The Hearts Foundation of Chicago will honor U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky with its ‘Biggest Heart’ award at a gala reception Friday, Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m. at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Ohio.
The business-attire event, with cocktails and a light buffet, will also feature a silent auction. Both door admission and auction proceeds will benefit Hearts Foundation beneficiaries. Tickets for the evening are $150 and can be purchased at the door or at www.ticketweb.com.
The evening’s emcees will be the Sun-Times’ Susanna Homan and WGN’s Dean Richards.
‘Congresswoman Schakowsky is a longtime friend of the gay and lesbian community. She has fought hard in Washington for programs that benefit all people and particularly for those impacted by HIV/AIDS,’ said Allen Lungo, board president of the Foundation, of Schakowsky’s ‘Biggest Heart’ honor.
The Hearts Foundation is a non-profit organization that holds several fundraising events annually that benefit Chicago area HIV/AIDS service organizations. The Foundation has set a 2003 fundraising goal of $150,000 to be distributed to 16 Chicago organizations involved in HIV/AIDS prevention and education efforts including support of medical, nutritional and legal services.
Call (773) 244-6000 or via e-mail at info@heartsfoundation.org.