SURGE FOR THIRST / 10.15. 2011 / Chicago

Sip on a signature cocktail, top-rated craft beer, or glass of wine, while noshing on delicious hors d'oeuvres and soaking in the sounds of live jazz. Groove to lounge, deep tempo and ambient house with beats from DJ GoodLuv & DJ Yusuf. Enjoy great conversations while taking in exhibits displayed in a stunning gallery and escape the city by wandering through perfectly landscaped gardens. Pamper yourself with a mini manicure. at our SpaRitual corner or touch up those loose curls & get your sexy on with our Sexy Hair stylists. Bid on a painting, in-home wine tasting, professional sporting event, or one of many other gift baskets in our silent auction. Put up your feet at the movie screening and learn about our 'Love of Water'.

Make a choice to be uniquely entertained, all while making a life-changing difference that will bring clean water to those most in need.

Be part of 'Surge for Thirst'.

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EVENT DETAILS:

[ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ]	Pre-Event Champagne reception (*VIP Guests only. Doors open to all guests at 8:00 PM)
[ 7:00 pm ]	Silent Auction Opens
[ 7:00pm - 7:30 pm ]	Garden Sounds – Markeise Russell
	Jazzy Lounge – DJ GoodLuv
[ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm ]	Jazz up your Night - Russell- Piechota Jazz Quintet
[ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ]	“Get your Sexy On” - Touch up hairdos courtesy Sexy Hair Stylists
[ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ]	Mini manicures from SpaRitual & Salon Buzz
[ 8:00 pm ]	Gallery Talks I
[ 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm ]	Movie Screening - FLOW
[ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm ]	DJ Yusuf – Lounge & Ambient House
[ 9:30 pm ]	Spotlight on Surge & Water
[ 10:00 pm ]	Gallery Talks II
	Silent Auction Closes
[ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm ]	DJ GoodLuv – Down Tempo House
[ 11:00 pm - Close ]	Official After party at Stone Lotus Lounge – Top Floor

HOST COMMITTEE:

Mike Anderson, Nic Anderson, Niiarmah & Shelly Badger, Jasroop Bambrah, Tess & Tony Bezouska, Ada Li & Mark Cira, Armando Chacon, Tzviatko Chiderov, Robert Corns, Hector Delgado, Ryan Doremus, Megan Fuqua, Wojciech Galuszka, Vishal Goyal, Peggy Meller, Mokeli Pelamoko, Nick Petrovits, Karen & Eric Pulver, James Kerridge, Chelsea Rivera , Yolanda Rodriguez, Sonila Sejdaras, Monika Sharma, Savina Singh, JoAnne Sorisho, Anne Sorock, Justin St. Andre, Shaila Alva & Mischa Van der Kamp, Amanda Wajrowsk, Brian Walsh

SURGE EVENT TEAM:

Yusuf Abbasi, Shilpa Alva, Noshaba Bhatti, Hannah Ho, Marta Keller, Bibi Leung, Harleen Singh, Michelle Tobit, Mary Vorsane, Robert Walsh, Ummul Banin Yamani

EVENT SPONSORS:

Silent Auction donations courtesy of: AIT, PRP Wine Distributors, Wines for Humanity, Lincoln Dental Group, Macellos, Uncommon Grounds, Trunk Club, SpaRitual, Sexy Hair, Joel's Artwork, Skylights by Skylar.