Provenance: A BYO Soirée for CAASE
2026-04-18 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Verve Wine Chicago, 2349 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
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.
CAASE’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.
Dress: Nowhere to Wear It (Because the Fun Clothes Should be Worn!)
Cost: $250 per ticket
Register here!

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 and 6 more dates | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 12PM-1PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from noon-1pm.
Join the Conversation on Zoom
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold. This is a drop-in event, no RSVP is required. We hope to see you there!
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Teal & Tales: Open Mic at Strugglebeard Bakery
2026-04-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Strugglebeard Bakery, 5221 S Harper Court, Chicago, IL
CAASE’s Community Engagement team and Strugglebeard Bakery are thrilled to collaborate for two special events during Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026! On Friday, April 24, we’ll gather for an open mic night! Attendees can share stories, poetry, singing, and more. Wear denim to show your support for survivors ahead of Denim Day on April 29. Treats will be provided by Strugglebeard Bakery! Free to attend.
To register, please email Saunté Harden-Tate at shardentate@caase.org.
Join us for our other SAAM event with Strugglebeard Bakery, Teal & Tunes: Karaoke at Strugglebeard Bakery on Friday, April 10.

A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact
2026-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | 151 N Franklin St, 151 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL, United States
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.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT
151 N Franklin St., Chicago, IL
We hope you will join us to socialize and fundraise! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
All proceeds from A CAASE of Empowerment: Prevention’s Impact will support CAASE’s prevention education program.
Tickets
Discounted 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!
Click here to buy tickets.
A 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.
See our work in action on April 29, and make sure today’s teens get the education many of us missed.
Because the next generation shouldn’t have to guess.
Because they shouldn’t have to learn these lessons the hard way.
Because prevention is possible.
Dress code: Business casual.
Accessibility: To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact us.
Donate
Support 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:

$350 enables the Prevention team to conduct a one-hour training on sexting or pornography to a classroom of high school students
$1,000 funds the purchase of one computer for a CAASE staffer
$1,800 covers the cost of implementing one 5-session Prevention program to a high school classroom

Can’t make this event? Support CAASE and our Prevention Education program by making a donation.
Thanks to the generosity of the Greer Foundation, contributions to this event will be doubled up to the agreed grant amount!
Generous Sponsors
Sponsoring 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.
Sponsorship 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.
Gold Sponsor
Laura Feldman
Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Please 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.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Stay 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.

Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together
2026-05-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates | Jane Addams Hull House, 800 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States
Third Thursday of each month, 3-5PM CST
Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together is an online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally or both.
The virtual gathering happens on the third Thursday of each month, from 3-5pmCST, and is facilitated by Mojdeh Stoakley, with occasional guest facilitators. The gathering begins with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. Attendees are invited to share their writing, if comfortable. This is a drop-in event, no RSVP is required. We hope to see you there!
Join the Gathering on Zoom
Virtually Together is supported by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and is produced and facilitated by Surviving the Mic.
More information about the Surviving the Mic method for holding brave space for those navigating the effects of trauma due to sexual violence is available at survivingthemic.org.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89465588394?pwd=[REDACTED]
