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SUMMARY:A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join CAASE for an immersive experience highlighting our prevention education program! Take a trip back to high school for an evening of connection\, education\, and changemaking. We invite our guests to experience firsthand how our prevention educators empower students to become active allies in ending sexual harm. Reserve your spot\, take a seat\, and join the lesson to see exactly how our Prevention Educators are setting the next generation up for success. \nWednesday\, April 29\, 2026\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT \n151 N Franklin St.\, Chicago\, IL\nWe hope you will join us to socialize and fundraise! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.  \nAll proceeds from A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact will support CAASE’s prevention education program.  \nTickets \nDiscounted tickets for young professionals\, nonprofit\, and government employees are available for $100. Regular tickets are available for $130. An additional early bird discount is available for tickets from now until Friday\, March 13\, 11:59 pm! \nClick here to buy tickets. \nA CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact is an immersive experience where you’ll see the cutting-edge work our Prevention Education team does every day in high school classrooms. You’ll experience the activities we use to teach students the skills for communication\, boundaries\, and respect that many of us had to learn on our own.  \nSee our work in action on April 29\, and make sure today’s teens get the education many of us missed.  \nBecause the next generation shouldn’t have to guess.   \nBecause they shouldn’t have to learn these lessons the hard way.  \nBecause prevention is possible.  \nDress code: Business casual. \nAccessibility: To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact us.  \nDonate \nSupport survivors and back our mission to end sexual harm by giving today. Here are some ways your donation helps us in the fight against sexual harm:  \n\n$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of high school students \n$1\,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer \n$1\,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a high school classroom\n\nCan’t make this event? Support CAASE and our Prevention Education program by making a donation.  \nThanks to the generosity of the Greer Foundation\, contributions to this event will be doubled up to the agreed grant amount! \nGenerous Sponsors \nSponsoring A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact is a wonderful way to support survivors and demonstrate a commitment to ending sexual harm. We welcome you to look over the sponsorship opportunities.  \nSponsorship will be available for purchase up until the event on April 29. In order to be included in our printed materials for the event\, please purchase your sponsorship by Tuesday\, April 21. \nGold Sponsors\nDan and Mary Cox\nLaura Feldman\nSilver Sponsors\n \nDenise Fogus Gibson\n \n \nBronze Sponsors\n \n \nThe Schuler Family\nIn-kind Sponsor\n \nPlease contact LaQuita Hearn-Quinn to learn more about sponsoring this event by calling (773) 244-2230 ext. 217 or emailing LHearnQuinn@caase.org. We gladly accept new sponsors up until the event. \nBECOME A SPONSOR \nStay connected to CAASE and hear about the work we’re doing with your support by subscribing to CAASE’s newsletter and following us on social media: Instagram\, Facebook\, LinkedIn\, and Bluesky. 
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/a-caase-of-empowerment-2026/
LOCATION:151 N Franklin St\, 151 N Franklin St\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Provenance: A BYO Soirée for CAASE
DESCRIPTION:A celebratory evening to raise much-needed funds for The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE). Guests are invited to open and share a special bottle from their personal collection\, enjoy Champagne from the evening’s wine list\, or enjoy a few special drinks from the bar. Chef Ethan Lim of Hermosa Restaurant will offer a vibrant spread of Cambodian-inspired bites\, and the evening kicks off with cocktails from Billy Sunday. DJ Catie O will be spinning tunes to get you moving. \nCAASE’s Executive Director\, Kaethe Morris Hoffer\, will give a short introduction to the vastly important work CAASE does for Chicago. We encourage each guest to check out the night’s auction. \nDress: Nowhere to Wear It (Because the Fun Clothes Should be Worn!) \nCost: $250 per ticket \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/provenance-soiree/
LOCATION:Verve Wine Chicago\, 2349 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Allies 2025
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThank you for making Celebrating Allies 2025 a success! Read more about the evening on our blog\, Celebrating Allies Honors Critical Partners. \nJoin us at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation’s 2025 annual fundraiser as we bring together our supporters\, advocates\, allies\, and survivors to celebrate the work of ending sexual harm and uplift those who are making a difference. The program will feature an award ceremony to honor transformational leadership in culture change\, as well as critical legal work accomplished for survivors of sexual harm. \nWednesday\, October 15\, 2025\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT\n320 S. Canal St.\, Chicago\, IL 60606\nDrinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.