Category Archives: Benefits
Chicago House Bird House, Art Auction and Cocktail Party June 20th
Birdhouse extravaganza! June 20, 2013
Join Co-Chairs Jerry
Sanfilippo, Spyros Petros, Denise Antonucci, Erik Retzer & Jim
Josephson for the Pride Kickoff event EVERYONE is crowing about!
Toast the Summer Season with
cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on artwork and birdhouses
from the city’s Most unique designers! Functional birdhouses, funky art,
and auction pieces for any shopper!
Where: Room & Board Downtown Chicago Store
55 East Ohio Street Chicago, Illinois
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Advance tickets: $70 Door tickets: $80
Bailiwick Theater After Work Benefit June 12th
Chicago Theater for SUIT & TIE: an after work affair on Wednesday,
June 12 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the swanky Hotel Palomar Chicago, 505
N. State. St. Mingle and network with Artistic Director Lili-Anne Brown,
Executive Director Kate Garassino and other prominent company members while
enjoying surprise performances, libations and hors d’oeuvres at the luxurious
and chic Hotel Palomar in downtown Chicago.
opportunities available to support Bailiwick Chicago Theater, including board
member recruitment, benefactor placement and high-level support for one of the
city’s most stylish storefront theaters. Guests will also enjoy an exclusive
inside look into the upcoming 2013-14 season as Bailiwick Chicago becomes one
of the first resident companies at Victory Gardens Theater.
Event: Bailiwick Chicago Theater’s
SUIT & TIE: an after work affair
Date: Wednesday,
June 12, 2013
Time: 6:30
– 8:30 pm
Location: Hotel Palomar Chicago, 505 N. State. St.
Tickets: $100 per person. Tickets are available at bailiwickchicago.com.
Chicago House Raises $129,000!
On Sunday, May 5th, from 12 – 3 p.m., Chicago House, the leader in housing and supportive services for people affected by HIV and AIDS, kicked off its 26th Annual Chicago House Spring Brunch and Fashion Show raising $129,000 for the organization! Over 400 guests
gathered at the Harold Washington Library’s breath-taking Winter Garden
Ballroom to enjoy a three-course brunch, 120-item silent auction and
fashion show!
Co-chairs Shira Kollins and Colin Falco presented Chicago House’s annual Spirit Award to openly gay Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy, in acknowledging her ongoing advocacy for women, the LGBT communities, and Chicago House. Guests included Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of India and designer Azeeza Khan. Highlights from the day included a performance by Angelique Munro and a spring runway show headlined by AZZA, Lulu’s on the Avenue, Bonobos and more!
WATCH FOR THE NEXT EVENT!
JUNE 20th Annual Bird House Art Auction
Join Co-Chairs Jerry Sanfilippo, Spyros Petros, Denise Antonucci,
Erik Retzer & Jim Josephson for the Pride Kickoff event EVERYONE is
crowing about!
Toast the Summer Season with
cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on artwork and birdhouses
from the city’s Most unique designers! Functional birdhouses, funky art,
and auction pieces for any shopper!
Where: Room & Board Downtown Chicago Store
55 East Ohio Street Time: 6-9 p.m.
Advanced tickets: $70 Door tickets: $80
Since 1985, Chicago House has provided housing and supportive services to men, women, and children affected by HIV and AIDS. The Annual Brunch & Fashion Show is one of over 20 events a year to benefit the organization. www.chicagohouse.org
Chaka Kahn Headlines Center on Halsteds Human First Gala May 18
Tickets are still available for Center on Halsted’s Human First gala on May 18th. An amazing fun-filled evening, honoring several outstanding community members and enjoying a great performance by Chicago native, Chaka Khan, followed by dancing until midnight.
This year’s Human First Award recipients include Sarah Schmidt & Julie Matthei, and Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer & Brad Lippitz, whose work to advance marriage equality has been essential to its growing success; and Richard Turner,
who has been active in AIDS/HIV and LGBTQ issues, as well as with
corporate and philanthropic communities. Being honored with the
Community Spirit Award will be Allstate Insurance Company,
which has been very supportive of agencies nationwide, particularly
around the issues of domestic violence and fiscal literacy. Co-chairing
this year’s event are Charles A. Schrock and Laura Ricketts. Billie Jean King, has agreed to serve as Honorary Co-Chair along with Amina Dickerson, Anne Kaplan, Abby O’Neil & Carroll Joynes, and Maria Bechily & Scott Hodes.
Please join us at the amazing Hilton, 720 S. Michigan,
in what is sure
to be a memorable evening.
Tickets are available at Centeronhalsted.org/hf.
