Mission Statements

At its May benefit in New York, the Robin Hood Foundation communicated its mission through six verbs—teaches, heals, feeds, nurtures, trains, and shelters—showcased in streetscapes in the cocktail area created by Peter Crawford, Atomic Design, and PEDG.

At Unicef's April gala in Chicago, Kehoe Designs used moss to spell out the number of children who reportedly die from preventable causes. Unicef's mission is to decrease that number to zero, hence the event's theme, "Believe in zero."

In April, Feeding South Florida threw a military-themed event to illustrate the food bank's mission to win the war on hunger. Guests drank "hand grenade" cocktails, a photo exhibit showed images of people affected by hunger, and tables had camo-patterned linens and wooden folding chairs from Panache, a division of Classic Party Rentals.

The Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Foundation and Colon Cancer Canada hosted its "Bottoms Up!" fund-raiser in May. Attendees purchased T-shirts that read "Smart Ass," A La Carte Kitchen served desserts shaped like derrieres, and live auction items included toilet seats painted by notable designers.

At the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's Butterfly Ball in May, Chicago's Bukiety Inc. created centerpieces of flowers that were later replanted in the museum's butterfly garden.