Masquerade Gala Update

Hello all!

A little bit of a different type of blog content today.  In mid-October, we made the decision to postpone the Masquerade on the Moon Gala.  While Chicago is a central location, we decided that this year we needed to embrace the community that we’ve built online over the past 5 years.  We love seeing everyone in person and hope to host a more traditional gala again next year, but until then we’ve moved the Silent Auction online!  Starting in mid-December, everyone near and far can participate in the online silent auction to support Lacuna Loft!  So many of our community members made some really spectacular items for the auction too.  We have so many great auction items and I am so excited to see us all come together!

In addition to the silent auction, we’ll also have Lacuna Loft swag for purchase.  Tees and hoodies, as well as limited-edition bags and pint glasses, will be available and all proceeds go directly to supporting Lacuna Loft programs.  Stay tuned for more updates and for your chance to get in on the fun!

Warmly,

Mallory, Founder + CEO

Last Chance To Come And Masquerade!

hanging lanterns

Update:  The Gala has been postponed.  We will be hosting an online auction in mid-December so that you can join in on the silent auction fun from anywhere.  Stay tuned for more details and if you have any questions, please email aerial@lacunaloft.org.

This week is your last chance to join us in Chicago for the Masquerade on the Moon Gala or to support from afar!  The event will feature a hilarious Emcee, himself a young adult cancer survivor as well as a silent auction, cocktails and hor d’oeuvres, limited edition merchandise, and so much more.  Come and celebrate with Lacuna Loft either in Chicago or from your own home!

Learn more and grab your swag here!

We’re signing off early this week and next week will be taking a very quick recovery break from programming (except for the Unspoken Ink Creative Writing Workshop and the Meditation Workshop!).  See you in November!

Have A Halloween Weekend

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Halloween Weekend is upon us!  Have a great time trick-or-treating and be safe out there!

Here are some Halloween weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]our latest Speaker Series video is AMAZING[/list_item]
[list_item]can’t believe the next book club is almost here[/list_item]
[list_item]did you hear about our new library?[/list_item]
[list_item]easy, DIY Halloween costumes[/list_item]
[list_item]do you have a sex after young adult cancer question?[/list_item]
[list_item]excited for our gala next week?[/list_item]
[list_item]Halloween cocktails to try[/list_item]
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Have a Halloween weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Have A Masquerade Weekend

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We are just so excited about our Masquerade on the Moon Gala in Chicago happening on November 2nd that we can’t stop talking about it!  (Well…that and all of our awesome programs happening too!)

Can’t make it to the Gala but loving what you experience over here at Lacuna Loft?  Throw $7 our way today and support all of the programs we run month after month for young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers!

Can make it to the Gala?  Great!  Grab your tickets and gear, don’t forget your mask, and we’ll see you on November 2nd!

2 Week Countdown Until We Masquerade In Chicago

chicago skyline

The Masquerade on the Moon Gala is only 2 weeks away!  This event, happening only once a year, is not to be missed.  We’ll have a fabulous young adult cancer survivor as our emcee for the evening (more on him in the next few weeks!), there will be a spectacular array of items for sale in our silent auction, a great variety of Lacuna Loft merch to grab, and more.

If you’re not able to join us in person, we have some great limited-edition event tees you can purchase and a chance to donate directly to Lacuna Loft.  (Plus, snag last year’s extra tees in limited numbers at a very reduced price!)

Where: 1821 W. Hubbard Street Suite 307 Chicago, IL 60622

When: Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 6-9 pm

Who: You!

Attire: Semi-Formal

We can’t wait to see you in Chicago!

Interested in sponsoring a part of the evening? Please contact mallory@lacunaloft.org for more information!

Have A Zestful Weekend

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Fall is here, with winter just around the corner!  There is so much to gear up for this time of year….Halloween, the Masquerade on the Moon Gala, the end of pumpkin spice everything, and so much more!  What are you most looking forward to?

Here are some zestful weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]have you ever heard of Hopelab?[/list_item]
[list_item]eat, drink, and be healthy[/list_item]
[list_item]cold weather, weeknight dinners[/list_item]
[list_item]easy, DIY Halloween costumes[/list_item]
[list_item]do you have a sex after young adult cancer question?[/list_item]
[list_item]biggest 2019 movie releases[/list_item]
[list_item]are you following us on instagram?[/list_item]
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Have a zestful weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Dear Cancer Letter Campaign

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Elephants and Tea has started their first annual “Dear Cancer” campaign!  They are currently taking submissions for their December magazine issue that will be all letters to cancer.

They want people to speak from their heart and be completely honest in their writing.  They expect these letters to be raw and emotional so do not feel that anything needs to be sugar-coated.  Their goal is to post a letter every day in December on their website and the best of the best will be featured in their December magazine (both print and digital versions).

The deadline is Friday, October 18th!

You can learn more and submit your letter here!

We’re Opening A Library! (Kind Of)

open books

Announcing the Lacuna Loft Young Adult Cancer Library!  A new initiative, the Lacuna Loft Library is our effort at upcycling our book club books!  We often receive requests for book club books after that round of the young adult cancer book club is done.  Unfortunately, we don’t keep any extra books in stock in our office so we’ve not been able to fulfill such requests.  That is all changing now!  Using the young adult cancer library, we can now easily share books with one another!

Have you participated in a book club and are ready to pass on your book?  Fill this out and a member of the Lacuna Loft team will reach out to you with where you can send your book.  Then you can place your book in the mail (we recommend media rate- this is super cheap!) and we will pass it on to another young adult cancer program participant who requests one!  This way your slightly used book can be read by a fellow young adult cancer patient, survivor, and/or caregiver.

Interested in getting a Lacuna Loft Library book that you missed out on? You can fill this out to request one!

Questions? Feel free to reach out to aerial@lacunaloft.org!

Have A Spry Weekend

floating lightbulb

Welcome to October?!  Absolutely crazy that this year is flying by so quickly.  Over here we have programs running like clockwork and a gala that is just around the corner.  (Want to join us?)

Here are some spry weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]the habitat podcast, oh my![/list_item]
[list_item]a flashback to launch day…wow, a lot has changed![/list_item]
[list_item]pumpkin cinnamon rolls…you’re welcome[/list_item]
[list_item]a news roundup email every day…love this list[/list_item]
[list_item]do you live in the Chicagoland area?[/list_item]
[list_item]grab a gala tee before they sell out![/list_item]
[list_item]coffee 101[/list_item]
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Have a spry weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Have A Pumpkin Weekend

pumpkin field

Holy Moly is pumpkin everything all over the place already!  Welcome to fall everyone! 😉  (And how is it possible that we haven’t used pumpkin in a Friday post yet?)

Here are some pumpkin weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]buttermilk pumpkin streusel pie[/list_item]
[list_item]pumpkin sugar pie[/list_item]
[list_item]pumpkin cinnamon rolls…you’re welcome[/list_item]
[list_item]pumpkin alfredo…umm, yes please![/list_item]
[list_item]do you live in the Chicagoland area?[/list_item]
[list_item]grab a gala tee before they sell out![/list_item]
[list_item]14 pumpkin drinks that are better than a PSL[/list_item]
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Have a pumpkin weekend Lacuna Lofties!