Running Like a Girl...For Charity.

     Back on October 30, society types from all corners of the city gathered at the historic Drake Hotel to attend the Run Like a Girl Soiree, the annual fundraising event for Girls On The Run Chicago. GOTRC is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the building up of young girls through training them to run in a non-competitive 5k race. The Gala also had a racing theme to it, with several different areas designated as:

The Coat Check Area

The Food Line

And, The Bar.

     Once you were all settled in, you could peruse the silent auction items, grab food and drink, and even pick up a root beer float(with optional vodka infusion). After all of that, there was a slideshow presentation inside the main ballroom that gave an introduction to what Girls On The Run is all about, as well as featuring testimonials from girls who've gone through the program. After the presentation ended, the evening's entertainment arrived in the form of the band Spoken Four, who helped all of us dance the night away to a wide array of cover songs. Also present was a photo background where attendees could take pictures under a Finish Line(once again, keeping up with the racing motif), like this:

      All told it was a great night, that raised a good amount of money for a great cause.