27th Annual Spring Brunch & Fashion Show benefiting Chicago House

This spring will be
clear, bright and full of life! Chicago House, the first organization
in the Midwest to provide housing and support for people living with HIV and
AIDS, is excited to celebrate its 27th
Annual Spring Brunch and Fashion Show at the Harold Washington Library! On Sunday,
May 4th, from 12 – 3:30 p.m., join Chicago House for “VIVID,”
featuring a three-course brunch, silent auction and fashion show headlined by local
Chicago boutiques and student fashion designers from Columbia College!

Held in the beautiful Winter Garden Ballroom at Chicago’s Harold
Washington Library, Chicago House CEO
Stan J. Sloan and Co-Chairs Ross
Slotten, Ted Grady and Mallory Ulaszek wanted to kick off
spring brilliantly! “The
theme this year is VIVID. The very definition of the word says it all…producing
powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind,” says Special Events Manager Mark Pino. “Guests
can expect this event to be evocative, authentic, colorful and dramatic!”

With over 400 expected
attendees, guests will enjoy a three-course gourmet brunch by Jewell Events
Catering, sip on Reyka Vodka, Hendricks Gin and Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur cocktails
and shop a fantastic 100-item silent auction! Guests can also purchase flowers
at the one-of-a-kind “Flower Market,” a favorite attendee pastime at this
event.  The market will feature a variety
of over 60 fresh floral arrangements from 6 different local floral designers,
all sold to benefit Chicago House.

The runway show will headline
with spring 2014 looks from local boutiques
Roam
and Cram, plus feature a small showcase of work from
Columbia College Chicago's Fashion Studies program.

The organization will
also present its annual Spirit Award
to Illinois State Representative, Naomi Jakobsson, who
co-sponsored legislation to allow same-sex marriage in Illinois. “As an LGBTQ
founded organization and service provider, we are humbled by the generosity of
spirit that Rep. Jakobsson has shown to the LGBTQ community and honored that
she will join us at this year’s event,” says Chicago House CEO Stan J. Sloan. “Her
extraordinary commitment to civil rights was demonstrated when she made the
difficult decision to leave the bedside of her gravely ill son to travel to
Springfield and vote in support of the marriage equality bill.”  

About Chicago House

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.  This year,
Chicago House launched it’s newest innovative program, TransLife, which
provides an employment support program, fixed and scattered site housing for
transgender persons, and linkage to culturally-competent healthcare and social
services.

Tickets are $200 for
Garden Seating (table of 10/$2000) and $300 at the Runway (table of 10/$3000).
The event will be held in the Winter Garden Ballroom, 400 South State Street at
the Harold Washington Library Center. For tickets or more information, contact Lori Byars
at 773.248.5200 (ext. 209) or visit www.chicagohouse.org.