20 | November 9, 2017 | The winnetka Current life & arts winnetkacurrent.com Winnetkans mingle at President’s Party for Northwestern Settlement SUBMITTED BY NORTHWESTERN SETTLEMENT Northwestern Settlement’s North Shore Board kicked off the countdown to their annual gala at the President’s Party on Sept. 25 at A. Perry Homes Design Studio in downtown Wilmette. A. Perry Homes is the lead sponsor for the 2017 House In The Wood Gala, which was held Oct. 21 at Morgan MFG in Chicago. The evening included a raffle for a hotel stay downtown the night of the gala and a chance to get up close with one of the auction items in advance — a Jeep Wrangler from Fields Chrysler Jeep in Glenview. “Thanks to our friends and the area businesses who support our annual benefit, House In The Wood continually evolves to address the real needs of inner-city children,” said Vicki Kastory, of Northbrook, co-chair of the 2017 House In The Wood Gala with Tina Barr and Melissa Corley, both of Winnetka. Amy O’Donnell, president of the North Shore Board, said, “House In The Wood is not your typical camp. It is a critically important program serving one of Chicago’s most vulnerable populations. Each year, we set an ambitious goal to send as many to kids to camp as possible. I am so grateful for your support.” The annual gala raises money to send more than 1,000 boys and girls from 40 inner-city Chicago neighborhoods to the Settlement’s House In The Wood summer camp Winnetkans (left to right) Maureen Sullivan, Lisa Lawson, Denise Heinen and Brian Sullivan enjoy the Northwestern Settlement North Shore Board’s annual fundraiser gala, the President’s Party, Sept. 25 in Wilmette. The gala raises money for children from inner-city Chicago to participate in Settlement summer programs. PHOTOS SUBMITTED Northwestern Settlement President Rob Manderschied (left), of Chicago, and Frank Kastory, of Northbrook. and STEM-based outdoor education sessions during the school year. Campers meet mentors, develop leadership abilities, strengthen life skills and learn about the environment in a state-of-the art nature center and ecology laboratory. The mission of this award-winning program addresses the academic, social and emotional needs of these inner-city children. In addition to organizing the annual House In The Wood benefit, North Shore Board members volunteer throughout the year at the Northwestern Settlement: serving Thanksgiving dinner, granting holiday wishes through the Adopt-a- Family program, making holiday meal baskets for senior citizens, organizing St. Patrick’s Day Bingo with the Golden Agers senior club and hosting the Mother’s Day Market for Early Childhood Education and Rowe Elementary charter school scholars. Members currently reside in Chicago, Glencoe, Northbrook, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka. Learn more about Northwestern Settlement at northwesternsettlement.org Winnetkans, Northfielders join fundraising event combatting hunger SUBMITTED BY HUNGER RESOURCE NETWORK Residents from across the North Shore gathered Oct. 12 at Pinstripes in Northbrook for the Hunger Resource Network’s Hunger Knows No Season fundraiser, aimed to raise money to help combat hunger across Chicagoland. Founded in April 2009, Hunger Resource Network is an all-volunteer, Northbrook-based nonprofit organization dedicated to aid in the alleviation of Nancy and Ken Behles, of Winnetka. Christiana and Yogesh Mehta, of Northfield. hunger by helping meet the needs of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Since its inception, Hunger Resource Network has distributed over 1.5 million pounds of food to those in need. Visit the Hunger Resource Network website at hungerresourcenetwork. org to learn more about their endeavors and partnership opportunities. Daniel Jariabka (left), president and founder of Hunger Resource Network, stands with former board member Patty Dodson (second from left), of Northfield; and Sandy and Charles Incorvia, of Northbrook, Oct. 12 at Pinstripes in Northbrook. PHOTOS BY LOIS BERNSTEIN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA
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