Taverna 750 Gives to Ride For Aids as this months Late Night Charity
Taverna 750 is proud to announce that the entire month of May they have joined forces with four incredible teams; Team
Illinois Safe Schools Alliance FIERCE and FABULOUS benefit May 4th
FIERCE!
Fierce & Fabulous Fashion Show with fashions from MODA Boutique and
in partnership with Halsted Vodka, to benefit the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance.
from 7 – 9pm @ minibar.
for giveaways that include certificates to MODA Boutique,
Halsted Vodka, along with some Illinois Safe Schools Alliance gift packages as well!
Ticket Price $25 – includes 1 drink!
(21+ Event – ID required)
At
minibar 3341 N Halsted, Chicago
Buy your ticket(s)
here.
The Alliance envisions a world in which
youth develop to their fullest potential, learning in safe and nurturing
schools, living in communities that accept and honor differences, where
everyone has the freedom to express their sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Chicago Dining Out For Life 2013
What are YOU doing, Thursday, April 25th?
Hopefully, dining out! At one of your favorite restaurants.
Dine out. Fight AIDS!
Join us to celebrate food, friends and a great cause at our 20th annual Dining Out For Life!
This event happens all of the country!
60 HIV/AIDS service organizations benefit
3,000 restaurants will donate a percentage of sales
250,000 people will be dining out for breakfast, lunch and dinner
$3 million a year for outstanding HIV/AIDS organizations in the US and Canada!
Grab your family and friends (classmates, co-workers, yoga instructor, etc.) and make plans to dine out for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner at a participating restaurant in a city near you. A percentage of sales will benefit an outstanding HIV/AIDS service organization in your community.
Reservations are strongly encouraged at most Dine Out locations. Let your restaurant know that you will be dining with them because of their support for HIV/AIDS services in your community. Dine Out, Fight AIDS!
Last year, Chicago raised over $110,000, which benefits EdgeAlliance, with that money, they will continue its mission of providing housing with life services to men, women & children living with HIV/AIDS. This year we hope to raise even more! You can help make a difference by joining us along with 60 other cities throughout North America and Nigeria and dine out on Thursday, April 25th!
Dine Out. Fight AIDS.
VIP Access to GLAAD AWARDS Auction for Chicago House
VIP TO GLAAD AWARDS on EBAY!
Exclusive GLAAD Media Awards online charity auction is drawing to a close on Saturday, April 13th!
Proceeds
will benefit Chicago House’s Trans100 efforts, part of our greater
programming which has served Chicago’s LGBT community since 1985.
Bid here for a VIP Package for TWO to your choice of:
GLAAD Media Awards In Los Angeles at the JW Marriott (4/20) honoring President Bill Clinton
GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco (5/11) honoring Adam Lambert
Star Studded Package Includes!
*Roundtrip domestic flights for two people to Los Angeles (4/19) or San Francisco (5/10)
· *One hotel room for two nights (4/19 & 4/20 or 5/10 & 5/11)
· *2 VIP GLAAD Media Awards Tickets (access to the Private Celebrity Reception
for each guest; as well as entrance to the GLAAD Cocktail Reception
& Silent Auction, Dinner & Show, After-Party, and Gift Bag).
The GLAAD Media Awards celebrate the most outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the media at the largest, most visible LGBT gala in the nation, the GLAAD Media Awards! Held in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 5,000 attendees, the GLAAD Media Awards bring celebrities, corporate partners, media professionals, and young adults together in support of GLAAD’s mission to amplify the voice of the LGBT community and achieve full equality!
Dining Out For Life Chicago 2013
Make reservations NOW for your favorite restaurant!
A dozen restaurants in Lakeview/ Boystown are participating.
By dining at any of the Dine on North Halsted restaurants
listed above on April 25th, a portion of the proceeds (33% for the most
part) will go to EdgeAlliance.
provide housing and life progress services to assist
individuals/families diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. With donations, they have
constructed a campus in the North Lawndale community consisting of two
family-focused apartment complexes and one for single women and men.
About Face Theatre Wonka Ball April 26, 2013
WHERE WILL YOU BE ON APRIL 26th, 2013??
About Face Theatre Celebrates Its 17th Year at
WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Friday, April 26 at Architectural Artifacts
About Face Theatre celebrates its 17th year with a three-ring party of colossal entertainment and excessive elegance at WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8 pm (Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party at 7 pm). AFT’s premier fundraiser combines the surprising delights of the big top with the inspired grandeur of this year’s venue, Chicago’s Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Hosted by About Face board members, Benjamin Sprunger and Billy Lullo, WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS offers
a night of dazzling performances, decadent revelry and dancing,
sumptuous dining and drink and tempting silent auction prizes. The
annual gala also includes the presentation of the prestigious 2013
Leppen Leadership Awards and the About Face Youth Theatre MVP Award. This year’s guests will be among the first to meet About Face’s new, soon-to-be-announced Artistic Director. Tickets are currently available at www.aboutfacetheatre.com or 773-784-8565.