\nTickets\nRegistration for the event is now closed. If you are unable to attend Celebrating Allies 2025 but would still like to support the event\, we would be grateful if you made a donation in honor of the event! \nDONATE TO CELEBRATING ALLIES \n  \nHonorees and Speakers\nSarah Conway and Trina Reynolds-Tyler – Visionary Award Honorees\nOne of CAASE’s primary concerns has always been how Black women and girls in Chicago are disproportionately exploited and harmed. You can find some of our thoughts in media coverage on these issues here and here. Journalists investigating on the front lines have always played a critical role in exposing these realities\, and this year we are truly excited to be honoring and celebrating journalists Sarah Conway and Trina Reynolds-Tyler at our annual Fall Fundraiser! Their series (published by the Invisible Institute) investigated how Chicago police responded to missing Black women and girls\, shining critical light on a topic that is too often overlooked. The journalists won a Pulitzer Prize for their series in the Local Reporting category.     \nWe are thrilled that Sarah Conway and Trina Reynolds-Tyler have agreed to let us honor them this year. Secure your spot to celebrate them today!  \nNathan Henderson – Pro Bono Luminary Award\n\nNathan Henderson is an Associate in the Litigation Department at Saul Ewing LLP. In January 2024\, Illinois enacted a new law allowing survivors of “deep fakes\,” or digitally altered sexual images\, to sue their abusers. This year\, Nathan served as co-counsel with CAASE on one of the first lawsuits filed under this new law. Nathan exhibited incredible compassion and tireless advocacy on behalf of our client. He was innovative and bold in negotiating a settlement that exceeded the client’s expectations and included third-party verification that all images were wiped from the defendant’s devices. We are delighted to present Nathan Henderson with the Pro Bono Luminary Award at Celebrating Allies 2025.\nChapman and Cutler LLP – Pro Bono Excellence Award\n \nWe are honored to award Chapman and Cutler LLP with the Celebrating Allies 2025 Pro Bono Excellence Award. Chapman has a long history of dedicated pro bono service. The firm’s pro bono work is led by Partner Rebecca Wallenfelsz and Pro Bono Counsel Sara Ghadiri and supports a wide range of legal aid needs including gender-based violence-related matters. This year\, Sara and Chapman Partner Eric Silvestri worked with CAASE to represent a sex trafficking survivor in a groundbreaking lawsuit brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act\, a federal law allowing survivors to sue those who profit from their trafficking. It is our hope that the outcome of this suit will provide a clear path forward for trafficking survivors’ healing and empowerment. We are proud to recognize Chapman’s dedication to this important and impactful work.\n\nSauntè Harden-Tate – Performer\n \nWriter and Spoken Word Artist \nSauntè Harden-Tate (pronounced Sahn-tay) is a Black American Chicago Westside Native\, creative writer\, Advocate\, Community Educator\, Trauma Advocate\, proud mother of two\, and wife. With a deep-rooted passion for healing\, advocating\, and educating the community on trauma\, Saunte has over 10 years of advocacy and prevention work. With her deep understanding of trauma\, Sauntè has a special affinity for uplifting and educating the community on the long-stemming traumas and struggles that disproportionately affect the Black community. Knowing firsthand and witnessing the depth of trauma among black people\, Sauntè has a profound desire to start the healing process. She created a web show called “Oh! We Gon’ Talk!” which facilitates conversations centered around generational trauma within the black community. Sauntè not only uses public speaking to advocate and educate\, but she also uses poetry and writing to share with others about different traumas and emotions. \n\n\n\nSurvivor Speaker\nSurvivor and former CAASE client \n \nGuests will have the privilege of hearing directly from a survivor about the impact of sexual harm and the power of seeking justice with the support of compassionate allies. She is a former client of CAASE’s legal services and we’re honored to welcome her as a speaker. \n\n\n\n \nDonate\nSupport survivors and back our mission to end sexual harm by giving today. Here are some ways your donation helps us in the fight against sexual harm: \n\n$100 provides a stipend for survivors who share expertise and input on CAASE policies and programs\n$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of high school students\n$500 funds the hosting of one focus or support group for survivors\n$1\,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer\n$1\,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a high school classroom\n$5\,000 covers the cost of resolving one legal matter for a survivor of sexual harm\n$7\,500 pays for comprehensive legal services for one survivor for one year\n$10\,000 resolves two legal matters for survivors\n\nMAKE A DONATION\nGenerous Sponsors\nSponsoring Celebrating Allies is a wonderful way to support survivors and demonstrate a commitment to ending sexual harm. We welcome you to look over the sponsorship opportunities and contact LaQuita Hearn-Quinn and take full advantage of sponsorship benefits. Call 773-244-2230 ext. 217 or email lhearnquinn@caase.org.  \nBECOME A SPONSOR\nWe are gladly accepting new sponsors up until the event. To be included in printed sponsor materials\, we kindly ask you to submit your sponsorship by Wednesday\, October 8. \nPresenting Sponsor\n \nPlatinum Sponsor\n \nGold Sponsors\nThe Friedman Family Fund\n \n \nSilver Sponsors\n \n \n \nDenise Fogus Gibson\n \n \n \n \n \nBronze Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \nStay connected to CAASE and hear about all the amazing work we’re doing with your support by subscribing to CAASE’s newsletter and following us on social media: Instagram\, LinkedIn\, Facebook\, and Bluesky. 
