Come for the cause, drinks & stay for the “Witches, Bitches, and Divas” & Burlesque!
The 3rd Annual Holiday Benefit on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 2019 supports the local Chicago non-profit organization, Blessons for Women, with the mission in advancing women economically through skilled trade jobs. Come celebrate with us as we recognize our 2019 Blessons Award Recipients!
This year’s event will be held at Casati’s in Lincoln Park from 6pm - 9pm. We will have an open bar, appetizers and “Witches, Bitches, and Divas” one woman cabaret featuring, Christina Pecce and with special guest, international burlesque performer, Crocodile Lightning!!
This is a night of cross-over comedy you do NOT want to miss.
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE!
$60 Early Bird General Admission (until 10/31/19)
$70 General Admission (until 12/2/2019)
$80 General Admission at the door (12/3/2019)
Tickets include; 2-hr open bar (6pm-8pm, cash bar 8pm-9pm) and passed appetizers, as well as the featured show starting at 7:30pm featuring Christina Pecce and special guest, Crocodile Lightening performing burlesque!
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Note: You must be 21 years or older to attend this event.
Silent Auction & Raffle
As always, there will also be our traditional Raffle/Silent Auction, with prizes including event tickets, restaurant gift certificates and more! Make sure to bring extra business cards, these will be used as your raffle tickets! Silent Auction & Raffle closes: 8:30pm
If you would like to donate an item to our silent auction, please contact joann@blessons.org.
About “Witches, Bitches & Divas” featuring Christina Pecce:
Christina Pecce teams up with music director Cody Michael Bradley to celebrate Witches, Bitches, and Divas!" Deemed “truly spellbinding” by NiteLife Exchange, it has been seen on the stages of Feinstein’s/54 Below in NYC, Club Café in Boston, and The Den Theatre in Chicago among others.
Songs from your favorite standards, musicals, and operas are given a fresh spin to keep you enchanted and bewildered. This is a night of cross-over comedy you do NOT want to miss. Celebrate iconic roles, both onstage and off, but beware…this program is sure to put a spell on you!
Read about her on Voyage Chicago
International Burlesque Performer
For Inquiries email crocodilelightning@gmail.com
2019 Blessons Holiday Event Sponsor
Western Wind Foundation
$2500
SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR - IFMA, Chicago Chapter
SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR - IFMA, Chicago Chapter
Special thanks to the following 2019 Event Supporters:
Venue:
Casati’s
Performance:
Christina Pecce
Crocodile Lightning
Photo Booth:
The Photo Freaks
Photo Booth Rental and Production company
Silent Auction & Raffle Donors
Ezza, Pritty Kitty Designs, Vintage Lounge, IVme Wellness + Performance, Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar, Amazing Cosmetics, Metric Coffee, Roka, Angels Envy, Breakthru Beverage, Gino’s East & The Comedy Bar, Navy Pier ……………..more to come!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Various sponsorship levels are available for this event. Sponsorships offer a greater level of support to our programs including our Blessons Scholarship and Women’s Wellness Programs, and allow us to continue to increase our offerings to our Chicago community. Each company or individual will be recognized for their sponsorship on displays at the event and in the event recap.
Levels of Sponsorship:
$100 Bronze Level Sponsor -Includes 1 ticket
$500 Silver Level Sponsor -Includes 2 tickets
$1000 Gold Level Sponsor -Includes 3 tickets (Allows sponsor to display samples at the event)
$1500 Platinum Level Sponsor -Includes 4 tickets (Allows sponsor to display samples at the event)
$2500 - 2019 Blessons Holiday Benfefit Featured Event Sponsor
All levels of sponsorship include:
Your company name and/or logo on the following:
registration page (must sponsor by (10/31/2019).
At the registration table at the event (must sponsor by 10/31/19, higher levels of sponsorship will have larger logos).
On a rotating presentation on screens at the event (higher levels of sponsorship will have larger logos)
A verbal thank you for your sponsorship and support at the beginning of the raffle drawing and silent auction closing.
Please note that additional general admission tickets can be purchased with a sponsorship in one transaction to give the desired amount of tickets.
If you are unable to attend the event but would still like to support the Blessons for Women Program, donations can be submitted below. Donations totalling the above sponsorship levels will be recognized in the same manner as sponsors.
If you must pay by check, make payable to Blessons NFP and mail to:
Khitam Masoud
c/o Blessons for Women
405 N. Wabash Ave. #2006
Chicago, IL 60611
Additionally, for all offline registrations, please send a list of attendees (names and email addresses) to info@blessons.org.
We are always seeking volunteers to assist us with our raffle and silent auction during the event. To sign up as a volunteer, please submit your application below. Thank you!