To: MaeWest
Out Chicago way, Bunky Cushing gathered together a good group of 65 of his ladies friends for a benefit luncheon billed Handbags and Halos, which was held in the RL restaurant.
Guests were advised to donate a handbag they no longer used which then went to the Howard Brown Health Center's Brown Elephant Resale Shop.
The Brown Elephant operates two outlets: a 14,000 square foot store at 3651 North Halsted and a new 5000 square foot store at 3939 North Ashland. The Brown Elephant Resale stores are among the windy city's most successful resale establishments, grossing more than $1.5 million annually.
Established in 1982, the Brown Elephant is the first resale shop in the country created to raise funds specifically for HIV/AIDS care. Mr. Cushing is regarded as one of Chicago's "social magnets", confidant and companion to many of society's women from Chicago, Grosse Pointe and Palm Beach and his luncheon events bring out a stellar crowd.
They raised $8,000 on this windy day. And 4 designer handbags were raffled off to Peg Lombardo (who won the Kate Spade handbag); Hazel Barr (who won the Ralph Lauren handbag); Linda Heister (who won the Tod's hanbag); and Susie Kealy (who won the Marlowe handbag).
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12/30/2003 9:25:38 AM PST by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(Dean, a constant critic of the war now left looking like a monkey whose organ grinder had run away.)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Mr. Cushing is regarded as ... confidant and companion to many of society's womenDefinitely gay. Bunky didn't donate any handbags on that occasion, but gave up two of his favorite feather boas for the cause.
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