Nurture has partnered with a statewide charitable giving day on May 2, 2013 called Idaho Gives. Thirty-five Wood River Valley non-profits are collaborating together to showcase  the amazing organizations that help make this such a great place to live and visit. Gifts given through the website on May 2 qualify the organization for additional matching [Read More...]

For the third year, Nurture, New Trier High School, and Oak Terrace are collaborating to teach students how easy it can be to grow their own food. Students will plant lettuce and cilantro during class and then they will bring them home with simple instructions on how to transplant them into containers or the ground. This [Read More...]

Thursdays from 12 – 1:30pm on February 7, 14, 21 & 28 adults and elders with child care responsibilities will discuss fitness, cooking, nutrition and wellness during a Nurture Family Program. Held at the Nuestro Center in Highwood, IL and funded by First Bank of Highland Park, families will receive free slow cookers, meat thermometers, groceries, and [Read More...]

Sundays from 10 – 11:30am on February 24, March 3, 10 and 17 teens and adults will discuss fitness, cooking, nutrition and wellness during a Nurture Family Program. Nurture and First Bank of Highland Park are excited to support programming with Family Service’s Latino Youth Initiative. Over 200 individuals attend the Sunday Soccer League held [Read More...]

Since 2010 over 130 families have participated in Nurture Family Programs or Prenatal Programs in Highland Park and Highwood. Due to a grant from Yea! Highland Park, Nurture will offer a reunion class for these families. Our local partners, Family Network, Family Service, and Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center-North Shore Health Center, [Read More...]

Due to the weather, this event has been postponed to March 19. We welcome you to register! Turn off the TV and computer and get moving, make healthy, delicious snacks, and help others! Ever wonder what kids experience during our Family Programming? Well now is your chance! Join Nurture and Peapod for its 4th Annual Screen Break Cooking Class on [Read More...]

Go Green Wilmette and the Village of Wilmette present Going Green Matters, Wilmette’s seventh annual green fair on Sunday, March 10th from 1 – 5 pm at the Woman’s Club of Wilmette, 930 Greenleaf Avenue. The fair will include information booths, exhibitor displays, and demonstrations on topics such as home energy conservation, renewable energy resources, [Read More...]

In 2013 Nurture is focusing on training to strengthen our volunteers and organization. Join us for a volunteer meeting on Wednesday, March 13 from 11:30 – 1pm Winnetka Presbyterian Church, 1255 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL Deepen your knowledge of how to apply Nurture’s teaching philosophy. Learn how to use Google Docs to locate Nurture resources. [Read More...]

During the months leading up to the winter holidays, Nurture receives the bulk of our support from our individual donors.  We rely on your support to continue our excellent programming with families and children.  We make the very most of your donations!  Nurture does not pay any salaries and pays for its overhead through a careful endowment [Read More...]

Nurture will hold a Slow Cooker Family Program for families from the Northfield Township Food Pantry and other local social service agencies. This program is being funded by a onetime Fuller Grant from St. David’s Episcopal Church. During this 4-class series families will exercise, cook and discuss nutrition and fitness. Each week four to six [Read More...]