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/celebrating-allies-2025/
LOCATION:320 S. Canal St. Chicago\, IL 60606\, 320 S. Canal St.\, Chicago\, 60606\, United States
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SUMMARY:A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for being our guest at A CAASE of Empowerment 2025 and making it a success! Please read more about the event here. We hope you’ll join us next year!\n\n\nYou’re invited to join CAASE for an immersive experience highlighting our prevention education program! Join us for an evening of connection\, education\, and changemaking. We invite our guests to learn firsthand from our prevention educators who empower students to become active allies in ending sexual harm. Participants will be able to ask questions and discuss with the educators and fellow participants.   \nThursday\, May 15\, 2025 \n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT \n151 N Franklin St.\, Chicago\, IL\nSave the date for this new event! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.  \nWe hope you will join us to socialize and fundraise. All proceeds from A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact will support CAASE’s prevention education program.  \nTickets \nDiscounted tickets for young professionals\, nonprofit\, and government employees are available for $100. Regular tickets are available for $125.  \nOur Prevention Educators will lead a workshop about:\nConsent\nWe’ll have an honest\, open discussion about what consent is\, why it matters\, and how people can practice it in their daily lives. \nSexting\nWe’ll explore the ways sex and technology are becoming increasingly linked for young people—and practice using a helpful tool to keep sexting safe\, healthy\, and SPICY. \nVictim Blaming\nWe’ll take a look at common examples of victim blaming\, think critically about how it impacts people\, and brainstorm some actions we can take to practice compassion instead. \nDress code: Business casual. \nAccessibility: To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please contact us.  \nDonate \nSupport survivors and back our mission to end sexual harm by giving today. Here are some ways your donation helps us in the fight against sexual harm:  \n\n$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of high school students \n$1\,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer \n$1\,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a high school classroom\n\nThe Greer Foundation will match donations made to support CAASE’s prevention education program up to $50\,000! \nCan’t make this event? Support CAASE and our Prevention Education program by making a donation.  \nGenerous Sponsors \nSponsoring A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact is a wonderful way to support survivors and demonstrate a commitment to ending sexual harm. We welcome you to look over the sponsorship opportunities. \nSponsorship will be available for purchase up until the event on May 15. In order to be included in our printed materials for the event\, please purchase your sponsorship by Wednesday\, May 7.  \nPlatinum Sponsor\nFriedman Family Fund\nGold Sponsor\n \nSilver Sponsor\n \nBronze Sponsor\n \nPlease contact LaQuita Hearn-Quinn to learn more about sponsoring this event by calling (773) 244-2230 ext. 217 or emailing LHearnQuinn@caase.org. We are gladly accepting new sponsors up until the event. \nBECOME A SPONSOR \nStay connected to CAASE and hear about the work we’re doing with your support by subscribing to CAASE’s newsletter and following us on social media: Instagram\, Facebook\, LinkedIn\, and Bluesky. 
