Mindful Metropolis December 2009 : Page 9
get involved WINTER During the holiDays many people want to do something to help others. Here are 10 ways to make the holiday season more meaningful this year. Happy Holidays! » Visit the Cardiss Collins Main Post office, 433 W. Harrison, 2nd floor lobby, to get “Dear Santa” letters and fulfill a child’s holiday wish. 312.483.8697 (TOYS). » Donate new, unwrapped toys to: Child- serv, 8765 W. Higgins, 773.867.736; toys for tots, (toysfortots.org); or Cornerstone shelter, 4628 N. Clifton, (ccolife.org), 773.303.0119. » Disadvantaged teens often get overlooked during the holidays. Donate to organizations which help teens such as Project education Plus, (projecteducationplus.org), 312.642.4191 and teen living Program, (teenlivingprogram.org). » Support a charity while you shop online at goodshop.com, igive.com and giveandshop.com. » Send holiday cards which support a charity from cardsthatgive.org. » Send holiday wishes to our troops at any soldier.com. » Adopt a family and help make their holi- day special. Contact Cathedral shelter, (ca thedralshelter.org), 312.997.2222; Children’s home and aid, (childrenhomeandaid.org), 312.420.0200; and the Children’s Place, (chil dren-place.org), 312.826.1230. » Donate winter outerwear, blankets, under- wear and socks to a shelter, such as Pacific garden Mission, 1458 S. Canal, 312.492.9410. » Send holiday cards made from recycled pa- per. Bloomin sells them implanted with flower seeds at bloomin.com. » Call 311 to find out the nearest location to have your Christmas tree recycled into mulch. —debbie shepard mindfulmetropolis.com 9 Are you seeking answers to your health concerns? Do you just want to live a healthier life and need a professional guide? Partner with Dr. Toni Bark, MD who does not believe in "one size fits all" medicine. Dr. Bark has been providing classical homeopathic medical care for over 15 years in Chicago and the North Shore. Trained in Allopathic and Homeopathic medicine, Dr. Bark provides balanced care for prevention and chronic care alike. Her focus is to partner with you to investigate the root cause of medical and/ or emotional disturbances, to peel away problems layer by layer including nutrition and environmental issues....to look at the whole person Through the initial visit, consisting of a two hour one-on-one with her and a 40 minutes with her nurse, a short and long term plan is devised that is tailored to you, the individual. Dr. Bark will work as team leader when necessary for her patients by dealing with many specialists...as the physicianlooking at the “big picture.” looking at the “big picture.” She specializes in pediatric, medical and behavioral medicine as well as aesthetic medicine. A little about Dr. Bark’s background: After residency, while directing an ER, Dr. Bark began her studies and supervision in classical homeopathy. She has graced the “Top Doctors” list for Chicago. Dr. Bark is the medical consultant for Similasan USA, and is an avid educator for homeopathic medicine and environmental health for the University of Chicago and the Mayo clinics conference on Complimentary Care. To learn more about Dr. Bark, visit the website www.disease-reversal.com or www.thelipodissolveclinic.com Call for your appointment now 847-8697740 847-869-7740 The Center for Disease Prevention and Reversal 708 Main St., Evanston IL Photo by: Matt Dinnerstien
Get Involved - Winter
Debbie Shepard
During the holidays many people want to do something to help others. Here are 10 ways to make the holiday season more meaningful this year. Happy Holidays!
>> Visit the Cardiss Collins Main Post Office, 433 W. Harrison, 2nd floor lobby, to get “Dear Santa” letters and fulfill a child’s holiday wish. 312.483.8697 (TOYS).
>> Donate new, unwrapped toys to: Childserv, 8765 W. Higgins, 773.867.736; Toys for Tots, (toysfortots.org); or Cornerstone Shelter, 4628 N. Clifton, (ccolife.org), 773.303.0119.
>>Disadvantaged teens often get overlooked during the holidays. Donate to organizations which help teens such as Project Education Plus, (projecteducationplus.org), 312.642.4191 and Teen Living Program, (teenlivingprogram.org).
>> Support a charity while you shop online at goodshop.com, igive.com and giveandshop.com.
>> Send holiday cards which support a charity from cardsthatgive.org.
>> Send holiday wishes to our troops at any soldier.com.
>> Adopt a family and help make their holiday special. Contact Cathedral Shelter, (cathedralshelter.org), 312.997.2222; Children’s Home and Aid, (childrenhomeandaid.org), 312.420.0200; and The Children’s Place,(children-place.org), 312.826.1230.
>> Donate winter outerwear, blankets, underwear and socks to a shelter, such as Pacific Garden Mission, 1458 S. Canal, 312.492.9410.
>> Send holiday cards made from recycled paper. Bloomin sells them implanted with flower seeds at bloomin.com.
>> Call 311 to find out the nearest location to have your Christmas tree recycled into mulch.