About Face Theatre’s VIP supporters will be special guests at the exclusive Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party beginning
at 7 pm and hosted by AFT board members Drew Kent and Rob Abernathy.
VIP guests will enjoy early access to the venue with an exclusive
cocktail party, sumptuous culinary treats, special “sideshow”
entertainments, the opportunity for early bidding at the silent auction
and intimate access to the About Face leadership
and artists. VIP supporters will also enjoy prime viewing of
center-ring performances from the lavish Ringmaster’s Lounge exclusively
reserved from 7 – 9 pm.
Proceeds from the WONKA BALL support About Face Theatre programming including its groundbreaking Youth Theatre, which creates critically acclaimed new work by and about LGBTQA youth and their allies. The
Youth Theatre has performed on major stages across the country, and,
through its outreach tour, changes the lives of thousands of young
people each year. AFT also boasts its annual, award-winning main stage season and the ambitious XYZ Festival of New Works.
Named for About Face Youth Theatre supporter Michael Leppen, the annual Leppen Leadership Awards recognize
those whose efforts on behalf of About Face Theatre and the LGBTQA
community empower youth leaders to take action and encourage LGBTQA
adults and youth to create intergenerational dialogue and understanding. The About Face Youth Theatre MVP Award is
given to an outstanding youth theatre ensemble member for exceptional
service to the company and to the greater LGBTQ community. The recipient
has proven herself or himself to be exceptionally dedicated to the
mission of our work and has gone beyond her or his duties as an ensemble
member to better the experience of other Youth Theatre participants.
Event: WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Date: Friday, April 26 at 8 pm – 11 pm; Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party at 7 pm
Location: Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave. in Chicago
Details: Featuring a silent auction, open bar, delicious food, music, dancing and performances.
Tickets: $135 general admission. Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party: $135 event ticket + $100 tax deductible donation.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For tickets, visit www.aboutfacetheatre.com
Charity Bingo at Hamburger Marys April 8th
adoptable animals destroyed every year in the Chicago land area. Her goal is to Chicago a NO KILL city.
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AIDS Foundation Chicago Gala with Paula Poundstone April 18th
A One Woman Show: An Evening with Paula Poundstone
Enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner and a keynote speaker all to
benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. The Annual Dinner is an elegant
evening where we award last year’s most important individual allies,
toast to our evolving work to end the AIDS epidemic and enjoy the
remarks from the guest of honor. Buy Tickets!
This year’s Spring Dinner will host Paula Poundstone who is currently a panelist on Chicago’s own Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Ms. Poundstone has been passionate about HIV/AIDS awareness and outreach throughout her comedy career.
| Pre-reception: 5:30-6:15 p.m. | Dinner: 6:30-8:30 p.m. | VIP Reception: 8:30-9:30 p.m. |
Menz Room Anniversary Fashion and Hair Show Benefit at Hydrate
Wonka Ball April 26th, GRAB EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW
About Face Theatre celebrates its 17th year with a three-ring party of colossal entertainment and excessive elegance at WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8 pm (Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party at 7 pm). AFT’s premier fundraiser combines the surprising delights of the big top with the inspired grandeur of this year’s venue, Chicago’s Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.
WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS offers
a night of dazzling performances, decadent revelry and dancing, and
sumptuous dining and drink. The annual gala includes a tempting silent
auction, the presentation of the prestigious 2013 Leppen Leadership
Awards and the About Face Youth Theatre MVP Award. Tickets are currently available at www.aboutfacetheatre.com or 773-784-8565.
About Face Theatre’s VIP supporters will be special guests at the exclusive Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party beginning
at 7 pm and hosted by AFT board members Drew Kent and Rob Abernathy.
VIP guests will enjoy early access to the venue with an exclusive
cocktail party, sumptuous culinary treats, special “sideshow”
entertainments, the opportunity for early bidding at the silent auction
and intimate access to the About Face leadership
and artists. VIP supporters will also enjoy prime viewing of
center-ring performances from the lavish Ringmaster’s Lounge exclusively
reserved from 7 – 9 pm.
Proceeds from the WONKA BALL support About Face Theatre programming including its groundbreaking Youth Theatre, which creates critically acclaimed new work by and about LGBTQA youth and their allies. The
Youth Theatre has performed on major stages across the country, and,
through its outreach tour, changes the lives of thousands of young
people each year. AFT also boasts its annual, award-winning main stage season and the ambitious XYZ Festival of New Works.
