Thanks to Goldplaited Salon

Our first 2014 event took place the other night at Goldplaited, a new salon at 2803 N. Sheffield.  Our ladies were treated to hair styling and makeup preparation, in addition to a fabulous dinner provided by Goldplaited's neighbor, Zizi's Cafe. We can't thank them enough for helping us give our ladies a special night out. Pictured at left, Co-founder Alan Weintraub, clinicians Shelley Skrypnyk and Tera Schreiber, co-founder Marla Mogul and volunteer extraordinaire Jeff Lee.  Thanks to everyone who made this night possible.

The Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr.

"Take the first step in faith.  You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

Mary Wilson and the Four Tops Holiday Extravanganza

  For our latest event, we took a group of ladies over the holidays to see the fabulous Mary Wilson and the Four Tops perform at the Harris Theater. Many of the women were on their feet singing along and dancing. Several of them knew a lot of the backgrounds of the acts...could name all 3 Supremes and also knew there was only one original & surviving member of the Four Tops performing.  As always, their appreciation of this special evening warmed the hearts of our volunteers and reminded us of why we do what we do.

Thought for the Day

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.
    Erma Bombeck

Thank You!

We at ANO would like to say a big thank you to all our supporters and especially to our donors. We couldn't have done it without your support. Your generosity has allowed us to offer 11 events for over 100 victims of domestic violence victims in Chicago. With your help, we look forward to a big 2014.

Cecil Williams and the Crowdfunding Phenomenon

You'd have to be living under a rock not to have heard the uplifting story of Cecil Williams and his seeing-eye dog, Orlando. When Mr. Williams fainted the other day and fell from the platform onto the tracks while waiting for a train, his dog went after him. They were both hit by the oncoming train but not seriously hurt. What touched the heart of thousands was the sad aside to the story-Orlando was about to be retired because of his age and insurance wouldn't pay to allow Mr. Williams to keep him. Within 48 hours of the story being aired on the national news, two crowd funding sites-Indiegogo and GoFundMe had raised more than $120,000 on their behalf.
Crowd Funding, for the uninitiated is a fairly new way to raise money for a variety of worthy causes and as you can see, lots of money is raised in small amounts from many donors. Please visit the link below to help us fund our project on Global Giving.


http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/a-night-out-for-350-domestic-violence-victims/?utm_content=Your%20project%20has%20been%20approved!&utm_campaign=project-approved&utm_source=email2.globalgiving.org&utm_term=No%20Test%20Cell&utm_medium=email

ANO's 1st Holiday Party

Our founders, Marla Mogul and Alan Weintraub address the troops last night at Francesca's on Bryn Mawr at our first holiday party. We enjoyed great food and drinks and celebrated our first year in business. We all share the wish that this first party be the smallest party we ever have and that we continue to grow and be able to help an ever-larger group of women. Happy Holidays to all of our supporters.