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Before settling in Winnetka, KELLY LASZLO dedicated her career to education and taught in Chicago. This experience honed her leadership and mentoring skills and instilled a commitment to community service and bettering young lives. This year, she is helping to plan the North Shore Board of the Northwestern Settlement’s November 9 gala supporting the beloved House In The Wood camp in Delavan, Wisconsin. The camp offers children from Chicago’s most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods a chance to experience life-changing outdoor adventures. Campers can participate in hiking, canoeing, and environmental education while building confidence, fostering teamwork, and developing a love of nature. Laszlo’s philanthropic efforts extend to The Woman’s Board of the Community House Winnetka, supporting a variety of local programs, including co-chairing the 2025 Home Tour. Additionally, she is a member of Gift of Adoption, an organization that helps provide financial assistance to hopeful adoptive families. Laszlo balances all these commitments with raising her two young daughters, proving the adage “if you want something done, ask a busy person.” Kelly Laszlo wearing Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Neiman Marcus Northbrook
ON HER NIGHTSTAND “Currently I’m reading Wish You Happy Forever: What China’s Orphans Taught Me About Moving Mountains by Jenny Bowen. It’s a beautiful memoir that chronicles her efforts to improve the lives of orphaned children in China through her organization, Half the Sky Foundation, now renamed OneSky. The book offers an inspiring look at how dedication and compassion can lead to significant social change. As an adoptive parent myself, I found her story inspiring and well written.”
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IN HER EARBUDS ON HER MOBILE “When I have time to browse, I enjoy “I’m a concert junkie, and music is confollowing home decor and fashion. Only on stantly playing in our home. Right now, I’m loving Teddy Swims, MUNA, and The The Avenue is one of my favorite sites. Their tablescapes are always fun to skim through 1975. I recently started the podcast Time for inspiration, and they have some cute, Crisis with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koecurated clothing options. I also find M nig. It’s a fun mix of cultural commentary + M Interior Design’s Instagram page and cool music picks. So far, my favorite (@m_m_interior_design) to be amazing. episodes feature Bob Weir and Rashida These two sisters have an eye for mixing Jones. It’s a laid-back, witty, and entertainold with new, and I love their vision.” ing listen, even if you don’t know the band.”
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