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/a-caase-of-empowerment-2025/
LOCATION:151 N Franklin St\, 151 N Franklin St\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday 2024
DESCRIPTION:Support CAASE this Giving Tuesday! Your donations support all of our programs\, bringing healing to survivors throughout Chicago. Donate to CAASE and help us reach our $15\,000 goal! \nOur theme this Giving Tuesday is “Hope in Action”. Stand together with CAASE\, invest in change\, and create a ripple effect of hope and resilience. Every donation supports our mission to prevent exploitation\, advocate for survivors\, and empower communities. By giving\, you help drive real\, lasting change. Let’s put hope in action and work towards a future where every survivor can thrive. \nMake your Giving Tuesday gift today! Thank you for being a vital part of our incredible community! \nPlus\, you can make your #GivingTuesaday impact go way beyond your gift by helping your friends champion survivors\, too! Share why you are giving to CAASE on social media and encourage your own community to support survivors too. Check back soon for our Giving Tuesday 2024 toolkit full of sample emails\, social posts\, and graphics. Make sure to follow us @theCAASE on Instagram\, LinkedIn\, Facebook\, and X for the latest updates. Learn more about Giving Tuesday at CAASE here.
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/giving-tuesday-2024/
LOCATION:Jane Addams Hull House\, 800 S Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Allies 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation’s 2024 annual fundraiser as we bring together our supporters\, advocates\, allies\, and survivors to celebrate the work of ending sexual harm and uplift those who are making a difference. The program will feature an award ceremony to honor transformational leadership in culture change\, as well as critical legal work accomplished for survivors of sexual harm. \nThursday\, October 17\, 2024\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT\nSkadden Arps: 320 S. Canal St. Chicago\, IL 60606\nDrinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.\nTickets\nRegistration is now closed. If you would like to support Celebrating Allies\, please click here to donate. \nHonorees and Speakers\nAmanda Pyron – Visionary Award Honoree\nAmanda Pyron serves as the Executive Director of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence. During her tenure\, The Network has expanded membership to create impactful and effective campaigns to increase public funding for services\, expand the safety net provided through the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline\, create new housing solutions\, improve legal services to survivors\, and\, of course\, to join CAASE in ending cash bail in Illinois. More importantly\, she has earned the right to be surrounded by good people- leading a team of expert professionals who make her better every day. Amanda is an experienced professional in the domestic and family violence sector\, having provided direct housing\, services and advocacy to survivors in Washington\, DC for over ten years. She also developed a national program for crime victims at the Department of Justice and trained nationally on the rights of crime victims after sentencing. Most recently\, Amanda oversaw training\, policy development\, and research for a child welfare organization in the Republic of Ireland. Outside of work\, she has been making dad jokes gender-neutral since 2009. \nChuck Smith – Legacy Builder Award Honoree\n \nChuck Smith is an experienced and highly regarded trial lawyer\, who has served as Partner at Skadden Arps since 1988. He has represented many companies and their officers and directors in securities and derivative litigation\, including Bank of America\, Fifth Third Bank\, UBS\, Sprint Corporation\, Fidelity Investments\, and Allstate Corporation. Mr. Smith has repeatedly been identified as among The Best Lawyers in America\, ranked in Band 1 of Chambers USA for his work in securities litigation\, and been named a Client Service All-Star by The BTI Consulting Group. \nMr. Smith is a frequent speaker on litigation\, compliance and enforcement issues. In 2014 he was honored by the National Diversity Council for his leadership\, resolve and outstanding achievements for the benefit of his clients\, collaborators and community. Mr. Smith is a current member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago\, a trustee emeritus at Knox College\, in Galesburg\, Illinois\, and he previously served on the University of Chicago Law School Council\, a body comprised of judges\, senior corporate executives and practicing lawyers that advises the law school on strategic