Category Archives: Non-Profits
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. |
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.
EQIL Justice for all Gala Feb 9
Tomorrow marks the start of February
— a month that brings the 2013 Justice for All Gala, Valentine’s Day,
and continued discussion over the freedom to marry in Illinois. It’s all
about love and there is no better way to celebrate that love than at
the Gala on Saturday, February 9th at the Hilton Chicago.
The Gala offers a great opportunity to celebrate and
encourage the love and commitment of thousand of same-sex couples across
Illinois. If you are in a relationship, you can enjoy a lovely evening
together as a pre-Valentine’s Day night out. Or at the silent auction,
you can find trips to everywhere from Australia to South Beach or
tickets to Lady Gaga (third row!) or Disney World.
If you have no Valentine, you have no reason to feel left out. As the Midwest’s largest black-tie LGBT event, there will be more than a thousand guests in attendance.
You will have an opportunity to meet, dance and party with tons of new
friends and maybe even meet that special, well-dressed someone.
Plan to celebrate love at this year’s Gala by purchasing your tickets today.
If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, the clock is ticking
as we have already sold out of our Platinum and Premier tickets and many
of the best Standard seats have sold as well. You can still get great
seats, but you should act quickly and reserve your tickets now.
In
addition, you can help spread the love and support our continuing hard
work on the freedom to marry in Illinois. With the General Assembly
reconvening and many supportive lawmakers attending the Gala, it’s a
great way to showcase the strength of our movement. Let’s make it a
night to remember! Purchase your tickets online today.
With VIP and Premier tables sold out, the remaining tickets are selling quickly, so purchase yours online today. Simply click below or call 773-477-7173.
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESSERT VIP Opening Night March 19
See below how to get your tickets for its debut night. This is a limited opportunity to join Equality Illinois and AIDS Legal
Council of Chicago for the Chicago premiere performance of Priscilla, on Tuesday, March 19, 2013,
all while supporting our work on marriage and equal LGBT rights for all
Illinoisans.
they will sell out; their Book of Mormon tickets were gone in a very
short period of time.
YOUR TICKETS: Tickets are now available for purchase to all Equality Illinois supporters. Please use
this linkto buy your tickets. This offer is open to tens of thousands of
Equality Illinois and AIDS Legal Council of Chicago supporters, so be
sure to get yours today to ensure you receive the best seats. The show
sells out very quickly internationally, and we expect its first night
in Chicago to sell out even quicker.
VIP RECEPTION: Your ticket includes access to a
special, post-show VIP reception. Location of the VIP reception will be
sent to ticket holders at least 3 weeks prior to the performance.
THE SHOW: This spectacular show tells the uplifting
story of a trio of friends on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a
battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the
Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have
dreamed.
tickets before the show. Purchases directly benefit Equality Illinois
Education Project and AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, 501(c)(3)
organizations, and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and
are not appropriate for re-sale.
Chicago Jazz Musician Justin Hayford at Davenports Benefit Jan 20 and 27th
Chicago Jazz Musician Justin Hayford Plays Gershwin at Davenport’s
Fourth annual benefit for AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
On January 20th and 27that
7pm, Chicago musician Justin Hayford will host “The Gershwins in Love,”
evening of classic Gershwin love songs—from the sublime to the
ridiculous. This is the fourth annual benefit for AIDS Legal Council of
Chicago (“ALCC”) at Davenport’s Piano Bar in Wicker Park. Hayford, who
just released his fourth studio album on December 1, will treat
attendees to well-loved Gershwin hits like I’ve Got a Crush on You, ’Swonderful, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off, They All Laughed, and Someone to Watch Over Me. Fans should also be prepared for a few rarities that few have ever heard. Hayford has been called “a superb talent” by the Chicago Tribune and a “hip piano-playing saloon singer who should be heard more often” by Rex Reed.
All
proceeds raised from “The Gershwins in Love” shows go directly to AIDS
Legal Council of Chicago. Attendees simply pay whatever they like at
the end of the show.
Reservations can be made online at davenportspianobar.com or by phone at 773-278-1830.
Founded in 1987, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago works to preserve,
promote, and protect the legal rights of men, women, children, and
families in the metropolitan Chicago area impacted by HIV
and
AIDS. The Council provides free direct legal services to people in
need, educates the public about HIV-related legal issues, and advocates
for social policies that ensure fair treatment for all people affected by HIV and AIDS.
