WMG Gala 2010 - A Memorable and Beautiful Event

We are happy to report a successful Gala Event on April 30, 2010, in a magical space with the nicest people. Thank you to all who made this success possible, from the organizers to the many guests who attended. We have received only praises about the delicious and abundant food, the variety of silent auction items, and the venue in general. All proceeds raised from this event will be used to pay for our programs.

Thank you to Co-Chairs Deb Flagel and Kathleen Waterloo, who took on the leadership for this year’s Gala Event. Thank you to our Honorary Chairs, Margo Jeanchild, Amy Stoeffler, and Ann Regan, for their continued strong support. We appreciate the work of our Board and Gala Committee, including Katie Anthony, Mary Ann Anthony, Marty Bash, Kristen Carter, Shannon Downey, Karin Kuzniar and Elena Aguirre Sznajder. Special thanks to Karin Kuzniar for her design and production of the invitations and the Gala brochure, and to John Tweedy for taking the photographs used in the designs. We are very pleased with the printing of the brochure provided by Guy Grundhoefer from Dun-Wel.

We thank Sara Barg and Salvage One for providing us with a fabulous space. We are most grateful to Andrea Herrera for the excellent service provided by our favorite catering company, Amazing Edibles. Thank you to the people from Cabot Cheese for their abundant and varied cheese donations; and to Chris Kadow-Dougherty from Whimsical Candy for the most delicious almond coconut nougat sweets ever tasted on this earth. Thank you to Bill Lamme and to all the Jazzifiers, who helped create the wonderful atmosphere; and to Keith Taylor, who shared his artistic talents by producing live art, and donating the results to our live auction. Many thanks to artist and auctioneer Candace Hunter, who used her charm, wit, and humor to make the live auction an entertaining and profitable part of the evening. Event planning was graciously donated by Shannon Downey and her company, Pivotal Production.

We are most grateful to our generous sponsors: Margo Jeanchild, Amy Stoeffler, Mary Keefe and Bob Scales, Roberta and Neil Allen, Marty and Jim Bash, Kathy Bergold, Jean Cozier, Shannon Downey, Nicole Gotthelf, Ann Regan, Patricia Callahan, Payton Callahan, Vicki Curtis and Bill Siavelis, Andrea and Dick Ginsburg, Anita Jenke, Sandra Perlow, Laurel and Ronald Potkul, Wilma Stevens, Elena and Jacob Sznajder, Kathleen and Dan Waterloo, Gary E. Waters, John Anthony, Carol Augustine, Janet Bloch, Diane Cooper, Laurel Dorr, Carrie Giordano, Jean Houlihan-Henderson, Jennifer Marling, Bobbi Meier, Mary Meyer, Janet Schumacher, Mary Ross Taylor, Phillip and Leslie Stern, and Susan Straus.

Thanks to all individuals and businesses who donated artworks, gift certificates for services, and other good things to WMG. There would be no fundraiser without their valuable and generous contributions: Allyu Spa, A Fresh Squeeze, Amazing Edibles, Marty Bash, Jeanne Tornow Bemi, Benefit Cosmetics, Janet Bloch, Karen Bondarchuk, Bright Endeavors, Monica Brown, Cabot Cheese, Pamela Callahan, Kristen Carter, Sarah C. Chapman, Mary Chiaramonte, Lori Coan, Moira Collins, Colori Eco Paint Boutique, Diane Cooper, Priti Gulati Cox, Distant Village Packaging, Tami Dollase, Ruth Eckstein, Aida Emart, Firebelly Design, Deb Flagel, Frank Lloyd Wright Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, Sarah Gabel, Galen Garapolo, Nancy Gardner, Amanda Gentry, LuEllen Joy Giera, Anna Gratovich, Green Genes, Marcia Grubb, Barbara Harman, Cam Harper, Sarah Hauser, Elise Hibbard, Linda Hillman, Dorothy Hughes, Jury’s Restaurant, Kaitlin Kostus, Karin Kuzniar, Mary Laube, Lillstreet Art Center, Suzanne Keith Loechl, Mary E. Mallia, Stephanie Marder, Bobbi Meier, Ruth Aizuss Migdal, Renny Mills, Mountains of the Moon, MyEarth 360, Museum of Science and Industry, Laura Myntti, Now Studio, Mary O’Connell, Mary K. O’Shaughnessy, Joyce Owens, Catherine Blackwell Pena, Fran Petro, Carmen M. Perez, Rachel Perrine, Joseph Pirogovsky, Julie Pitzen, Roberta Polfus, Nirmal Raja, Karen Rechtschaffen, Alice Sharie Revelski, Tatiana Revskoy, Rhapsody Restaurant, Helene Smith Romer, R&F Handmade Paints, Kim E. Rogers, Roscoe Village Bikes, Carol Ross, Marcia Sabesin, Salon Rouge, Shedd Aquarium, Spacca Napoli Pizzeria, Kiki Stathakis, Sara Stubblefield, Elena Aguirre Sznajder, Keith Taylor, Maria Testaguzza, Anna Elizabeth Timmerman, Zofia Tomala, Uncommon Ground, Sharon Uselman, Victory Gardens Theater, Erin Waser, Kathleen Waterloo, Kimberly Waterloo, Kathy Weaver, Regina Webster, Sallie Wolf, Marjorie Woodruff, Martha Wright, Mei Wu, and Greta Yantcheva.

