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Chicago President's Advisory Council Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that Karin Prangley has been named the Chair of AHK’s President’s Advisory Council in Chicago. Since 2011 Karin has been heavily and effectively involved with Almost Home Kids; serving on committees, co-chairing numerous events and making thoughtful introductions. She is a wealth planner in the Chicago Private Banking office of […]

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Bingo!! YAB & Happy Camper Style

We had another super successful and very entertaining YAB sponsored Bingo event last week! The amount raised – over $1,300! was record breaking for this event. We are very grateful to Julia Nehf and the Young Associates Board for organizing the event, to Happy Camper in Old Town (and all the Bingo Goers)! for their […]

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25-Years of Talent and Dedication Part II

By Karl Maurer I first learned of Almost Home Kids many years ago; in fact, when the organization was in its early days and named “COACH*”. Even as a member of the Family Advisory Board at Children’s Memorial Hospital, where my son was being treated, I had no idea what they really did, but knew […]

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2024 Tasting for a Cause

We are looking forward to an amazing Paris Olympics themed premium wine tasting event at Verve Wine in Lincoln Park, Chicago. We’ll be pitting the best wines from various countries against each other to compete for the gold medal at this year’s event. This fabulous wine tasting benefits the programs and children at Almost Home […]

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