Chicago House, Willis Tower and Absolute Wrapture Jan 24th
Chicago House & Co-Chairs Dennis Remer, Sean Kotwa, David Kaufman,Tom Segal, Christopher Hubbard & Sean Ward invite you to enjoy a fresh new fusion of one-of-a-kind artwork up for auction and windy city views alongside the premiere of a tasty new tune from Absolut!
Thursday, January 24th
Willis Tower Skydeck 99th Floor
233 South Franklin (Building’s East Lobby Entrance)
5PM: VIP Early Arrival
6PM-9PM: General Guest Arrival
LIMITED VIP TICKET 50% Sold Out: $150, includes EARLY ARRIVAL at 5PM, a commemorative visit and photo opportunity on The Ledge, plus a VIP swag bag of treats from Garrett Popcorn, Kiehl’s, Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland, and much more!
GENERAL TICKET: $99
New In 2013!
Expedited Entry through Willis Tower’s multiple passenger elevators!
Early arrival for VIP’s!
Paperless auction with cellular bidding!
More unique artwork!
NEW year, NEW tune, SAME great cause
Chicago House TransLife Program
In 1986, the first Christmas tree went up in the halls of Chicago House’s hospice.
Holiday Gift Giving with Chicago House
Make your gift giving dollars go further this holiday season!
of their holiday gift drive.
non-perishable food items, new and unwrapped toys, new cleaning
supplies, toiletries and new winter coats and clothing to drop off boxes
located at various Old Town businesses. Items will be donated to the
residents and community clients of Chicago House and Deborah’s Place!
Old Town Merchants and Residents Association has been and continues to
be an amazing supporter of Chicago House. We encourage you to patron
these generous community partners.
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TAKE IT OFF…For Charity. Barlesque and TPAN
BARLESQUE 5: ONLINE ‘STRIP-A-THON’
TO BENEFIT TPAN ALL NOVEMBER LONG
During the month of November, contestants representing a dozen local bars and restaurants are competing for the title of “Chicago’s Sexiest” to raise money for TPAN in its online strip-a-thon, Barlesque 5, Bar-lesque.org.
As people visit the Barlesque website, www.barleqsue.org, and donate money, the contestants’ photos will reflect their various stages of undress—the more you give, the less they wear! As multiple donation levels are reached, contestants go from fully dressed to “nature’s best.” The contestant raising the most money will be crowned “Chicago’s Sexiest.”
Barlesque 5 officially runs from November 1st through Friday, November 30. The closing party will be held on Friday, November 30th from 8-11 pm at The North End, 3733 North Halsted in Chicago. All money raised through Barlesque goes directly to the work of TPAN.
Edge Alliance Fundraiser Nov. 18, 2012
On November 17, EdgeAlliance, formerly known as AIDSCare,
Anniversary of its founding.
largest fundraising event of the year attracting over 400 community,
corporate and civic leaders in celebration of EdgeAlliance’’s 20-year
milestone and YOU! our cherished friends and partners.
If
you are unable to attend The YOU! Ball, please consider making acontribution in lieu of attending the event! All donations will be used
to continue the work of EdgeAlliance in helping those impacted by
HIV/AIDS and Veterans who are homeless.
CHICAGO HOUSE Selected for National Grant to Support Care and Treatment of Transgender Community
It was announced that local
non-profit leader in AIDS services, Chicago House, was selected as one of eight
national grant sites to study the link between HIV and retention in care of
transgender women of color. The study, which will be housed in Chicago
House’s all new TransLife Center (TLC), will allow $300,000 per year for
the next five years from the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) as a Special Program of National Significance.
The TLC programming will serve as a
collaborative comprehensive and multi-strategy approach to identifying HIV-positive
transgender women of color who are out of care, while engaging them
successfully in accessible, quality HIV primary care.
In leveraging
the resources and expertise of five project partners – AIDS Foundation of
Chicago, Center On Halsted, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Heartland Health
Outreach, and South Side Help Center – Chicago House will identify
transgender women of color living with HIV, create a broad network of
culturally competent healthcare providers, and deliver an array of services that
help marginalized transgender women overcome barriers to care.
“The TransLife Center Programming will incorporate
three tiers of support to the habitually overlooked “T” in the LGBT
community,” commented Chicago House CEO, Stan
Sloan. “TransHousing
will provide a safe and understanding home to transgender men and women,
through the rebirth of our original 24-hour-care building in Edgewater and
multiple scattered site units throughout the city. TransWorks, an offshoot of our highly
successful employment program, will work with trans men and women to identify
their unique employment placement needs and prepare them for the workplace
through resume writing, interview skills, and connections to culturally
competent job opportunities.” Sloan continued, “The final
element, TransHealth, will
connect trans men and women to non judgmental health care addressing their
unique needs through Dr. Rob Garafolo of Lurie Children’s Hospital.”
HRSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care
services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
“Chicago House remains committed to providing the best
in services to the homeless and HIV affected, and the integral TransHealth funding from HRSA further validates
the needs that we have identified within the transgender community,”
Sloan said. “The growth in reaching out to this population
represents the same trailblazing growth our founders had in mind 27 years ago,
and it is a wonderful next incarnation for our former hospice site. The
transgender community has been so strategic and receptive in helping us develop
the programs, and we are excited to begin this next step of Chicago
House’s history.”
About Chicago
House
The first organization of it’s kind in the Midwest, since 1985 Chicago
House has provided permanent housing and supportive services to men,
women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Their programs have since
expanded to include community case management, substance abuse counseling, HIV
prevention, medical adherence and the Midwest’s
first employment training and placement program specific to people with
HIV. Chicago House also
offers free, anonymous rapid HIV testing. For more information, visit www.chicagohouse.org.
TPAN 25 Celebration October 4th, 2012
The 25th Hour: Celebrating A Quarter-Century of Service, an important
event that will commemorate our 25th year of providing services to
Chicago’s HIV community at the historic Chicago Cultural Center. This
distinctive event will be a chic, fun-filled celebration with special
chef tastings, visual art, and live music by the soulful singer, Jamar
Rogers from NBC’s The Voice. TPAN will honor individuals who have made a
huge impact on Chicago’s HIV community.
As Chicago’s oldest peer-led HIV service provider, TPAN ensures that
all people living with or at risk for HIV have access, under one roof,
to free, confidential testing and counseling; education about the best
options for prevention, treatment, and ancillary care through our
programs and national journal, Positively Aware; and ongoing
psychosocial support. TPAN also goes out into the community to provide
prevention education and testing.
After a quarter century of service, the work continues. TPAN is
committed to living. We hope you will join us in that commitment.
October 4th, 2012 5:30-8:30 at Chicago beautiful Cultural Center!
Tickets: $75 – $150 ONLINE NOW
ONE STAGE… ONE CAUSE: DANCE FOR LIFE Aug 18th
WHO:
Participating Companies Include:
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
5:00 p.m. – Gala Reception –
Hilton Chicago Grand Ball Room
(720 S. Michigan Ave.)
8:00 p.m. – Dance for Life Performance – Auditorium Theatre
(50 E. Congress Pkwy.)
*Complimentary shuttle bus service provided between the two venues.
Experience the best dance Chicago has to offer
as six of the city’s top dance companies join together for
one spectacular night on stage in this year’s Dance for Life.
With electrifying and poignant choreography, Dance for Life
is the Midwest’s largest performing arts fundraiser for HIV/AIDS,
having raised more than $4 million to support care, education,
and prevention in the Chicagoland area.
This year, Dance for Life hosts two exciting, world-premiere performances by renowned choreographers Randy Duncan and Harrison McEldowney.
A silent auction and raffle will also be held.
Funds raised through Dance for Life benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the Dancers’ Fund and the Chicago Women’s AIDS Project.
$50-$75 (performance only)
$175-$500 (includes admission to 5:00 p.m. gala reception and premiere seating at the performance)
To purchase tickets, please call 312-431-2357
or visit www.danceforlifechicago.com
Planet J Pop benefit for ALCC August 15th
Strap yourself in and hang on tight because ALCC is going to take you out of this world! Join us at Sidetrack on Wednesday, August 15th 2012 as we blast off to Planet J-Pop
to see the world of Japan as you’ve never seen it before.
Amazing
drinks, prizes, music and catering by Indie Cafe await you, plus a spectacular silent auction with more than 150 items from the places you love.
(Indie Café has become an Edgewater hotspot and a true Chicago original
gaining acclaim from food magazines and satisfying palates.)
Cocktails, food, entertainment, raffle (a trip to Japan, hotel stays,
other amazing stuff), silent auction…just $50 for all this!
Our 25th anniversary summer Sidetrack party is one you and your friends won’t want to miss!
All
the dollars raised go toward AIDS Legal Council of Chicago’s free legal
services to men, women, children, and families impacted by HIV…plus our
amazing educational programs. The AIDS Legal Council of
Chicago is the only organization in Illinois devoted solely to
preserving and protecting the legal rights of men, women and children
who are living with HIV. Every year the Council assists thousands of
people through its free legal services, community education programs and
public policy advocacy.
