Monday, September 14, 2009

Celebrate A Silver Lining Foundation at A Sterling Event on Oct. 3

Get ready for a fun-filled evening in support of A Silver Lining Foundation (ASLF) when it hosts its fifth annual gala, A Sterling Event, kicking off with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 3 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (2233 S. Martin L. King Dr.).

A Sterling Event will also honor Jewel-Osco President Keith Nielsen who will receive the Evy Award, given to an individual who perpetuates the legacy of Goldberg’s mother, Evelyn “Evy” Goldberg.

At the black tie event, attendees will experience the sounds of famed cabaret singer Nan Mason, an eye-popping live auction and unique silent auction. In addition to the auctions, the evening will feature dinner and dancing to the music of Rhythm City. Tickets are available for purchase at www.asilverliningfoundation.org for $300 per person, or $3,000 per table.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

ASLF's Auxiliary Board Hosts a Pink Party Sept. 10 at Casey Moran's

Support a good cause with pink-attired revelers and friends of A Silver Lining Foundation (ASLF) at the ASLF Auxiliary Board’s Pink Party, 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Thursday, September 10 at Casey Moran’s, located in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood at 3660 N. Clark St. Tickets for the all-you-can-drink celebration are $25 and can be purchased at http://www.asilverliningfoundation.org/.

Sip drinks on Casey Moran’s private patio and mingle with KISS-FM’s Ty Bentli, who will be at Casey Moran’s for the Pink Party. Men are also invited to don fuschia hues for the Pink Party, with special prizes given to pink-attired male partygoers.

For more information on A Silver Lining Foundation, visit http://www.asilverliningfoundation.org/.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

A Silver Lining Foundation Teams Up with the Chicago Sky

A Silver Lining Foundation (ASLF) is pairing up with the groundbreaking WNBA team, the Chicago Sky, to raise awareness about breast cancer. Join ASLF at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 28 and watch the Chicago Sky take on the New York Liberty at the UIC Pavilion (1150 West Harrison, Chicago, Ill.).

Enjoy the thrilling basketball, family fun, and inspiring female athletes. Tickets start at just $15 and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to ASLF. Children under the age of 2 enter for free.

To order tickets, or for more information about the event, visit www.chicagosky.net and enter the promo code ASLF; call Stanley Coleman at (312) 994-5999; or e-mail at scoleman@chicagosky.net.

In order to participate in this event and assure proceeds go to ASLF, a form must be filled out and faxed to (312) 828-9979. To download the form, click here: tinyurl.com/q9xjhm

To learn more about A Silver Lining Foundation, visit www.asilverliningfoundation.org.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Join the Auxiliary Board of A Silver Lining Foundation for a “Save the Girls” Fundraiser

Join A Silver Lining Foundation for "Save the Girls" 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. tomorrow July 24, at Stocks & Blondes Bar and Grille (36 N. Wells St., Chicago; 312-372-3725). Each guest that donates $10 will receive a raffle ticket and a drink ticket.

Prizes for the raffle include an ASLF t-shirt and a gift card to Stock & Blondes, Chicago White Sox tickets or Chicago Cubs tickets. Drink specials will be available all day and feature the signature Pink Booby shot for $4.

Proceeds benefit A Silver Lining Foundation and its Buy a Mom a Mammogram program, which funds no cost breast cancer screening mammograms to uninsured and underinsured individuals. For more information, visit www.asilverliningfoundation.org.

photo credit: Getty Images

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Join Dr. Sandy Goldberg for a Fashion Forward Afternoon for a Great Cause

Join special guest Dr. Sandy Goldberg of A Silver Lining Foundation at “Fashion Face Forward,” presented by Women of the World. The fashion show luncheon happens 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 at Union League Club (65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago) and features local Chicago designers and fashionistas Yana German, Lauren Lein and Kathryn McKechnie.

Individual tickets are $40, or reserve a table for 10 for $400. Order tickets and seats at www.womenwotw.org.

The mission of Women of the World is to provide local and global opportunities to professional women through collaboration, education and networking. Through sharing collective thought leadership, resources and passion, Women of the World allows women to acquire the skills to forge strategic relationships across the world.

A portion of proceeds will help A Silver Lining Foundation fund the Buy a Mom a Mammogram program, which provides no-cost mammograms to uninsured and underinsured patients. For more information, please visit www.asilverliningfoundation.org.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Dr. Sandy Featured on "50 in 52 Journey"

Recently, Dr. Sandy Goldberg was featured on "50 in 52 Journey," in which host Dafna Michaelson chronicles her journey of visiting unique people across the country. 50 in 52 Journey is a non-profit company with a mission to find people moving American forward, and celebrating the ways ordinary people do extraordinary things every day.

Check out the video above, or press here to watch Dr. Sandy describe her own journey, and the ways she and A Silver Lining Foundation continue to make a difference in the lives of many.

For more information on A Silver Lining Foundation, visit http://www.asilverliningfoundation.org/ or call (312) 345-1322.

Monday, June 1, 2009

A Silver Lining is Flourish Studio's Featured Non-Profit of the Month

Chicago's Flourish Studios (3020 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-281-8140) honors A Silver Lining Foundation as their featured not-for-profit for the month of June. What does this mean? Flourish's new Envision Art Gallery celebrates its grand opening 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, June 12, and a portion of proceeds from that event will be donated to ASLF. Admission is free.

The gallery will kick off with a photography exhibit of Maude Metcalf's work, running from June 3 through July 15. Don't miss the chance to support art and ASLF!
Photo credit: Flourish Studios