Ladies

Only Luncheon

Saturday, November 23, 2024

The Kahkwa Club

Online reservations are closed for the 2024 Ladies Only Luncheon.

You may still purchase Premiere Prize and An “En Vogue” Prize tickets below:

 About the Ladies Only Luncheon

The Ladies Only Luncheon has become an Erie tradition that supports services for children at the Barber National Institute. This event is held the Saturday before Thanksgiving to help launch the holiday season with socializing, a festive lunch and the chance to take home a bountiful gift basket or other prizes.  This is a special occasion where you can get dressed up and enjoy the day in style!

The online gallery is open October 31 to November 17 at midnight. to provide you with the opportunity to peruse the 40+ bountiful baskets in this year’s raffle and purchase your tickets for a chance to win. 

Contact Us Ladies Only Luncheon Highlights

Proceeds from the 2024 Ladies Only Luncheon will help establish a fully accessible kitchen with practical adaptations designed to meet our secondary students' needs. This modern kitchen will be equipped with wheelchair accessible countertops, a spacious floor plan, and a wealth of meal preparation equipment perfectly designed to help students gain hands-on experience preparing nutritious foods.  

Here, students are not just taught how to cook, but are equipped with practical tools that serve as steppingstones towards self-sufficiency. 

The kitchen is a classroom without borders. It is where students will be able to benefit from social interaction, learn about the importance of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen, and put into practice smart food selection as part of a healthy diet. These life skills, essential for personal development, will be incorporated into the fabric of each lesson. 

As students stir sauces and chop vegetables, they are also preparing for a future beyond the school’s walls. The kitchen serves as a foundation to job opportunities, offering a taste of various hospitality and service-related roles.  

The adaptive kitchen will be a place where students gather, collaborate, learn, and share. It’s a place where friendships are forged over shared meals and where the act of cooking together teaches teamwork, communication, and respect for diversity. 

 

2024 Premiere & "En Vogue" Prizes

All drawings will be held at the event, Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Purchase Raffle Tickets

Dinner Soiree

A Premiere Prize

A unique dining experience for 8 guests on a night of your choice! Enjoy a five-course
dinner with interactive meal preparation in the winner’s home or The Kahkwa Club
with Chef Chris Cassel and Chef Kal Darres. Arrangements must be booked a month in advance. Excludes all holidays. Expiration November 23, 2025.

Donated by
Chef Chris Cassel and Chef Kal Darres

Creating at The Cork 1794

A Premiere Prize

Gather your girls for 2 classes of 8 people at      The Cork 1794!
Charcuterie and Wine Pairing + Guacamole and Margaritas.

Donated by

Looking Brilliant in Brahmin

An “En Vogue” Prize


Brahmin Finley carryall satchel, makeup case,
and designer scarf.

Donated by Lisa Pett

2024 Patrons
Platinum Patrons
Shannon Latouf, Chair
Jeanne M. Baker
Judy Baker
Bridget Barber
Courtney Barber
Lori Barber
Maureen Barber-Carey
Kathy Bastow
Suzanne Bello
Teresa Brugger
Laurie Callaghan
Maureen Chadwick, Ph. D.
Nancy Chiappazzi
Karen Clark
Kimberley Coughlin
Brighid Doyle
Keely Doyle
Lynne Doyle
Alaina Eisinger
Courtney Elliott
Christiane English
Maryann Flaherty
Darlene Giblin
Kathleen Gilbert
Patty Gloekler
 Kathy Goodelle
Andrea S. Hallman
Colleen Hammon
Michelle Harkins
Irene Harrington
Martha Hilbert
Emily M. Hutchinson
Jane Hynes
Diane Keim
Jennifer Kennedy
Meg Mullen Kessler
Sharon Kiessling
Yuliya Klinge
Carrie Kontis
Peggy Laughlin
Mary Lincoln
Karen Lipman
Jennifer A. Lyons
Lisa Maas
Marguerite Martin
Lynn M. McBrier
Deb McDonald
Barbara J. McNamara
Priscila Mirone
Stephanie Murdock
Teresa Murtland
Marlene Mosco
Lisa NeCastro
Jean M. Nielsen
Kari Nygaard
Eileen Barber O'Hare
Mary Ita Power
Michele Ridge
Lynn Rupp
Ann Rutkowski
Mary Rutkowski
Carolyn Sabolcik
Chris Schaaf
Dawn Schaaf
Carol Schaal
Lara Schultz
Claudine Sloppy
Pauline Stevens
Susan Sullivan
Patricia Thunborg
Melanie Titzel, Ph.D.
Lisa Watkins
Christine Wells
Sandy Winkler
Debra Wright
Jane Zavasky
Margaret Zibelman

Emerald Patrons

Shelly Adams
Ruth Alberstadt
Penny Austin
Karen Berry
Monica Bloomstine
Janice Brabender
Ellen Colao
Shanda Coleman
Chris Crotty
Brooke Dart
Grace DeCecco
Judy Dible
Mary Dunda
Mary L. Eckert
Susan Eighmy
Cynthia Farabaugh-Hood
Jan Fowler
Esther Gallagher
Julie Garcia
Dolores A. Garvey
Peggy Glass
Leslie Hall
Becky Hilbert
Helena Hilbert
Rebecca Hower
Emily Ingram
Carol Jakubowski
Carisa L. Keim
Jamie Keim-Pomorski
Victoria Kelly
Jane M. Kelsey
Arlene Knoll
Leslie Lindenberger
Julie McCain
Kirsten McCain
Patty McMahon
Paula Mielnik
Karen Morahan, Ph.D.
Ann Murdock
Deborah Musolff
Jennifer Nygaard-Pontzer
Linda O’Malley
Christine Pardini
Lisa B. Pett
Maureen O’Connor Plunkett
Theresa Power-Natale
Jeanne Rahill
Mary Therese Riley
Lisa Salvia
Rhonda Schember
Helen Schneider
Rachel Sebesta
Heidi Sheehan
Marci Smith
Kym Snell
Lori Sobin
Jana E. Sossong
Erica Stanopiewicz
Linda Stevenson
Cindy Taraszki
Robin Vicary
Angela Wachter
Mary Watkins
Mary Weckesser
Jennifer Wentling
Lydia Wethli
Gwendolyn White
Rena Wierbinski
Amy Will

As of 10.8.24

2024 Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors | $5,000 and Up

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Garnet Sponsors | $1,000 - $2,999

Business Sponsors | $250-$999

UPMC

Coldwell Banker

In honor of Kathy Zyskowski

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