Chicago House and Social Service Agency

Link: https://www.chicagohouse.org/translife-care

Michael Herman, our outgoing CEO, and Lindsay Gaskins, our new CEO, shared the stage to recognize the team effort behind the scenes at Chicago House to continue building on our success.

Our Annual Report is coming out this week and we just wanted to highlight the incredible work our TransLife Care department does!

https://www.chicagohouse.org/translife-care

Thank you to our Floral Market Sponsors this year for helping Chicago House bloom at our Flower Power Spring Brunch & Fashion Show: Kehoe Designs, Taylor&Co. Events, E Melone Events., Floriography Fellows, Goddess Flora, and Anna Held Floral Studio.

We would also like to thank J&L Catering & Events for the delectable cuisine and Todd Wood/Sundog Media for catching our staff’s good side in this year’s video.

In addition to our presenting sponsor, Wintrust, there so many important sponsors and supporters of the Flower Power Spring Brunch & Fashion Show that have been vital—both to this event, and our organization in general. Partnerships like these make our work possible—thank you so much!

Wintrust is our presenting sponsor for the Flower Power 2026 Spring Brunch & Fashion Show! We thank you for your support in allowing us to think big and better serve our mission.

Learn more: https://www.chicagohouse.org/translife-care 🌼🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for lending your creative skills to support our mission AJA Talent (Choreography), Nevin Hersch (Music), and Dawn Bliss Beauty (Makeup)!

Get your tickets here: https://www.chicagohouse.org/springbrunch26

- AJA Talents is owned by Alberto J. Arias, a renowned Chicago dancer and choreographer that has worked with top choreographers including Twyla Tharp and Lou Conte. AJA Talents is co-owned and managed by Ethan Kurschbaum and Jesse Hoisington, who have worked with Hubbard Street 2 & Saarländisches Staatstheater and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theater & Hedwig Dances respectively.
- Nevin Hersch is a DJ, sound artist, and classical pianist. Hersch is resident DJ at Cell Block and decade-long resident DJ at Berlin Nightclub and Jai Ho Bollywood Dance Party.
- Dawn Bliss is a Chicago-based Professional Makeup Artist with over 30 years of experience in the Fashion & Beauty Industry. Bliss is most known for intuitively being able to extract and express the spirit of each individual artistically in a way that feels authentic and celebratory.