Assistance League Chicagoland West

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Photos by Michelle James

The Assistance League Chicagoland West hosted its annual Books & Brunch in early November at The Abbington in Glen Ellyn. Close to 500 attendees joined the lively conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winner Jonathan Eig as well as authors Luis Urrea and Libby Fischer Hellmann, and moderator Andrea Thome.

The Assistance League Chicagoland West supports DuPage and western Cook Counties through programs like Operation School Bell, aiding students with clothing, literacy, and necessities.

Other initiatives include New Start for housing essentials, Scholars Support scholarships, Community Outreach crisis aid, and Assisteens, where teens develop community service projects, fostering education, stability, and self-sufficiency. Visit ALCW.org for more information.

Assistance League charter members Marilyn Krafthefer and Jan McGivern

Assistance League members Laura Morse and Patricia St. Cyr

Guest Gina Bucciarelli and Assistance League member Inga Haveric

Assistance League members Gopi Ahuja and Bijal Bhuva-Doshi

Books & Brunch Emcee Andrea Thome, Books & Brunch Co-Chairs JoAnn Barranco and Susann Oakum, Assistance League President Yvonne Mayer

Jewelry Raffle Winner Mridu Garg, Michelle Kovach and Amy Malfese from Bella Cosa Jewelers

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Dr. Michael Byun of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery

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Dr. Jawdat Abboud of Charming Skin Vein Clinics

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Dr. Justin LaReau of Hinsdale Orthopaedics

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Dr. Christina Steil of CSC Steil Dermatology

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Dr. Paula S. Malhotra of SKN Institute

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Dr. Rachel Bognet of CSC Steil Dermatology

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Rheumatology Associates

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Beejal Amin, MD, FAANS

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Skyvi Pergolas

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Ann Pancotto