The Red Pump Project will be hosting a meetup/fundraiser/welcome party here in Chicago on June 20th. The event is a fundraiser for Chicago Women’s AIDS Project along with a welcome to Chicago partay for the amazing blogger behind Afrobella.com. If you’ve been keeping up with Bella, then you know that she recently moved from the M-I-A-Yo to Chicago! South Loop gem, Three Peas Art Lounge, will play host to the event and we are looking [...]
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I absolutely love the official description of the Stimulus Social Club! Stimulus Social Club is a network of socially conscious professionals in the Chicago area who choose to give back while throwing down! Giving back…Throwing down? Um, sign me up! Every first Wednesday, hundreds of Chicago professionals gather at a local hotspot for networking, drinks, and fundraising. Tonight, the group will gather at Zella (1983 N. Clybourn) from 6:30-9p. The selected beneficiary? The Valentine’s Boys [...]
The ladies of Y.E.S! (Young Executives for Success), a great group who supports Dress for Success, will be hosting a Happy Hour this Wednesday at Bull and Bear (431 N. Wells) from 6-8p. It’s supposed to be 80 degrees in Chicago on Wednesday, so if you’re looking for something to do after work, definitely come by and join the fun! Attendees are asked to bring a pair of Queen-sized flesh (neutral) tone pantyhose to the [...]
West Loop hotspot Red Kiva will be celebrating their two year anniversary this Wednesday, April 30th with a soiree. The swanky set will benefit TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network), a Chicago organization dedicated to empowering people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination, and advocacy. For more details, please view the flyer below! -kb
Has anyone out there heard of Sazerac? It’s reported to be the oldest cocktail in America with roots in pre-Civil War New Orleans. According to the Sazerac Company of New Orleans, the modern recipe consists of: 1 cube of sugar, 1 1/2 ounces of Sazerac Rye Whiskey, 1/4 ounce of Herbsaint, 3 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters and a lemon peel The reason that I ask is because 5 Chicago restuarants are celebrating the drink this [...]
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an initiative started to discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of women and girls, and motivate us to take action. When I last was tested in December (around World AIDS Day), I remember the counselor telling me that he was seeing young girls coming in and being diagnosed with HIV. I mean, young…He told me that he recently told a 13-year old girl that [...]
Good news, folks! We now have 65 blogging chicas participating in the Red Pump Project’s “Rock the Red Pump” campaign! Whoo hoo!!! You’ll notice that the icon is now hanging out beautifully in my sidebar. Isn’t she pretty??? Also, we’ve launched The Red Pump Project blog. Long after March 10th, we want that site to be a resource of information and news related to HIV/AIDS and women! So, check it out One more thing…! In [...]
There’s always time to party for a cause, especially when you do it right! After a brief but noticeable hiatus, Tickled Pink, a party benefit for breast cancer, returns this Friday, February 20, in a big way! Chicago hotspot, The Underground (56 W. Illinois) serves as this year’s partner and will welcome guests with a pink carpet and delicious cocktails served by local celebrity servers, including Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch Productions) and one of my favs [...]
The love-fest that is February continues to bring us many great charitable events. This Thursday, the Chicago’s Red Cross Auxiliary Board with host the 8th edition of its “Flirting with Disaster” party. The event will be held on North Halsted Street, at Hydrate (3458 N. halsted). I hear that the Kit Kat divas will be making an appearance! Yes…! Shlomi, from the NBC 5 Street Team, has more information in his blog entry. -kb