matters. \nCAASE is thrilled that Chuck has agreed to let us honor him with the Legacy Builder Award\, which CAASE created to recognize his outstanding and exceptional service—both as a provider of pro bono legal services\, and as an extraordinary\, visionary\, and generous mentor to colleagues. For more than a decade\, Chuck has been known to CAASE not just for the generosity of his support for CAASE’s mission and clients\, but for the ways in which he has been a steadfast and inspirational teacher\, leader\, and supporter of numerous women Attorneys at Skadden who have taken on the legal representation of people who have endured rape or sex trafficking. \nK&L Gates – Pro Bono Excellence Award Honoree\nK&L Gates is a recognized leader in offering pro bono assistance for cyber sexual abuse cases. In late 2014\, K&L Gates created the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project (CCRLP)\, a global K&L Gates pro bono project providing legal services to victims of nonconsensual pornography (i.e.\, “revenge porn”) whose sexually explicit images are distributed and displayed online without consent. The CCRLP utilizes the firm’s elite cybersecurity and cyber forensics practices\, allowing volunteers to deliver quality pro bono services to victims across the globe. Since its inception\, the CCRLP already has helped thousands of victims fight back against cyber harassment and reclaim their online identities. This year marked 10 years of service and more than 28\,000 pro bono hours provided by K&L Gates under the CCRLP. \nWe are honored to award K&L Gates with the Pro Bono Excellence Award at Celebrating Allies 2024. \n \n  \nJosette Huang – Speaker\nSurvivor and former CAASE client \nGuests will have the privilege of hearing directly from a survivor about the impact of sexual harm and the power of seeking justice with the support of compassionate allies. She is a former client of CAASE’s legal services and we’re honored to welcome her as a speaker. \n \nSauntè Harden-Tate – Performer\nWriter and Spoken Word Artist \nSauntè Harden-Tate (pronounced Sahn-tay) is a Black American Chicago Westside Native\, creative writer\, Advocate\, Community Educator\, Trauma Advocate\, proud mother of two\, and wife. With a deep-rooted passion for healing\, advocating\, and educating the community on trauma\, Saunte has over 10 years of advocacy and prevention work. With her deep understanding of trauma\, Sauntè has a special affinity for uplifting and educating the community on the long-stemming traumas and struggles that disproportionately affect the Black community. Knowing firsthand and witnessing the depth of trauma among black people\, Sauntè has a profound desire to start the healing process. She created a web show called “Oh! We Gon’ Talk!” which facilitates conversations centered around generational trauma within the black community. Sauntè not only uses public speaking to advocate and educate\, but she also uses poetry and writing to share with others about different traumas and emotions. \nDONATE NOW \n \nDonate\nSupport survivors and back our mission to end sexual harm by giving today. Here are some ways your donation helps us in the fight against sexual harm: \n\n$100 provides a stipend for survivors who share expertise and input on CAASE policies and programs\n$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of high school students\n$500 funds the hosting of one focus or support group for survivors\n$1\,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer\n$1\,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a high school classroom\n$5\,000 covers the cost of resolving one legal matter for a survivor of sexual harm\n$7\,500 pays for comprehensive legal services for one survivor for one year\n$10\,000 resolves two legal matters for survivors\n\nMAKE A DONATION\nGenerous Sponsors\nSponsoring Celebrating Allies is a wonderful way to support survivors and demonstrate a commitment to ending sexual harm. We welcome you to look over the sponsorship opportunities and contact Kaethe Morris Hoffer and take full advantage of sponsorship benefits. Call 773-244-2230 ext. 202 or email kmh@caase.org. \nWe are gladly accepting new sponsors up until the event. To be included in printed sponsor materials\, we kindly ask you to submit your sponsorship by Tuesday\, October 1. \nPresenting Sponsor\n \nGold Sponsors\n \n \nSilver Sponsors\n \n \nFriedman Family Fund\n \n \n \n \nBronze Sponsors\n \n\nChris Lilek\n\n\n\n \n \n \nJennifer Zobair\nand Chuck Smith\nBeverage Sponsor\n \n\nStay connected to CAASE and hear about all the amazing work we’re doing with your support by subscribing to CAASE’s newsletter and following us on social media: Facebook\, Twitter\, LinkedIn\, and Instagram.