Chicago House and Linda Clifford Present Unique Party September 15th
Chicago House is excited to
premiere an all new event fundraiser to support the organization’s
ongoing efforts to assist families and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS.
“ONE NIGHT STAND is an explosive, multi -sensory dance party wrapped
around a live concert,” explained Jeremy
Hilborn, Chicago House’s Manager of Special Events.
“It’s a full buffet of sights and sounds, built around an
experiential concert,” Hilborn continued.
For its inaugural year, the new
event, inspired by a popular dance recording artist and icon Linda Clifford,
will feature the singer in a custom designed, immersive nightclub
environment.
From
grinding go-go boys to a diva belting it with a full band to DJ Mathew Harvat
offering up the beats, ONE NIGHT STAND will rock a very transformed Park West on Saturday, September 15th beginning at 8:00 pm.
Chicago House brought some major
players to the table in developing the event in its first year. Keith Elliott (Dance
for Life Chicago/ Chicago Takes Off) and Tony Savino (Dance for Life Palm Springs) bring over twenty
years’ of experience in performance based fundraising to create this exciting
new addition to the Chicago House event calendar. Over the organization’s
27 year history, events like the Speaker Series Luncheon, Champagne Wrapture,
and Brunch & Fashion Show have become synonymous with Chicago House.
ONE
NIGHT STAND aims to make that same impact, while attracting a new system of
support to the organization in an imaginative and fun way.
Be a part of a glittering new addition to the Chicago House collection of annual events… ONE NIGHT STAND!
Tickets to ONE NIGHT STAND start
at $35 for balcony seating, and range up to $200. For more information or to
purchase tickets, please visit Chicagohouse.org or call 773-248-5200 x303.
Non Profit Social Media Learning Coming to Chicago – With Your Help
Chase and LivingSocial are awarding 12 individual grants of $250,000 to 12 small businesses. And a peer of ours is in the running but needs your vote!
Melissa G Wilson lives here in Chicago. She wants to use the grant to launch a non-profit organization to provide affordable ongoing, high quality social media training and book publishing support to all–especially entrepreneurs, small businesses, seniors and students.
Over the past 25 years she has donated thousands of dollars and thousands of hours to help professionals, entrepreneurs and young people from 12 to 29 get affordable social media and networking training. She has donated time and money to help groups like: the YMCA, YWCA, United Way, Scholarship Chicago, University of Dreams and dozens of young professionals.
Will you please help? It takes less than 30 seconds!
To be chosen as a finalist for it she must have 250 votes by June 30th 11:59pm EST.
Here are four easy steps to follow:
1. Go to: https://www.
2. Go to the bottom on the right side and click on Sign in with Facebook if you have a Facebook account and if you don’t, click on LOGIN and SUPPORT
3. In the window that appears where it says business name type in: Networlding Publishing. Please be sure to capitalize “N” in Networlding and the “P” in Publishing. You should not need to enter the state and city – but it is Illinois, Chicago.
And then click VOTE!
Dance for Life Chicago August 18, 2012
ONE STAGE… ONE CAUSE: DANCE FOR LIFE
Chicago’s Leading Dance Troupes Unite to Raise Funds for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Services on Aug. 18
Experience the best dance Chicago has to offer as six of the city’s top dance companies join together for one spectacular night on stage in this year’s Dance for Life. With electrifying and poignant choreography, Dance for Life is the Midwest’s largest performing arts fundraiser for HIV/AIDS, having raised more than $4 million to support care, education, and prevention in the Chicagoland area.
This year, Dance for Life hosts two exciting, world-premiere performances by renowned choreographers Randy Duncan and Harrison McEldowney.
A silent auction and raffle will also be held.
Funds raised through Dance for Life benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the Dancers’ Fund and the Chicago Women’s AIDS Project.
Participating Companies Include:
- The Joffrey Ballet
- Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
- River North Chicago Dance Company
- Luna Negra Dance Theater
- Ron de Jesus Dance
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012
5:00 p.m. – Gala Reception – Hilton Chicago Grand Ball Room (720 S. Michigan Ave.)
8:00 p.m. – Dance for Life Performance – Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Congress Pkwy.)
*Complimentary shuttle bus service provided between the two venues.
COST: $50-$75 (performance only)
$175-$500 (includes admission to 5:00 p.m. gala reception and premiere seating at the performance)
To purchase tickets, please call 312-431-2357 or visit Danceforlifechicago.com
