by Laura | Aug 24, 2020 | Friendship, Summer 2020
COVID-19 has changed our world. In order to keep everyone safe and healthy, LBFE halted face-to-face contacts with our elders, but we have stayed connected with our elders in many new ways. What has never changed is what we can count on every day: Dedicated...
by Laura | Aug 23, 2020 | Friendship, Summer 2020
Reopening LBFE Offices After nearly three months, Little Brothers cautiously welcomed back staff to 355 N. Ashland Avenue on June 15. CEO Simone Mitchell-Peterson worked with a small internal team, beginning in May, to develop a comprehensive Welcome Forward Plan that...
by Laura | Aug 19, 2020 | Friendship, Summer 2020
The Board of Directors for Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly recently welcomed two new Board members who will each serve three-year terms (FY2020 – FY2023). Here’s a look at the backgrounds of these professionals and how they hope to contribute their volunteer...
by Laura | Aug 18, 2020 | Friendship, Summer 2020
The Young Professionals Advisory Board–Little Brothers’ junior board–knows supporting a great cause can also mean having a great time. The YPAB is a group of volunteers, ages 24 to 40, who are dedicated to relieving isolation and loneliness for elders across Chicago....
by Laura | Aug 17, 2020 | Friendship, Summer 2020
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, Chicago Chapter, hosted its first-ever End Loneliness Symposium 2019 on November 8, 2019, at LBFE’s Ashland Avenue building. The daylong Symposium brought together 118 attendees, including experts and practitioners in the...