Homelessness results from a complex set of circumstances that require
people to choose between food, shelter, and other basic needs. Only a
concerted effort to ensure jobs that pay a living wage, adequate support
for those who cannot work, affordable housing, and access to health care
will bring an end to homelessness.

Programs such as StreetWise (a paper that the homeless sell for money) and partners such as Off the Street (a five ACCESSORIES line made by the homeless that pays an hourly wage and gives back from each sale) give the homeless opportunities to do just
that!

Join us for a Launch Party to Announce the Partnership between StreetWise and five ACCESSORIES www.fiveaccessories.com on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 5:30 to 9:30 at Salon Serene located at 625 W Lake St. Chicago, IL. www.salonserene.com.

A fundraiser to support survivors of domestic abuse in Chicago

Each month we will be highlighting a local charity. This month five ACCESSORIES is partnerhing up with Apna Ghar www.apnaghar.org to promote their annual fundraiser.
This is an incredible event you will not want to miss as it brings in over 500 people from the Chicagoland area for an evening of exquisite cuisine, fine wine and lively music to support survivors of domestic abuse.

You are invited to attend:
Thursday, April 16, 2009
6:00 to 10:00 pm at the Great Hall, Union Station
210 S. Canal St., Chicago, IL
Please call 773-334-0173 and mention that you heard about the event through the charity handbags blog.

Apna Ghar (Our Home) provides culturally-appropriate, multilingual services, including emergency shelter, to survivors of domestic abuse with a primary focus on the South Asian and other immigrant communities. APNA GHAR service more than 400 survivors each year. For more information please visit www.apnaghar.org.