The 2014 10 year WE-ACTx Chicago celebration was an evening of good feelings, friendships, and succesful fundraising. Many thanks to all those who organized and joined us to suport WE-ACTx. More than $42,000 was raised through tickets, donations, on line and silent auctions, and the Fund a Need Auction .
The Latin School hosted the dinner event for the second year in a row. Many thanks to Ingrid Dorer-Fitzpatrick and the Latin school and catering staff for making the evening flow so well.
Beautiful Rwandan crafts were available for donations
Holly Birnbaum and Linda Mellis
Holly Birnbaum and Linda Mellis, Chicago steering committee members
enjoy the festivities
Mary Robinson’s scarfs
Mary Robinson’s hand made scarfs and jewelry (Ribbons for Rwanda)
were a hit as usual
Joselyn Umubyeyi, curently a student at Harold Washinington Comunity College, who presented testimony about WE-ACTx in Rwanda, shares a moment with her host mother, Jill Gordon (left) and WE-ACTx supporter Joy Bressler.
Women's Equity in Access to Care & Treatment