Hinsdale Residents Host “Luncheon in the Garden” to Celebrate the Service Club

Photo courtesy of John Reilly Photography

Hinsdale residents Cheryl Coleman (left) and Ron Katz hosted an Afternoon in the Garden at their lovely home for members of the 127 year old Service Club of Chicago to herald the upcoming gala “Do You Believe in Magic?" to be held October 27, 2017 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Myra Reilly (right) will be honored for her 38 years of service to the organization, whose motto is “no one is greater than the service she renders the world.” Emcees for the evening are the wonderful Mary Ann Childers & Jay Levine (of CBS 2) .. The evening features cocktails, dancing to music by the Stanley Paul Orchestra, live and silent auctions – and this year, an extra special touch of magic by Musical Mentalist Sidney Friedman – all raising money to support needy charity organizations.

Cheryl Coleman, Co-Chair of the October fundraiser and a long-time Club member, comments, “It is my pleasure to volunteer for the Service Club of Chicago. The organization is made up of 178 dedicated women who really make a difference in the not-for-profit community. The Service Club is unique because none of the funds raised are spent on staff; rather, all profits from events are given back to the community. In the last five years alone, we have raised and distributed over one million dollars! We fund not-for-profits in need of items not covered by their budget. I am happy to say that the Service Club footprint is all over the area: we have funded the Robert Crown Center in Hinsdale, Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff, and Shirley Ryan’s Pathways in Evanston; we gave a van to the Lighthouse for the Blind, who in turn let us use the van to make site visits to other organizations. To the Midwest Palliative & Hospice Center in Glenview, we gave much-needed motorized beds. The Infant Welfare Society and the Service Club share a special history dating back more than a century. Both groups originated from the altruism and philanthropy of women, each equally focused on service to Chicagoland’s less fortunate. The Service Club generously provided the Infant Welfare Society with a fetal monitor, enabling Infant Welfare’s Angel Harvey Family Health Center’s medical staff to perform non-stress tests on pregnant women. The Infant Welfare staff and patients remain eternally gratefully for the generous support and partnership that the Service Club of Chicago has offered. My volunteerism has proved incredibly rewarding! Our members are proud to be associated with Chicago’s oldest all-women philanthropic organization.”

All interested in attending “Do You Believe in Magic?” or in an active involvement in the Service Club where they can help make a difference should visit www.serviceclubofchicago.org.

And remember: “No one is greater than the service she renders the world.”