It was warm outside this past weekend but it was even hotter inside the Winter Garden Room of the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State, as Chicago House held its Families for Families event Saturday and its 21st Annual Spring Brunch & Fashion Show Sunday—complete with a “Fanta-Sea Island Fashion Splash” theme. Among the sights and activities on hand were a silent auction; a band that played island music; sizzling-hot models; and even a group of people (including Miss Foozie) who were made up like the cast of TV’s Gilligan Island. During Sunday’s event, Chicago House CEO The Rev. Stan Sloan spoke to the audience about Tom Douthett, who came to the agency 21 years ago and volunteered at every brunch until he passed away earlier this year. This year’s awardees included Janet Hasz of the Supportive Housing Provider’s Association (Spirit Award), Daniel M. Stober (Development Volunteer of the Year) and Leonard Baker (Program Volunteer of the Year) —and the weekend grossed approximately $130,000. Text by Andrew Davis and photos by Kat Fitzgerald (http://MysticImagesPhotography.com) ; see many more photos online at http://WindyCityTimes.com
Chicago House holds Families for Families
