Pie for Dessert at Thanksgiving

November’s rainy days remind me that fall is here. As an avid lover of food, my favorite thing about the fall is Thanksgiving! What better reason is there to get family together than great food? My favorite dishes are the green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy (LOTS of gravy!), and of course, dessert! In my family, the pies are always the most popular dessert.

This Thanksgiving, you can get your pies from Baker’s Square and $1 from the cost of each pie you purchase using the Red Cross coupon will be donated to the Red Cross!
The best part about Baker’s Square pies, is they are so tasty, that you can’t tell which one grandma made and which one was made fresh by Baker’s Square! My favorites are the fresh strawberry, chocolate peanut butter cup and French silk. You can even reserve your pies in advance to make sure your top choice is waiting for you on Thanksgiving Day!

Don’t forget to bring in the Red Cross coupon when you purchase your pie so that while you are enjoying your scrumptious dessert, you can also feel good about helping local disaster victims through the Red Cross!

Happy pie-eating!

Enjoy a Summer Treat for the Red Cross as the Sunny Days Wind Down!

Supporting the Red Cross never tasted so good!

Join the Berry Chill “Culture Club” and select the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago as your charity and they will donate 3% of each purchase you make back to the Red Cross. Plus, get a 10% bonus each time you add value to your Berry Chill Culture Club Card.

Berry Chill has lcoations at LaSalle and Washington, State and Ontario, Ogilvie's Station, Ravinia, and US Cellular Field, and can be enjoyed by all as it is lactose and gluten free. This all-natural yogurt bar is the first of its kind in the Chicagoland area, offering a daily menu of our Original chilled yogurt (a tangy, frozen treat) and rotating flavors that include Chocolate Amaretto, Pina Colada and Pink Guava. More than a dozen fresh-fruit toppings are also available, such as starfruit, papaya and pineapple; and more than 30 dry toppings including Milk & Honey granola, Girl Scout cookies, mochi and popular cereals. You can customize your yogurt or choose from a list of signature creations. Night revelers can delight in the fact that Berry Chill is open from 8 a.m. until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. From Sunday through Thursday, Berry Chill is open from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m.

So, indulge in this tasty treat and feel good about giving back to the Greater Chicago Red Cross!

This is one of the many ways your everyday activities can help the Red Cross. To see how shopping, banking, and even searching the internet can support the chapter, visit our website.

- Carli Franks, Manager of Coporate Partnerships at the American Red Cross of Greater Chciago

Local fashion and beauty representative partners with the Greater Chicago Red Cross!

These days, everyone is doing their best to cut expenses and save money. Being a college student, who is already on a strict budget to begin with, the economic downturn has really effected my beauty and fashion selections. When it comes to a great look for less, I have found a great solution in mark. Better yet, mark. has decided to partner with the Red Cross in the month of July!

mark. is an Avon organization offering a variety of make-up, skincare, fragrance, and fashion products for a fantastic price. mark. products are not sold in stores, they are sold through representatives and online. During the month of July, a Chicago representative has decided to donate all of her profits to the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago. To take a look at all mark products and support the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, click here . This month, when you shop mark. you can reap the benefits of a great product and low price, all while supporting the lifesaving services of the Red Cross!

Some of my favorite products from mark. include:

• Juice Gems Flavored high-shine gloss
  Eyemarker Color On Line
  Have a Heart Necklace
  Self Sanctuary Honey Jasmine Body Butter
  Multi-Task Weekender Bag

This is one of the many ways your everyday activities can support the Red Cross! Additional partners include; GoodSearch.com, AT&T, Flowerpetal.com, Berry Chill, and GoodShop.com. Learn how to make your dollar go farther and support the Red Cross by visiting www.chicagoredcross.org/fundraisers.

Happy Shopping!

Mari Bryerman
Community Fundraising Intern at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago

New Ways to Support the Chicago Red Cross

The Chicago Red Cross has recently partnered with AT&T!

When you order AT&T Advanced TV, Local Phone Service, or High Speed Internet service, you can simultaneously help raise money to support the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago. AT & T offers a variety of services and each purchase you make through this link will aid the Red Cross in serving local disaster clients because AT&T will donate a portion of your costs to the Red Cross!

AT&T is one of many partners supporting the Red Cross every day and you would be surprised at how many ways you can help support the Red Cross through your everyday activities. Things like banking, dining out, purchasing flowers and even searching the internet can benefit the Red Cross.

So, keep doing what you're doing, but help the Red Cross at the same time??? Yes, really, it's that simple! You can check out the full list of partners and start helping the Red Cross today by visiting www.chicagoredcross.org/fundraisers.