Named for About Face Youth Theatre supporter Michael Leppen, the annual Leppen Leadership Awards recognize
those whose efforts on behalf of About Face Theatre and the LGBTQA
community empower youth leaders to take action and encourage LGBTQA
adults and youth to create intergenerational dialogue and understanding.
Event: WONKA BALL 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Date: Friday, April 26 at 8 pm; Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party at 7 pm
Location: Architectural Artifacts, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave. in Chicago
Details: Featuring a silent auction, open bar, delicious food, music, dancing and performances.
Tickets: $135 general admission. Ringmaster’s VIP Cocktail Party: $135 event ticket + $100 tax deductible donation. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For tickets, visit www.aboutfacetheatre.com
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXPIRE THIS WEEKEND!
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The Night Ministry Chosen as this years PROUD TO RUN Beneficiary
The Night Ministry is excited to announce that we have been chosen as a
beneficiary of the 2013 Proud To Run 10K run and 5K run/walk! Proud to
Run (PTR) is an annual charity event focused on celebrating pride in a
healthy way and raising funds to support the greater Chicago area
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning,
Intersex/Inquiring, & Allies (LGBTQI&A). Since 1982, Proud To Run has raised more than $320,000 for
local beneficiary organizations. All of the funds raised by the 2013
Proud To Run event will directly benefit The Night Ministry’s YouthOutreach Program, the Pride Youth Program of Links, and TPAN’s Mobile
HIV Testing Unit.
The Night Ministry
will be participating in several pre-event fundraisers and will also be
providing a team of volunteers for the Proud To Run event on Saturday,
June 29, 2013. If you would like to volunteer or learn more, please
contact Tedd@thenightministry.org.
To sign up to run in the race, please visit the Proud to Run.
Priscilla benefit Night with After Party March 19th
AIDS Legal Council of
Chicago (“ALCC”) and Equality Illinois (“EQIL”) have teamed up to host a
theater night fundraiser for the Chicago premiere of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Tuesday, March 19th.
private, post-show VIP reception with special surprises at Downtown
Bar. All proceeds equally benefit both organizations. ALCC and EQIL
have hosted recent successful theater night fundraisers through Broadway
in Chicago, including a pre-Broadway performance of Kinky Boots and reception with Cyndi Lauper for ALCC, and the first night of Book of Mormon and reception for EQIL.
Ann
Fisher, ALCC Executive Director, is pleased to grow the relationship
between the two organizations. “We have a wonderful, longstanding
relationship with Equality Illinois, and this event serves to strengthen
that bond. It’s a way for us to have fun together while raising
much-needed funds to succeed in our missions.” EQIL CEO Bernard
Cherkasov echoed a similar tone saying, “Equality Illinois and ALCC are
great partners, pleased to offer our supporters an opportunity to not
only see the Chicago opening of Priscilla but to give something back to two organizations that advocate for all of us.”
Because of the popularity of the show, the initial block of tickets
reserved for ALCC and Equality Illinois have sold out.
A limited number
of additional seats were added, but very few remain. They are
available at www.priscillachicago.
Chicago Takes Off March 2nd 2013 NEO NOIR
Chicago Takes Off
Is an AMAZING burlesque “style” show that features professional dancers in
energetic, choreographed performances engaging audiences in a
celebration of life—all in support of TPAN’s HIV/AIDS programs
and services which benefit more than 25,000 individuals through our
prevention, outreach, and direct care services and programs.
Comedian Paula Poundstone Performs at AFC Dinner April 18, 2013
Renowned comedian Paula Poundstone will grace the stage as the guest of honor at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s (AFC) annual Spring Dinner on Thursday, April 18 at the Hilton Chicago.
Armed
with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi,
Poundstone’s sharp wit and raw honesty promise an evening of
intellectual diversion and unrelenting humor.
This laugh-out-loud event will also honor two of Chicago’s finest philanthropic men, Robert Neubert and Randy Duncan for their commitment to fight against HIV/AIDS.
Funds
raised through the Spring Dinner will support AFC’s policy, outreach
and public education programs. AFC is the largest source of private
HIV/AIDS philanthropic support in the Midwest. To learn more visit www.aidschicago.org.
WHEN: Thursday, April 18
5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Reception
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner and evening program, featuring stand-up performance by Paula Poundstone
8:45 – 10:00 p.m. After hours meet & greet with Paula Poundstone (Premium and VIP guests)
WHERE: Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom – 720 South Michigan Ave., Chicago
TICKETS: General admission: $250 — Reception and dinner
Premium admission: $350 — Reception, dinner and after hours meet & greet with Paula Poundstone
VIP
admission: $500 — Reception, dinner, after hours meet & greet with
Paula Poundstone and tickets to exclusive event with renowned
choreographer Randy Duncan (to be held at a later date)
For tickets and information,
www.aidschicago.org/
