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Philanthropists host charitable events April 19-30
Updated: May 20, 2012 8:20AM
Rose Wolf of Highland Park is the chairman for the Hadassah North Shore Chapter’s continuing Mitzvah Project. (847) 205-1900, northshore.hadassah.org.
Cindy Annibali and Laura Capstick, both of Lake Forest, are the co-chairmen for the Allendale Shelter Club Spring Luncheon/Fundraiser on April 19, at Allendale Shelter Club, 300 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest. allendaleshelterclub.org.
Cathy Busch of Winnetka and Peggy Swartchild of Winnetka are the co-chairmen for the Antiques & Garden Fair preview evening on April 19 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. (847) 835-6944, chicagobotanic.org.
Jan Mosoff of Buffalo Grove is the chairman for Henrieta Szold Hadassah’s Holocaust Remembrances Day on April 19 at a members home in Long Grove. (847) 205-1900, northshore.hadassah.org.
Ann Marr of Libertyville is the chairman for the Northshore Panhellenic Fashion Show/Fundraiser on April 19, at Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Ave., Wilmette. northshorepanhellenic.net.
Prue and Frank Beidler of Lake Forest and Ronna and Paul Lehmann of Evanston (and their children) are the co-chairmen of Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ Generations Benefit on April 19 at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 N. Columbus Drive, Chgo. Ppil.Org/generations, (312) 592-6858.
Sue Kinney of Kildeer and Mary Pat Lundgren of Lake Forest are the co-chairmen for the Lake County Catholic Charities Spring House Walk Weekend, April 20 and 21 at Royal Melbourne Country Club, 4700 Royal Melbourne Drive, Long Grove. catholiccharities.net/housewalk, Mary Ellen Mason (847) 782-4115.
Pam Phillips Weston and Roger Weston of Winnetka and Christine and Michael Pope of Glencoe are the co-chairmen for the Writers’ Theatre’s 20th Anniversary WordPlay Benefit Gala on April 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 120 E. Delaware Place, Chgo. (847) 242-6012, abelcher@writerstheatre.org.
Dora Jaeger of Lake Forest and Gwen Heyman of Highland Park are the co-chairmen for the Metropolitan Chicago Region’s ORT Benefit Lunch on April 22 at a suburban country club. (847) 291-0475, jrosen2@ortamerica.org.
Laura Roth of Kenilworth and Sonja Smith of Winnetka are the co-chairmen of The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center’s Annual Spring Luncheon on April 24 at The Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware, Chgo. (312) 942-6513, thewomansboard.org.
Lynda Maram of Highland Park is the chairman for Chai Hadassah’s Knitters/Crocheters & Benefit on April 25 at a member’s home in Highland Park. (847) 205-1900, northshore.hadassah.org.
Lori Nerenberg of Wilmette is a co-chairman of The Women’s Board of The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Benefit as part of the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair on April 26. ric.ejoinme.org, (312) 266-8729, (312) 238-6023
Greg and Anna Brown of Barrington Hills are the co-chairmen of the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Ball on April 28 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N Columbus Dr., Chgo. (312) 279-7213, discoveryball.org.
Tina Plunkett is the chairman of the Hands of Peace “Imagine....Peace” Gala/Benefit on April 28 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. (847) 724-2777, handsofpeace.org.
Ann and Ray Franczak are the co-chairmen of the Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity Spirit of Life Gala/Benefit on April 28 at Stonegate Conference and Banquet Centre, 2401 W. Higgins, Hoffman Estates. Liz Noe, (847) 359-4967, ext. 19, sphd.org.
Paul Harvey of Evanston, member of the Midwest Region’s Executive Committee is co-chairman of the Midwest Regional Office for the US Fund for UNICEF Message of Hope Gala at 6 p.m. April 28, at the Union League Club, Chicago. ekasdorf@unicefusa.org, (312) 222-8900x.12, unicefusa.org. Although this event is sold-out, tickets for the After-Party (9-11:30 p.m., $100) are still available.
Celeste Denton of Wilmette, Jeanmarie Olson of Evanston and Mary Swift of Mettawa are the co-chairmen of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s Congé, April 28 at Glen View Club, 100 Golf Rd., Golf. Tami Rocha at trocha@woodlandsacademy.org.
Marsha Mead-Stllerman and Mark Tendam of Evanston and Gerri Sizemore of Skokie are the co-chairmen for the Youth Job Center (YJC) of Evanston’s annual benefit “Destination,” on April 28, at Union Station’s Grand Hall, 210 S. Canal St., Chicago. Black tie optional. youthjobcenter.org, (847) 864-5627.
Sharon Weintraub and Judi Ohren of Mundelein are the co-chairmen of Chaverot Hadassah of the North Shore Chapter’s Culminating Luncheon/Benefit on April 29 at White Deer Golf Club, 250 W Greggs Pkwy, Vernon Hills. (847) 205-1900, northshore@hadassah.org.
Karen Hunt of Evanston and Debra Favre of Wilmette are the co-chairmen of The Evanston Art Center’s (EAC) 25th Annual Spring Benefit Art Auction from April 29-May 19. (847) 475-5300, evanstonartcenter.org.
Sheryl Ackerson and Vicki White of Buffalo Grove, Heidi Patzik of Highland Park and Dina Hoffman of Northbrook are the co-chairmen of Hadassah North Shore Chapter’s Fashion Show & Luncheon/Fundraiser on April 29 at Hyatt Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield. (847) 205-1900, northshore@hadassah.org.
Sara and Andrew Poticha of Northbrook and Linda and David Ross of Winnetka are the co-chairmen of Moriah Congregation’s JUF Event on April 29, at the synagogue, 200 Taub Drive, Deerfield. Karen Zaransky, (312) 444-2810.
Joan Gand of Riverwoods is a co-chairmen of the NAWBO Chicago (National Association of Women Business Owners) and the Emergency Fund “Women in Business Helping Women in Crisis” Family Concert Benefit on April 29, at Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. (847) 370-4623, viper-alleycom/calendar/details/368.
Shari and Duncan Forsythe of Northbrook are the co-chairmen of Temple Beth-El’s JUF Event on April 29, at synagogue, 3610 W. Dundee, Northbrook.Karen Zaransky, (312) 444-2810, KarenZaransky@juf.org.
Robert and Patty Reece of Skokie are the co-chairmen for the Warren “Billy” Cherry Scholarship Annual Award Dinner on April 29, at Maggiano’s Restaurant, 175 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. cherryscholarshipfund.org, (847) 424-1065.
