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You might know Donovan Mitchell for his performance in the 2021 NBA playoffs, tearing it up for the Utah Jazz. But off the court, Mitchell has a soft spot for teachers – maybe that’s because his mom has been a preschool teacher for years. Mitchell talked with NBCLX about social justice and a $1 million donation Clorox is making to...

The Greater Chicago Food Depository says requests for food across Cook County are up more than 120%. This is the greatest time of need in the organizations 42-year history, according to spokesman Greg Trotter.

Here are some places where you can donate to the families affected by the condo collapse.

Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of people who have been homebound for months and are eager to clear out some of their possessions

A Chicago business owner has taken steps to help the growing number of local carjacking victims and their families.

The TODAY toy drive has been a beloved tradition for more than 26 years. Since its inception, viewers have helped to make it special each and every year by showing up in Rockefeller Plaza with toys to donate to kids and families in need. While the toy drive looks a bit different this time around (it’s going virtual!) it’s especially important...

The Department of Defense shared the preliminary results of “Operation Blood Rain,” which aims to see if blood supplies can be air dropped into war zones.

The Salvation Army wants people to stop leaving items outside closed stores and donation centers during the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “illegal dumping” and saying the donations are instead going to the trash. “I understand you want to get rid of what you have in the house, but the intention is to divert things being thrown out into the landfill,”…

Chicago sports stars, celebrities and musicians will join together to raise money for local coronavirus recovery through a virtual event this Saturday. The relief event, Sweet Home Chicago, will be streamed online and broadcast on local televisions on NBC Sports Chicago. City-native Deon Cole, star of “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” and Emmy nominated writer of the Conan O’Brien show, will...

People have had plenty of time to clean out their closets during stay-at-home orders, and this has translated to a spike in donations to thrift stores. At first glance, this seems like a win-win situation for secondhand shops, which rely on donations to fund their nonprofit missions. However, some thrift stores — especially those that are closed or operating with a reduced staff —...

‘GivingTuesday’ is an opportunity for those who have the financial means give to non-profits that have found it challenging to raise money during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

The pledged donations, to nonprofits such as food pantries, domestic violence shelters, and homeless charities, now surpass $180,000.

Healthcare workers across Illinois and nationwide are in need of personal protective equipment, or PPE, as they work on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. If you have items like masks, gloves, gowns and more, here’s how you can donate them.

Taylor Swift is helping fill the blank space where incomes have gone for several of her fans

A group of classic car enthusiasts came together over the weekend in Folsom, California, to gather supplies to help medical workers on front lines of the coronavirus fight. Many of the personal protection supplies doctors and nurses rely on are also used by car enthusiasts in their garages and paint booths.

Rihanna‘s Clara Lionel Foundation is giving $5 million to the response efforts against the coronavirus.

How do you really know your donations are going to make a difference? Here are some ways to make sure your money is going toward a good cause. 

The Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight people — including a prominent political donor to both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and a Lebanese-American businessman who was a witness in Robert Mueller’s investigation — with conspiring to conceal the source of more than $3.5 million in donations to Clinton. The 53-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Washington detailed efforts…

As thousands prepare to give on Tuesday, officials are warning holiday donors to make sure they aren’t giving their money to scams.

Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West baseball team accepted more than $300,000 in donations before Little League International stripped the team of its 2014 U.S. title, according to documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.