Sue Duncan Children's Center Charity Event

This past month we were able to be a part of the Sue Duncan Children's Center Charity Event - their Fall Fete.. We donated two of our recycled picture frames to their cause. We also donate to the Chicago yacht club foundation.

About the Sue Duncan Children's Center:

Started in 1961 when after-school programs were only beginning, Sue Duncan opened her first children's center to provide free education and recreation for inner-city children. She desired to offer a haven for children where they would be supported, enriched, cherished and nurtured: a place where they could learn.

Now, in 2010, the Sue Duncan Children's Center (SDCC) is as vibrant as ever. SDCC continues to be a safe haven for children, where staff and volunteer tutors work closely to strengthen core academic skills, while also developing self-esteem, respect for others and a renewed sense of hope. SDCC has provided top-level academic tutoring and social adjustment to literally thousands of children over the past 49 years.

Source: Sue Duncan Children's Center

Thank You Sue from Sue Duncan Children's Center on Vimeo.

New Partnership with the Center for Disability and Elder Law

We are excited and privileged to be partnering with Chicago's CDEL - Center for Disability and Elder Law - to donate $5 from each Off the Street (OTS) picture frame sale through CDEL. Thank you, CDEL, for your partnership and support!

Crossroads Fund 2010 Annual Benefit

Crossroads Fund is hosting its Annual Seeds of Change Benefit on April 16, 2010 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Again, five ACCESSORIES was privileged to be asked to donate an item for the Seeds of Change silent auction. Item to be determined.



About Crossroads

"Crossroads Fund supports community organizations working on issues of social and economic justice in the Chicago area. A public foundation, Crossroads Fund pools the resources of individuals, foundations and businesses, building a broad base of support for grassroots organizations for social change.

Crossroads Fund belongs to a network of regionally-based social change foundations called the Funding Exchange (FEX). The Funding Exchange includes 16 funds serving 26 states and most of the country’s large metropolitan areas. For more information, see www.fex.org."

For more information visit www.CrossRoadsFund.org

Women in Film Donation

Last week five ACCESSORIES had the privilege of donating three bag packages to the Women in Film Focus Awards for their honorees.

The Women in Film focus Awards “recognize and honor those women who have made significant contributions to the film, television, advertising or new media industries.” The Awards seeks to celebrate women “who have demonstrated a pioneering and enterprising spirit throughout their careers and who have strong ties to the Midwest.”

See their website.