We thank all our advertisers: Andrea Herrera, Amazing Edibles; Shaun Chinsky, Goods of Evanston; Jean Cozier, The Awakenings Foundation; David Frederickson Agency, Inc.; Gen Furla, DeLux Bar & Grill; Guy Grundhoefer, Dun-Wel Lithograph; Eye Image; Patricia Gilleran, D.D.S.; Marcia Grubb, Grubb Property Management, Inc.; Karin Kuzniar, KK Studios; Ralph Lauterbach; Mary-Ann Lupa, Lupa Productions; M&G Graphics; Jennifer O’Dell, O’Dell Group; Shannon Downey, Pivotal; Tim and Sally Plum, Plum Productions; Maurice Ortiz, Apartment People; Shawn Recinto, Immersive Realms Inc.; Amy L. Stoeffler M.D., F.A.C.O.G.; Tom Van Eynde; Daniel Waterloo, EzMail and Interface Technologies. To view our Gala brochure in pdf format please click HERE.

Thanks to all other contributors whose donations made an impact on the event: Marty Bash, Pamela Butterfield, Jan Feldman, Linda Hillman, Woody Hoffman, Damien James, Ursula Kammer-Fox, Thomas Kapp, Amitabh + Nikita Kejriwal, Patricia McMillen, Morgan Mills, Margaret Panopoulos, Jill Peve, Pamela Stoeffler, John Tweedie, and Deborah Weber

We thank our raffle volunteers, Betty Vidina, Emmet Scales, and Jenna Noble. The drawing of the raffle was held at the Gala Event on April 30, 2010. Annika Pappas, Isabel, and Emmet Scales pulled the winning tickets, and the lucky winners are Ralph Lauterbach, David Richert, and Kenneth Siegel.

Regardless of all the contributions we have received, the Gala could not function without the help of our many volunteers. Thank you to Mary Ann Anthony, Marty Bash, and Deb Flagel for arranging the silent auction tables days in advance. Thank you to Kristen Carter, who helped to organize and train our volunteers. Thank you Caitlin Andler, Priya Bhayana, Cara Boldarini, Amber Bookenberger, Monica Brown, Sheila A. Donovan, Christine Galvez, LuEllen Joy Giera, Emily Heap, Christa Heilman, Alicia Howard, Lizzie Jones, Danielle Marchewka, Teresa Melzer, Jenna Noble, Michelle Renee Perkins, Julie Pitzen, Katie Principe, Emmet Scales, Emilia Soroczynska, Whitney Stoepel, Sara Stubblefield, Stephanie El Tawil, Bette Vidina, and Jackie Witkowski for your support of our mission. Thank you to Advisory Boardmember Cassandra West, for taking photos of the event.

Thank you to all our sponsors, advertisers, admission and raffle ticket buyers, volunteers, contributing businesses, and artists, and to all who have given time, talent, and resources to Woman Made Gallery.

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2010 Gala Event