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Friday, March 7, 2014
6PM - 10PM
Plumbers Union Hall 1340 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
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One Inspired Evening promises to be another amazing evening with inspiring art, fantastic food and great people!
Highlights of the event will include a juried art auction by Chicago business owner Steven E. Gross, artist and managing director of Firecat Projects Stan Klein, and artist and founder/director of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Deborah Maris Lader featuring more than 100 pieces from local and national artists (head to our One Inspired Evening page to view the art up for auction this year!); Priceless Package auction; the Wine & Dine Wheel; cocktails and wine donated by Italian Village Restaurants, and heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet catered by Inspiration Kitchens, our Foodservice Training program and social enterprise, with restaurants in Garfield Park and Uptown.
Guests also will enjoy donated specialties from Eli's Cheesecake, Wow Bao, Burrito Beach, Potbelly Sandwich Shop and the New Belgium Brewing Beer while listening to the sounds of the Sam Sinclair Trio.
It is never too early to help with this wonderful event. If you or someone you know is small business/restaurant owner we would love to have your support with a gift certificate or item donation to our silent auction. Sponsorship packages are also available. Help raise money for our award winning programs and get Chicagoans the services they deserve. We need your support to ensure this is the best One Inspired Evening ever! Contact Mindy Neveaux for more information.
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and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Freeborn and Peters, The Private Bank, Bridgeview Bank Group, Food For Thought, Freshway Foods, Good Foods Group, Polk Bros. Foundation, and Urban Innovations
4554 N. Broadway, Suite 207, Chicago, IL 60640 | P (773) 878-0981 contact us > 
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In an atmosphere of dignity and respect, Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.