Sarah's Inn to Hold Stand Tall Event at New Music Venue WIRE

Jazz music, white lanterns and craft cocktails will welcome over 300 supporters of Sarah’s Inn, a local non-profit committed to improving the lives of those affected by domestic violence. Stand Tall, an annual fundraising event, will be hosted at the newly opened WIRE music venue and catered by the critically acclaimed, locally owned restaurant, Autre Monde.

“This year’s event will be spectacular and very different from past events, with our team creatively using the space of a locally owned business to push the limits. It’s mind blowing to see what we can accomplish, as a community, when committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence,” says Event Chair Kim Green, who is also on the Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors.

Stand Tall with Sarah’s Inn
October 18, 2014
7 – 11 PM @ WIRE
6815 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn
Event tickets are expected to sell out and are now available for $100 each at www.sarahsinn.org
Valet parking will be available for $5

The event is being planned by a committee of Sarah’s Inn supporters who are proactively working to create a community that promotes healthy relationships and takes a stand against domestic violence. The committee’s goal is to raise $100,000 for Sarah’s Inn’s programs.

“All of Sarah’s Inn’s services are free to the women and children we serve,” says Carol Gall, the Executive Director of Sarah’s Inn. “Therefore, we are very thankful to receive such generous support from so many who help us make such a meaningful impact in so many peoples’ lives.”

Guests will enjoy savory treats as well as delectable desserts donated by local businesses. The event will be emceed by Lisa Parker of NBC5 and will feature the premiere showing of a 2-minute video clip about Sarah’s Inn produced pro bono by Ogilvy & Mather. Guests will enjoy an all-inclusive open bar including the event’s signature cocktail featuring Tito’s Vodka, craft beers from Two Brothers Brewery, wine from Little Black Dress, and more. This year’s event features an extra hour of entertainment with a live DJ starting at 10 PM. The Stand Tall tree will be back by popular demand, at which attendees can choose a surprise gift in exchange for a $50 donation. In addition to other live giving opportunities, there will be a silent auction featuring exclusive packages and prizes.

Tickets are also on sale at www.sarahsinn.org for the event’s Exclusive Online Drawing for a dinner party for ten, prepared by chef Marc Chodera of Global Table in a spectacular Oak Park home. Only 100 tickets are available for this drawing, and it is not necessary to attend the event to purchase tickets for the drawing.

Sarah’s Inn is grateful for the generous support of our event sponsors. Visionary Level: Kevin and Linda Conway. Benefactor Level: Anonymous; Bob and Loretta Cooney. Associate Level: Bill Barry; Catharsis Productions; Comcast; Paul Gearen; Marion Street Market; Patricia C. Petrick. Partner Level: American Westbrook Insurance, Inc., Mary O’Neill Bresnahan; Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.; Bigane Paving Co.; David and Dale Clarke; Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest; Karen and Rick Dale; Development Solutions, Inc.; Werner and Laurie Huget; Kidzaw; Dr. Harold and Mary Duffy Pelzer; Diana and Bruce Rauner; Brandon and Nichole Schulman; Don, Diane and Janel Sutkus; Les Trilla; TrueGivers, LLC, Tim Hunnewell; Village of Melrose Park, Mayor Ronald M. Serpico.

Founded in 1981 by Oak Park residents, Sarah’s Inn works throughout the socioeconomically diverse region of Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods and Western suburbs. Services and initiatives focus on ending relationship violence through domestic violence crisis intervention, community education, and violence prevention programs for youth.