# Event Details - **Event Name**: In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: In Full Bloom is a celebration of mental health, healing, and growth that supports access to mental health services for all.About this EventCounseling Center of the North Shore invites you to an unforgettable evening in support of mental health care.In Full Bloom will be the most fun and inspiring fundraiser you attend this spring! Join us in creating access to mental health care for anyone who needs support because when help is available, people don’t just survive, they bloom.At the beautiful Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette, your evening will unfold like this:6:00 PM: Arrive energized and ready to celebrate! Take advantage of free valet and check in upstairs, then explore the evening’s offerings.6:00–7:00 PM: Sip on cocktails, wine, beer and other refreshments at the open bar, explore the silent auction for new experiences and treasures, and get your thrift on at the Winnetka Thrift Shop pop-up.7:00 PM: Take your seat for a delicious dinner shared with friends old and new. Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared menu (vegetarian option available) with salad, dessert, and wine included.8:00 PM: Celebrate the inspiring voice and impact of this year’s CCNS Mental Health Champion, advocate, journalist, and author Meg Kissinger.8:30 PM: Hit the dance floor as Chicago’s very own Gerald McClendon, aka Soulkeeper, and his 5-piece band fill the room with soulful rhythms you can’t resist.10:00 PM: Leave glowing with the joy of an evening spent supporting a life-changing cause. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3098ab50-4a8a-11f1-ad10-af1c0000fe82-rimg-w1200-h600-dc003466-gmir.jpg The Counseling Center of the North Shore is a nonprofit mental health center in Winnetka serving our North Shore communities and beyond. CCNS started 133 years ago in 1893, and today we provide therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, continuing a long tradition of compassion and community care.By attending In Full Bloom, you help fund access to mental health services through greatly reduced fees for uninsured and underinsured clients.Thank you for being part of this work🌸 https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/30d87370-4a8a-11f1-ad10-af1c0000fe82-rimg-w1200-h533-dc33312c-gmir.jpg CCNS Mental Health Champion Awardee: Meg Kissinger, Journalist, Author & AdvocateMeg Kissinger is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, award-winning journalist, and best-selling author whose work has helped change the way we see and talk about mental illness. A proud Wilmette native, she brings a deeply personal and local voice to this national conversation. Her acclaimed memoir of growing up in Wilmette, While You Were Out, blends investigative reporting with deep compassion and honesty, shining a light on the human cost of silence and the importance of seeking help. Her work has also contributed to meaningful public policy changes, including the creation of supportive housing for people with severe mental illness. Her voice and leadership embody the spirit of CCNS’s 2026 Mental Health Champion Award.Praise for While You Were Out:Bearing witness is an act of courage. Meg Kissinger has courageously given us a chronicle of love, loss, family and obligation, all refracted through the lens of mental illness. Here is a story as urgent and indelible as the bonds that hold its characters together. In speaking to her family's experience she has laid bare our own collective one."―Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and author of The Substance of Hope“The raw intimacy of [Meg Kissinger’s] prose exemplifies the empathy our society so desperately needs.”―THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/3123fb60-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcff3131-gmir.jpg In Full Bloom Silent Auction is LIVE Now!Browse, bid, and win, all while supporting a meaningful cause. From one of a kind experiences to can’t-miss items, there’s something for everyone. Don’t wait, start bidding now and help us make an impact in support of mental health! Bidding is open now until Saturday, May 16 at 9:30 pm. You can bid online atgivebutter.com/c/ccns_infullbloomgala/auction https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/31761300-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h400-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg Winnetka Thrift Shop Pop UpEnjoy exclusive VIP thrifting during cocktail hour from our very own Winnetka Thrift Shop! We’ll have a selection of special finds just for In Full Bloom, unique treasures you won’t want to miss.Best of all, every purchase supports mental health services at the Counseling Center of the North Shore.The Winnetka Thrift Shop is located in the Hubbard Woods District of Winnetka at 992 Green Bay Road. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/31cc7060-4a8a-11f1-8534-6b647259181b-rimg-w1200-h300-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/320581c0-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h420-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/32468260-4a8a-11f1-8534-6b647259181b-rimg-w1200-h97-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/328a4220-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/32e8dce0-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h483-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3322b190-4a8a-11f1-ad10-af1c0000fe82-rimg-w1200-h323-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/33642760-4a8a-11f1-a995-afc12287912d-rimg-w1200-h400-dc110703-gmir.jpg Gerald McClendon BandIf you love R&B Soul music, then you’ll fall in love with Gerald McClendon and his extraordinary style of performing R&B standards such as classic soul music and sounds of Motown, Stax and Atlantic records. He draws from the everlasting era of artist such as Ottis Redding, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Chi-Lites, Stevie Wonder and even songs of the Frank Sinatra jazz era. Gerald McClendon’s love for music screams out loud with his passion and love of entertaining his audiences. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilmette/in-full-bloom-gala-celebrating-ccns/100001984248324152 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, Art, Entertainment, literary-art, Music, Nonprofit, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Michigan Shores Club - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 1335.68, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wilmette - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Michigan Shores Club - **lat**: 42.08015899999999 - **long**: -87.69131399999999 - **full address**: Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Avenue, Wilmette, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f13bfcfc20a33201be4959faa19288b07e9a31fe56798fd32b68c43296df4764-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1772484540 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS being held? - **A:** In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Avenue, Wilmette, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS? - **A:** In Full Bloom Gala celebrating CCNS is organized by Counseling Center of the North Shore. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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