Atia's Project Ladybug Fund
A nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the struggles of childhood cancer by providing financial and emotional assistance to patients and their families, Atia's Project Ladybug Fund (APLF) is Chicago's chapter of Project Ladybug.
Founded by Dina Manzo, star of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey, APLF caters to the psycho-social needs of childhood cancer with the hope of minimizing outside stresses so patients and families can focus their energy on what's truly important – getting well.
APFL is dedicated in the name of a young Chicago girl treated at The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Atia was diagnosed with cancer when she was 17 months old and underwent over 2 years of aggressive chemotherapy treatment. Today, Atia is 6 years old and in full remission.
2013 LADYBUG BASH:
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The 4th Annual Ladybug Bash
Our annual fundraiser invites you to experience an evening of elegance and timelessness at The Drake Hotel. With its rich history and majestic features, this location has been a Gold Coast Landmark since 1920. The Ladybug Bash promises an extraordinary night of pure delight and heartfelt goodness, including Ladybug cocktails, dinner, dancing, a raffle, and live and silent auctions as well as an array of celebrity appearances.
Join Atia's Project Ladybug Fund as we take over the luxurious
French Room, the palatial
Gold Coast Room and the historic
Drake Room where the incredibleFrank Sinatra performed regularly.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the mission and ongoing programs offered by Atia's Project Ladybug Fund at The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
EXECUTIVE HOST COMMITTEE:
Event Chair
Laura Lutarewych, Director of Atia's Project Ladybug Fund
Graphic Designer
Beth Swanson, Owner of Studio Ruckus
Committee
Kym Bielecki, Ali Branch, Nycole Darrough, Laura Dominici, Jessica Duplessis, Dana Firmin, Carrie Gowans, Melissa Johnson, Daniel Kinkade, Lynette Lovelace, Georgia Papagiannis Beaulieu, Bobby Phillips, Michelle Rozell, Sara Scarlata, Mary Sreenan, Ali Stone, Adam Thomas, Maricela Villarreal, Curt Warner, Kaylee Wilson, Isabelle Wright