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/celebrating-allies-2024/
LOCATION:Skadden\, 320 S. Canal St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 Race for CAASE Team
DESCRIPTION:CAASE is taking part in the Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence for a 7th year! Help empower teens to become allies against sexual harm when you pledge your run and raise funds for CAASE’s Prevention Education programs. Scroll down to learn about your options. ​​\nRegistration to be a part of the Race for CAASE Team has now closed. If you would still like to participate in the race\, you can register through Strides for Peace.\n\nParticipants commit to raising funds for CAASE by meeting individual fundraising pledges. Fundraising pledges are due in full by Friday\, June 28\, 2024. If you do not meet this target\, your credit card will be charged the difference between your target and what you have raised. Pledges made by Race For CAASE team members support CAASE’s prevention programs and are not a requirement of the Race Against Gun Violence.  \nParticipation\nThe Race for CAASE Team will be hitting the track on June 6\, at 6pm in the Strides for Peace 2024 Race Against Gun Violence at Chicago’s Grant Park Upper Hutchinson Field (Balbo and Columbus Dr).  It’s a perfect opportunity to meet our community of allies\, survivors\, and activists!​​ \nRegistration to be a part of the Race for CAASE Team has now closed. If you would still like to participate in the race\, you can register through Strides for Peace. \nEvery dollar raised by the Race for CAASE team will be generously matched by the Greer Foundation\, doubling your impact! \nGroup Registration\nGathering a group of friends\, family\, or co-workers is a great way to increase your impact! Customized fundraising commitments are available for teams of 10+. Contact Jordan O’Hara Smith by email at johara@caase.org or call 773-244-2230 ext. 217. \n  \nCAASE Team Perks\n\nFree registration\nExclusive CAASE performance t-shirt\nStrides for Peace t-shirt and medal\nCAASE’s admiration and gratitude\n\nOther Ways to Support the Team\nMake a Donation\nRunning isn’t the only way to get involved. Donate to encourage the CAASE team! \nBecome a CAASE Team Sponsor\nYour support as a team sponsor for the Race for CAASE team will help empower thousands of youth in our community. You’ll enjoy promotion via CAASE’s marketing materials\, social media channels\, and much more! Contact Jordan O’Hara Smith by email at johara@caase.org or call 773-244-2230 ext. 217 for more information. \nVIEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\n  \nHelp Spread the Word\nSupport the Race for CAASE Team by telling your friends about the event and CAASE’s work to end sexual harm! \nView our Race for CAASE 2024 Social Media Toolkit for sample posts\, downloadable graphics\, and more information on how to get your friends and peers to support your fundraising efforts. \nOur Generous Sponsors\n\nPlatinum Level Sponsors\n \n \nFriedman Family Fund\nSilver Level Sponsors\n \n\n  \nBronze Level Sponsors\n\n\nWe are recruiting sponsors now! View information here.\nCommitted to Violence Prevention\nCAASE is dedicated to holistic violence prevention throughout Chicago and is proud to participate\, with over 40 other organizations\, as a Community Affiliate in the Strides for Peace Race Against Gun Violence. Our goal is to end violence against women with prevention education for youth; creating attitudes and mindsets that undermine gender disparity\, prostitution\, sex trafficking\, and the violence that frequently accompanies these realities.
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/race-for-caase/
LOCATION:Upper Hutchinson Field\, Grant Park\, 200 E. Balbo Drive\, Chicago\, 60605
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Allies
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to everyone who joined us and donated toward our 2023 Celebrating Allies fundraiser on October 12th. You can read about the incredible evening here.\n Join us at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation’s 2023 annual fundraiser as we bring together our supporters\, advocates\, allies\, and survivors to celebrate the work of ending sexual harm and uplift those who are making a difference. This year\, we will honor author\, activist\, and cultural critic Mikki Kendall for her inspiring writing which brilliantly exposes how\, in her words\, “Feminism in the hood is for everyone\, because everyone needs it.”  \nThursday\, October 12\, 2023\n5:30 – 8:30pm CDT\nSkadden Arps 155 N. Wacker Drive\, 28th Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60606\nDrinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.