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1st Annual Link Community Development Benefit

Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CT)

Chicago, IL

1st Annual Link Community Development Benefit

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However, you can still purchase tickets at the door. We would love for you to come and join us. You can pay at the door with cash or credit card.  If you have any questions please call 773.633.7238. Thank you.

 

 

Please join us for our 1st Annual LCD USA Benefit on April 24th from 7-10pm at Gruen Galleries, located at 226 W. Superior St. in the heart of Chicago's River North Art District. The Benefit will celebrate the recent launching of LCD USA and raise funds to support LCD's efforts to improve education for children in Ghana.  

The Benefit will feature hearty hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, live music, a special exhibit of African sculpture art, a grandprize raffle and much more. Gruen Galleres is beautiful 3-story, 20,000 sq. ft. gallery that specializes in contemporary American painting and African sculptures, furniture and ceramics.

 

The Benefit Honorary Chairs are Paul Carman and Irene Pritzker.

 

Transit and Accessibility: 

Gruen Galleries is just steps from the Chicago Brown Line stop.  There is a paid parking lot located on the northwest corner of Huron and Franklin which is available for $10. In addition, there is also metered parking available around the gallery. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. For other access accommodations please contact linda@lcd-usa.org

When & Where



Gruen Galleries
226 West Superior St
Chicago, IL 60654

Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CT)


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Link Community Development USA



Link Community Development (Link) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to work with government and communities to improve the quality of education for children in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Founded in 1989, Link works with over 2,000 schools in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda.  Link also creates partnerships between African schools and schools in Europe and North America to foster cross-cultural learning and global citizenship.  Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Honorary Patron of Link Community Development.

 

Visit www.lcdinternational.org to learn more