A Toast to Avenues at its Wine Tasting
Chicago Board funds apartment renovation

The infamous storm of August 23, 2007, by no means dampened the spirits of those attending the third annual Spotlight on Wine event, with records proceeds of $20,000 that helped to fund the No Place Like Home residential renovation project.

(In spite of the inclement weather, more than 130 individuals battled the winds and torrential rains)

Those braving the high winds and torrential rains gathered at Lightology, a unique and contemporary lighting store in Chicago, for an evening of wine tasting and a bountiful buffet. The event was coordinated by the Avenues Chicago Partnership Board whose members set a goal of doubling last year's proceeds. Not only did the Board meet its goal, but

(Judy Okazaki (left), wife of Avenues Executive Director Bob Okazaki, welcomes rain-soaked guests Sue Feldman and Lorie and Claire Bartel.)

they exceeded it by more than $4,000. Proceeds funded all renovations in one of Avenues' apartments in the Sasser Family House. The renovations are part of the No Place Like Home initiative, a project to update and improve Avenues aging properties.

Coordinators of the wine tasting event and members of the Avenues Chicago Partnership Board (from left front): Jill Liska, Cindy Bozik, Patty Jehling, Karen Clarke, Michael Bulfer, Becky Bjelopetrovich, Eldon Ham; (from left back): Jerry Feldman, Sarah Ebner, John Brown, Paul Carlisle. Not pictured: Lori Brayer, Josh and Sally Washlow.

Event Sponsor-Lightology

Major Gifts
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Farmers Insurance
Weiss-Ham Foundation
Alcan Packaging
Rich and Lori Brayer
Brook and Whittle
Paul and Rebecca Carlisle
Bob and Joyce Christensen
Sue and Jerry Feldman
Fort Dearborn Company
Great Lakes Graphics-Ron Bjelopetrovich
Investigator Support Services-Sarah Ebner
JPW Real Estate, LLC-Josh Washlow
Mayer Brown
John McKinnon
Michael Palet
New York Life Insurance
QTG, a Division of PepsiCo
Robert Levy Photography-Bob Levy
Jolene Wise-Silverman and Steve Silverman
Southern Graphics Systems
Starbucks