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A Night on the Piazza 2013 Wellness House Ball
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ellness House hosted its annual ball, video created by college student Sara Klepacki of Hinsdale. The “A Night on the Piazza,” at the Hotel video spotlighted the cancer journey of Santino Chiappetta and InterContinental in downtown Chicago his family. “From the beautiful setting to the full array of wines for on Oct. 19. The event raised nearly $340,000 to support the families and auction, terrific silent auction items, delicious dinner, Matt Goebel’s energetic live auction and paddle raise, to the moving programs of Wellness House. “We were honored to be part of the fundraising mechanism to ‘mission moment,’ all wrapped up with the fantastic music support such an amazing organization, the Wellness House,” ball of High Society that kept the dance floor hopping until after co-chair Julie Elmore said. “With our hard-working committee midnight, the evening for Wellness House was the best,” comembers, sponsors, board members and gala attendees, we chair Karen Fiascone said. “Thank you to everyone who made raised approximately $340,000—each dollar providing free this event such a significant success.” programs and services to anyone who walks through Wellness Wellness House is a non-profit organization that provides House doors.” Three hundred guests arrived to a hotel full of the sights and non-medical programs and services for cancer patients and their sounds of the Piazza, and mingled on the balcony above the families. For more information about Wellness House, visit ballroom, where they bid on a wide range of wines, as well as www.wellnesshouse.org, or dial (630)-323-5150. several silent auction items. As guests moved down the grand staircase to the colorful ballroom, they Photos courtesy of Cindy Klima enjoyed dinner, followed by a “mission moment”
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