Thursday, May 3, 2012
Pre-fundraising for the event has already brought in more than $285,000 for Wellness House.
It's your last chance to sign up for a local event with a local cause. The 2012 Walk for Wellness House will take place Sunday morning at 8 a.m. Both the 3K and 5K run/walks begin and end at Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Rd. in Hinsdale. If you're interested in participating, you can register right here at the Walk for Wellness House website. After you sign up, you can start finding sponsors and raising funds. According to the registration, Wellness House hopes each participant will collect $250 in donations towards the cancer-support programs offered by the nonprofit. So far, participants have raised $285,457. If you're not interested in running or walking, you can make a general donation to the event here
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Get over the hump this week with these important items from Patch.
1. Skies will be mostly sunny Wednesday and the high temperature will reach 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. That chance goes up to 30 percent Wednesday night, when clouds will roll in and the low will fall to 50 degrees. 2. The Village of Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday night at Memorial Hall. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and its full agenda can be found here on the village's website. The Clarendon Hills Chamber of Commerce also meets Wednesday. The Village Hall meeting is set for 9 a.m. 3. Wellness House in Hinsdale is hosting its weekly Change Your Age class Wednesday at 6 p.m. "Reconnect brain and body using mindful …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Keep your week rolling right with these important items from Patch.
1. Skies will be mostly sunny Tuesday, but the high will only reach 47 degrees and wind gusts will hit 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday night, skies will be partly cloudy and the low will fall to 32 degrees. There will be patchy frost after 4 a.m. Wednesday. 2. Wellness House is hosting a seminar on the Pancreatic Nutrition Program Tuesday at 7 p.m. Candice Rosen, the chair of healthcare initiatives for Chicago’s Sister Cities International Program, "will present on the crucial role the pancreas plays in overall health, wellness and maintaining an optimal weight," according to the event's Patch listing. See that listing here for more info. 3. The Village of Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission meeting …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The weekend is close; get one day closer with these important items from Patch.
1. The Community House in Hinsdale is hosting its Italian Cuisine Cooking Class Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Attendees will learn recipes that include white-bean spread, meatballs, marinara and pasta, and tiramisu. See the event's Patch listing here for more info. 2. Meanwhile, not far away at the Wellness House in Hinsdale, health nuts can attend a 7:30 p.m. seminar with Dr. Patrick Massey of Alexian Brothers Hospital Network, who will speak to attendees about the safety and benefits of vitamins and minerals in foods and supplements at a time when those benefits are being questioned. See the event's Patch listing here for more info. 3. There's a 30 percent chance of rain and snow showers before 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the National …
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Community House and Wellness Center are two of five organizations working to make life better for us.
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- Julie Kallas
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Nonprofit organizations are a big part of our community. Here are some in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge that make a difference: 1. The Community House, 415 W. Eighth, Hinsdale The services offered by The Community House are varied. In addition to members in its home base of Hinsdale, this thriving community center serves the residents of Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Westmont and Willowbrook. The Community House has a counseling department that has provided mental health services to DuPage County residents since 1978, as well as a preschool, youth sports, a program for active adults and a theater troupe called the Community House Players. Click here to learn about donating to The Community …
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Even brings together those who have lost loved ones to cancer in the past year.
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- Sabrina Wu
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
More than 25 people who lost a loved one to cancer in the past year came together for a day of remembrance on Sunday. Hinsdale's Wellness House held the event to allow people to express their feelings through art and learn about the healing process. "We find that in grieving, the loss can be so powerful, that a person's regular set of coping strategies may not get it all done—address the situation fully," said Michael Williams, a program associate who runs support groups at the Wellness House. "By using expressive arts to create something that captures their feelings of loss and losing loved ones to cancer, it can help in healing and rebuilding." The Remembrance Day event began with a slide show tribute that shared photos of the attendees…
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Beverlee Nelson is piano teacher who shares her talent in many ways throughout our area.
Beverlee Nelson teaches piano in her home—among many other musical endeavors: She currently leads music therapy for cancer patients at the Wellness House in Hinsdale and for seniors at the King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge; works as a composer, arranger and recording artist for the Congregation of St. Joseph Ministry of the Arts; and remains self-employed as a professional pianist and piano instructor. She gave me a tour of music's role in her life journey, pointing out what she has accomplished through her love of music. Love of music is the operative phrase: Nelson's mother was a wonderful singer and an inspiration to her family—she was so talented and encouraged her children to get involved in music. Always the life of the party, she …
Jessica Rosenberg
5:06 pm on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Although based in Downers Grove, the Ray Graham Association's Hanson Center is another npo doing great work in Burr Ridge. more ›