By Steve Rhodes
“There isn’t much glamour in this kind of work, but someone has to do it,” Kristina Strain writes for Inside Philanthropy.
“Since 1890 – that’s right, for over 100 years – the VNA Foundation has been dedicated to community health initiatives in and around Chicago. First as a hands-on care group – VNA stands for Visiting Nurse Association, after all – and later, from 1995 forward, as a grantmaker funding groups doing the hands-on health work, VNAF has been giving out funding to the tune of about $2 million per year.
“And the beautiful thing is, they’re transparent as glass. They’re generous and accessible, and if you’re Chicago-based with a health-access angle, you need to know about them.”
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Programming Note
I don’t have time for a full column today. Tomorrow is iffy. But after that, should be back on a normal schedule.
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The Cub Factor: Misaligned Incentives
Ricky Renteria ordered the Code Red.
Local Music Notebook: Exploding In Sound!
Featuring: Kelly Hogan, Nels Cline, Tommy Lee, Muddy Waters’ son, George Harrison, Lollapalooza, Tortoise, Jessica Cleaves of Earth, Wind & Fire, Israeli Jazz Fest, and Geronimo!
Beachwood International No. 13
The Hippest Trip Around The Globe.
Featuring: Rob Ford, Gerry Adams, Donald Sterling, the Rio Olympics, international man of mystery Abu Hamza, Michael Lewis and our rigged stock market, and planes with parachutes and auctions with virgins in Australia Is The Florida Of The World.
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BeachBook
* Chicago Bus Stop by The Salsoul Orchestra.
* Andrew Bird Is Making A Record Of Handsome Family Covers.
* Columbia College Students To Design City-Themed Condom Dispensers For CPS.
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TweetWood
.@ggreenwald: NSA implants spy tools into U.S. hardware sold overseas, just like the U.S. accused China of doing. https://t.co/zLmCVX5Az3
— EFF (@EFF) May 12, 2014
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Wow, it’s all unraveling for Rahm MT @wjk1971: Another CPS principal comes clean about major systemic issues. https://t.co/McrfxYnq7O
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 12, 2014
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Right about now Rahm is examining Blago’s old list of escape routes: Non-profit? Cabinet position? How are the running trails in India?
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 12, 2014
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In a surprise twist, Pat Quinn being undone by politics-as-usual instead of simple incompetence. http://t.co/aqai3wtozo
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 12, 2014
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New Sterling interview: Magic Johnson to blame for Benghazi.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 13, 2014
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If you were taken into custody in your country, would you be safe from torture? http://t.co/UuqjZTLD8d #StopTorture pic.twitter.com/v99r4mDqld
— AmnestyInternational (@amnesty) May 13, 2014
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Silver and gold.
Posted on May 13, 2014