Building Bridges: Social Night Fundraiser (Art • Music • Community)

Building Bridges: Social Night Fundraiser (Art • Music • Community)

Join us for a special evening where creativity meets purpose.

The Turkish American Society of Chicago (TASC), together with community partners including ISOM and Niagara Foundation, invites you to an interfaith community night featuring live music, cultural arts, dinner, and a meaningful fundraising effort to support repairs and improvements for the TASC Cultural Center.

This night is designed to bring neighbors together across cultures and faith traditions—while strengthening a shared community space that hosts dialogue programs, youth education, relief initiatives, and cultural events throughout the year.

• Welcome & short keynote on a unifying theme
• Youth-led partner spotlights (2 minutes each) showcasing how local service, education, dialogue, and humanitarian work come to life in Chicago
• TASC Introduction
• Dinner & community conversations (a shared dinner featuring Turkish cuisine, followed by tea and dessert—perfect for table conversations)
• Live music performances (including Central Asian/Turkic cultural music)
• Ebru art / Mosaic Lamp experience
• Optional ways to support our community center (a small art auction and a few handmade items available to purchase)
• Handmade sales table (Ebru pieces and mosaic lamps)

• Niagara Foundation — Interfaith Dialogue
• ISOM — Intrafaith Dialogue
• Embrace Relief — Humanitarian Aid
• Keystone Youth Center — Education
• Science Academy of Chicago — Education
• Young Professionals — Education
• Mosaic Youth — Service + education + dialogue

• General Admission: $50 per person
• Table Sponsor: $500 (seats 10)

TASC’s Cultural Center is a shared community home. Your support helps fund needed facility repairs and ensures this space remains welcoming, safe, and active for the many programs it hosts year-round.

Thank you for considering purchasing a ticket and joining us — your ticket purchase already supports the mission. If you’re not able to attend but would still like to support the center, you can donate through the link below:
Donation link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/tasc-kultur-merkezimiz-icin-acil-guvenlik-tamiri

Also, if you’d like to further support the center, we’ll have an optional art auction and a small display table with handmade items available for purchase.

We look forward to welcoming you for a warm, inspiring evening—come connect, create, and support a meaningful cause
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• Parking: Free parking is available on-site. You may park in the Cultural Center’s parking lot. Additional free street parking may be available nearby.
• Accessibility: The venue is accessible. If you need any specific accommodations, please contact us in advance.
• Photos/Video: Photos and short video clips may be taken during the event for community communication purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let us know at check-in.

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