th at Crystal Lake Park
The Champaign County Humane Society will be hosting it’s annual Mutt Strut fundraiser on Saturday, May 7th. Check out the press release below for the all the details, including how to get yourself and your …
Earth Week schedule of events organized by Students for Environmental Concerns
Next week is Earth Week, and the group Students for Environmental Concerns have scheduled a diverse slate of activities to educate the community on how to care for the environment. You can attend lectures and …