On Nov. 22, 41 adults participated in a 90 minute beginners Bikram yoga class at Bikram Yoga North Shore in Glenview. The event was part of the Feed The World Yoga Tour, which is a global movement to improve the lives of “all children in the world such that starvation and malnutrition are no longer a tolerated reality.” […]
The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered 1,250 guests together on Friday, Dec. 4th at the Hilton Chicago for their annual Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball. The event was chaired by Mary Anne and Al Moschner and raised more than $1.2 Million to benefit Catholic Charities’ Children’s Programs. Last year the programs served about […]
On Friday, Nov. 13, 700 people gathered in support of PAWS Chicago at their annual Fur Ball. The event was able to raise $1.6 million, which “will be used to continue to expand PAWS Chicago’s solutions-based programs and services that have greatly contributed to reducing the killing of homeless pets in Chicago by 77 percent […]
On November 12th eight notable local women modeled the latest fashions from Libertyville’s ENAZ On The Park. The 150 person event was held in Libertyville at O’Toole’s, which featured clothing, jewelry, celebrity sightings, refreshments and entertainment including a silent auction. The evening was hosted by event organizers Sara McKinnon, owner of O’Toole’s of Libertyville; and Samantha […]
On Oct. 9, Michel Nishan, CEO/president of Wholesome Wave and 2015 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year, hosted the third annual Feed Your Mind event to benefit Pilot Light. The event raised approximately $190,000 to support Pilot Light’s work in Chicago schools to empower children to have healthy relationships with food. Designed to inspire students to […]
The Union League Boys & Girls Clubs raised over $300,000 at their 38th annual gala held on Nov. 7 at the Union League Club of Chicago. The event highlighted the organization’s deep commitment to the 13,000 at-risk youth it serves in the Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Near West Side, Bucktown, Englewood and South Lawndale communities. Proceeds […]
The Women’s Board of Lincoln Park Zoo hosted ZooLA, a live auction, on Nov. 12 for 125 guests. Those in attendance included John Fornengo, the evening’s auctioneer; Kim Theiss, Women’s Board of Lincoln Park Zoo president; John Ettelson, chairman of the board of Lincoln Park Zoo; Kevin Bell, Lincoln Park Zoo president and CEO; Susan […]
The YWCA Evanston/North Shore hosted its eighth annual YWomen Leadership Awards on Oct. 15 in Evanston. More than 400 guests gathered to honor Delores Holmes, Sunny Fischer and Blair Brettschneider for their remarkable commitment to women’s empowerment, racial justice and social change. The event raised nearly $150,000 to benefit YWCA programs including financial literacy classes […]
Roughly 450 guests gathered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Kohl Children’s Museum on Oct. 17. The annual “An Evening to Imagine” Gala raised more than $700,000 to support the museum’s educational programming, exhibits, services for children with special needs, and outreach to children in low-income communities. Beginning with cocktails and hors d’oevres, the […]
The Chicago Humanities Festival celebrated its 26th Benefit Evening on Tuesday, September 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The evening featured an intimate conversation with president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, Walter Isaacson and president of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson. The 390 attendees present raised over $700,000 that will go directly toward the CHF’s mission to […]
