Progress Through Partnership
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed
and the Chicago Council of Lawyers

10 April 2006


In this e-Newsletter:

Financial Access and Education Reception
May 4, 2006
Holland+Knight, 5:00pm

Celebrate Chicago's Money Smart Week with our reception at Holland+Knight! Featuring a variety of speakers, including Michael Frias of FDIC, we'll focus on our financial access and education programs. In addition, we'll release our Chicago-area bank survey results and introduce our Task Force members. This cocktail and hors d'oeuvre reception is an invitation- only event. To receive your invitation to our Financial Access and Education Reception, contact Amanda Grant.


“Bridging the Gap” Fundraiser
Thanks to our event co-chairs and sponsors!

The Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice is pleased to announce the success of its fundraiser “Bridging the Gap.” Held on Wednesday, March 29 at the InterContinental Hotel, and co-hosted with Appleseed, the event honored Stephen Gates, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of ConocoPhillips Company, and Robert L. Graham, Partner at Jenner & Block, LLP for their commitment to social justice. Keynote speaker Fay Clayton extolled the importance of using pro bono service to advance the public interest.

Over 200 guests attended the event, and the organizations raised over $200,000 for research and advocacy programs. We thank our event co-chairs and sponsors for making our first annual joint fundraiser a huge success!

More details on "Bridging the Gap" >>