\nTickets\nTicket sales ended at 2pm on October 12\, 2023. You can still donate to support survivors and CAASE’s work to end sexual harm. \nGIVE NOW \nHonorees and Speakers\nMikki Kendall – Visionary Award Honoree\nAuthor\, Activist\, and Cultural Critic\nMikki Kendall is a writer\, diversity consultant\, and occasional feminist; she has appeared on the BBC\, NPR\, The Daily Show\, PBS\, Good Morning America\, MSNBC\, Al Jazeera\, WBEZ\, and Showtime\, and discusses race\, feminism\, police violence\, tech\, and pop culture at institutions and universities across the country. The Chicagoan’s 2020 New York Times-bestselling book HOOD FEMINISM was justly recognized for its poignant critique of racism within the feminist movement. It received the Chicago Review of Books Award and was named a best book of the year by BBC\, Bustle\, and TIME. Mikki is also the author of AMAZONS\, ABOLITIONISTS\, AND ACTIVISTS\, a graphic novel illustrated by A. D’Amico. Her essays can be found at TIME\, the New York Times\, The Guardian\, the Washington Post\, Essence\, Vogue\, The Boston Globe\, NBC\, and a host of other sites. Her writing reflects CAASE’s strategic goals of increasing accountability to those who are most marginalized and impacted by sexual harm\, strengthening intersectional equity\, and ending racism within and beyond the anti gender-based violence movement. \n  \n \nJane Doe* – Speaker\nSurvivor and former CAASE client\nGuests will have the privilege of hearing directly from a survivor about the impact of sexual harm and the power of seeking justice with the support of compassionate allies. She is a former client of CAASE’s legal services and we’re honored to welcome her as a speaker. She has chosen to remain *anonymous in public postings. \n  \nGail Lee – Pro Bono Luminary Honoree\nAttorney\nGail is an Associate in the litigation department at Skadden Arps\, where she has made representing survivors of sexual assault the cornerstone of her pro bono practice. Gail obtained her Juris Doctor with honors at the University of Pennsylvania\, where she co-chaired the Penn chapter of the National Lawyers Guild\, a public interest and human rights focused bar organization\, and served as the Education Chair of the Penn chapter of Lambda Legal\, a national organization focused on achieving equal rights and protections for LGBT individuals. Gail received a B.A. with honors from the University of Kansas\, where she majored in Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies\, and minored in Public Policy and Art History. We’ll be recognizing Gail for her outstanding legal work and exceptional compassion on behalf of survivors of sexual harm. She is the recipient of our 2023 Pro Bono Luminary Award. \n  \nSkadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP – Pro Bono Excellence Honoree\nLaw Firm\nGail is an associate at Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP. We’re also honoring the firm for its lasting commitment to providing exceptional pro bono services in partnership with CAASE and supporting survivors. We’re proud to present them with our 2023 Pro Bono Excellence Award. \n  \nSauntè Harden-Tate – Performer\nWriter and Spoken Word Artist\nSauntè Harden-Tate (pronounced Sahn-tay) is a Black American Chicago Westside Native\, creative writer\, Advocate\, Community Educator\, Trauma Advocate\, proud mother of two\, and wife. With a deep-rooted passion for healing\, advocating\, and educating the community on trauma\, Saunte has over 10 years of advocacy and prevention work. With her deep understanding of trauma\, Sauntè has a special affinity for uplifting and educating the community on the long-stemming traumas and struggles that disproportionately affect the black community.  Knowing firsthand and witnessing the depth of trauma among black people\, Sauntè has a profound desire to start the healing process. She created a web show called “Oh! We Gon’ Talk!” which facilitates conversations centered around generational trauma within the black community. Sauntè not only uses public speaking to advocate and educate\, but she also uses poetry and writing to share with others about different traumas and emotions. Sauntè will be writing and performing an original piece of poetry inspired by Hood Feminism\, which was commissioned for the Celebrating Allies event. \nDONATE NOW \n   \nDonate\nSupport survivors and back our mission to end sexual harm by giving today. Here are some ways your donation helps us in the fight against sexual harm: \n\n$100 provides a stipend for survivors who share expertise and input on CAASE policies and programs\n$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of High School students\n$500 funds the hosting of one focus or support group for survivors\n$1\,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer\n$1\,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a High School classroom\n$5\,000 covers the cost of resolving one legal matter for a survivor of sexual harm\n$7\,500 pays for comprehensive legal services for one survivor for one year\n$10\,000 resolves 2 legal matters for survivors\n\nMAKE A DONATION\nGenerous Sponsors\nSponsoring Celebrating Allies is a wonderful way to support survivors and demonstrate a commitment to ending sexual harm. We welcome you to look over the sponsorship opportunities and contact our Development Manager\, Jordan O’Hara Smith\, for more details at (773) 244-2230 ext. 217 or email  johara@caase.org. \nPresenting Sponsor\n\n  \nGold Sponsor\nThe Silver Foundation\n  \n\nSilver Sponsors\nFriedman Family Fund\n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nBronze Sponsors\n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nBeverage Sponsor\n \n\nStay connected to CAASE and hear about all the amazing work we’re doing with your support by subscribing to CAASE’s newsletter and following us on social media: Facebook\, Twitter\, LinkedIn\, and Instagram.
URL:https://www.caase.org/event/celebrating-allies/2023-10-12/
LOCATION:Skadden\, 320 S. Canal St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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