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The Women’s Leadership Committee increases awareness and provides fundraising support for the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Two to three events each year attract the interest and financial support of women, often those who are new to the museum family. Events are designed to enhance and support other activities of IHMEC.
Committee members attend regularly scheduled meetings and provide volunteer support for planning and managing the programs. Two highly successful events have been held at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Highland Park store, where Holocaust survivors shared their remarkable stories in a comfortable and luxurious setting.
Upcoming Events >
Light & Shadow: A Storyteller’s Journey in AfricaFeaturing: Connie Regan-Blake
Thursday, July 23, 2009 | 6:30pm
Join us for an inspiring tribute to the power and ingenuity of women in Uganda, who through the craft of bead making have lifted themselves and their families from extreme poverty.
Cost: $35 per person
RSVP to 847-967-4505 or events@ilhmec.org
Recent Events >
Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. The April 28 event featured director and producer Roberta Grossman.
Past Events
Saks Fifth Avenue Fundraiser View pictures from the event >
Thursday, September 18 Saks 5th Avenue, Highland Park
Following the success of last year's partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue, Highland Park, there was another wonderful event sponsored by the Women's Leadership Committee. This event featured a fashion show and a presentation about the new museum.
Skokie, IL