About this Event
Please join KEWN and the Women@EMBA for KEWN’s 19th Annual Gift Wrapping and Networking Holiday Brunch to benefit the mothers and children supported by (CAU). The mission of CAU is to provide services for people who are coping with both the short- and long-term effects of any disabling condition and supporting economically-challenged families to improve health and wellness during pregnancy and birth.
Help to make the holiday season brighter for moms and babies by attending the brunch, by bringing gifts, and by wrapping presents. There is no charge to attend. We simply ask that you bring gifts(s) (as many as you would like!) for babies and their mothers. A light brunch will be provided. Friends and families are welcome.
CAU has provided a list of the most needed items at My Registry and asks that you bring those items to the brunch for wrapping. The list includes items from Kohls, Amazon, and Target and is updated regularly. Please do not bring baby food or formula.
Can’t make it to the brunch? Not in Chicago?
You may also donate gifts through MyRegistry and have them shipped directly to CAU. Please be sure that if they are shipped, they arrive by December 11, 2026.
There are other ways to give this holiday season.
Sponsor Families and Individuals
Due to their circumstances, many CAU families cannot afford to do anything to celebrate the holidays. If you would like to sponsor a family or purchase gifts for a specific family based on family member needs, please email Samantha Grant, Director of Family Case Management, at [email protected].
Donate directly to CAU
Donate online or send a check to the CAU office. Note on the check that it is for CAU FCM:
Community Alternatives Unlimited
8765 West Higgins Road, Suite 3001
Chicago IL 60631
We hope to see you at the Holiday Brunch.
Friends and children (age appropriate) are welcome and add to the spirit of giving. Wrapping paper and supplies will be provided at the event.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 9 AM - 11 AM
8765 West Higgins Road, 1st floor
Chicago, IL
**park in the parking garage (free) next door, and once you enter the building's lobby, the room is on the right**
Registration is free, but we ask that you register so we can accurately count the number of people coming to the brunch.
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Community Alternatives Unlimited, 8765 West Higgins Road,, Chicago, United States
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