| Skokie aims to keep village’s seniors connected |
2020-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 2020 p. 11 |
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Tennes, Anne,
Charities,
Skokie,
Skokie Health Department,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| Skokie Community Foundation uses grants to fund programs designed to address COVID-19 pandemic |
2020-11-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 2020 p. 20 |
Grants,
Skokie,
Public School District 69,
Preferred Dentistry Associates,
Skokie Community Foundation,
LensCrafters,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Apna Ghar,
Jewish Child and Family Services Chicago,
Oakton Community College,
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center |
| Skokie taps Lindley for top human services post |
2017-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 2017, p. 5 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Lindley, Beth,
Murphy, Maureen |
| Skokie's giving program, community fund team up |
2013-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 2013 , p. 7 |
Community Giving Fund (formerly Assist a Family),
Skokie Community Fund,
Winter, Kristin,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities |
| Board Briefs |
2008-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 2008, p. 6 |
Hedegard, James M.,
Ordinances,
Skokie - Board of Health,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Swenson, Roy,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
George, Thankamma,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Topouzian, Dr. Nancy,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Skokie Traffic Safety Commission,
Memis-Foler, Rabbi Amy L.,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Israel, Karyn,
Salaries |
| Gift-card rule leads to drop in Assist-A-Family donations |
2007-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2007, p. 15 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities |
| Hearing the headlines |
2007-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2007, p. 69 |
News on Tape,
Bud, Manny,
Disabled - Physically,
Petlicki, Myrna,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Bud, Nikki,
Davis, Juanita |
| Skokie defined by ethnic diversity |
2007-10-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 2007, p. 8 |
Immigrants,
Citizen Police Academy,
Skokie Festival of Cultures,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Marciani, Steve,
Multiculturalism,
Skokie Police Department |
| Calls for assistance increase in Skokie |
2007-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2007, p. 5 |
Niles Township Food Pantry,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl |
| Old Orchard Jr. High kids continue giving tradition |
2006-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2006, p. 8 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Student activities |
| Assist-A-Family seeks donations for kids |
2006-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2006, p. 8 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities |
| Westfield helps out Assist-A-Family |
2004-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 2004, p. 74 |
Assist a Family,
Ridgeway, Shannon,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Donors desperately needed |
2004-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 2004, p. 5 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities |
| Baums set again to 'assist a family |
2004-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 2004, p. 5 |
Baum, Marcy,
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities,
Baum, Dave |
| Families are in need of assistance |
2004-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 2004, p. 18 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Editorial |
| Skokie Assist-A-Family program seeking donors |
2004-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 2004, p. 3 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities |
| Assist-A-Family aids more than 80 families |
2003-12-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 18, 2003, p. 5 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities |
| Remember those less fortunate |
2003-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 2003, p. 14 |
Assist a Family,
Niles Township Food Pantry,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities,
Editorial |
| Assist-a-Family program seeks donors for holiday |
2003-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 2003, p. 10 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities |
| Donors help with return to school |
2003-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2003, p. 9 |
Assist a Family,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities,
Students |
| Village offers registry aimed at safe returns |
2003-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2003, p. 10 |
Disabled - Physically,
Disabled - Mentally,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Missing persons,
Skokie Police Department |
| Free tax help offered |
2003-02-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Taxation - Income tax,
Disabled,
Aged |
| Volunteers put local newspapers on tape for blind, poor-sighted |
2003-01-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 16, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Volunteer work,
Newspapers,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Reading,
Davis, Juanita,
Gershon, Bill |
| Assist a Family donors up |
2002-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2002, p. 3 |
Assist a Family,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah),
Wimer, Bruce,
Niles West High School,
Unions - Skokie Firefighters' Union, Local 3033,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Niles North High School,
Charities,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Donors sought to help families for the holidays`` |
2002-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Friday, November 29, 2002, p. 11 |
Assist a Family,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Adopt-a-Family,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Gillono, Jan,
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Berkowsky, Karen,
Fitzhenry, Carol,
Niles West High School,
Skokie Village Center,
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Charities,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah),
East Prairie School |
| Skokie ready for heat; few problems |
2002-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 2002, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Marzigliano, Joseph,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Willing, Mark,
Skokie Police Department,
Weber Leisure Center,
Devonshire Cultural Center,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Park District,
Weather,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Skokie Water Playground,
Moreira, Margaret |
| Temple fund to aid Skokie |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2000, p. 12 |
Temple Beth Israel Community Fund,
Synagogues,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Lorge, Michael |
| Skokie meals program needs serving of help |
1999-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1999, p. 5 |
Volunteer work,
Skokie Meals on Wheels,
O'Roark, Leone,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Muller, Raymond,
Aged |
| Skokie backing youth service |
1998-11-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 12, 1998, p. 11 |
Milazzo-Benuzzi, Annemarie,
Teenagers,
Crime and criminals,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Van Dusen, George,
Courts,
United Way,
Skokie Police Department |
| Making the season of giving last all year |
1998-01-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 1, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Lambert, Norm,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Adopt-a-Family,
Jennings, Mike,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Charities,
Skokie Fire Department,
Ludkowski, Steven |
| Donations brighten the holidays |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 3 |
Volunteer work,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Adopt-a-Family,
Charities,
Give Hunger the Boot |
| Telling details |
1994-11-03 |
Meryl Rivenson is the director of human services for Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 3, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie hires neighbor for services post |
1993-01-14 |
Meryl Rivenson has been hired as the new human services director for the village of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 14, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Municipal employees |
| Rivenson to lead Human Services; Gilmour is retiring after 18 years |
1992-10-29 |
Meryl Rivenson will replace Peggy Gilmour as the director of Skokie's Office of Human Services. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Gilmour, Peggy,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie starts phonefriend program |
1983-12-22 |
The Skokie Office of Human Services is initiating an after school help line for children without adult supervision during the afternoon hours. The phone line will be staffed by volunteers. |
The News, Thursday, December 22, 1983, p. 3 |
Phonefriend program,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Students |
| No failure to communicate |
1983-03-24 |
The Village Office of Human Services has initiated two programs which enable people with vision and hearing impairments to expand their independence through the use of technology. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 24, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Technology |
