Joan Millender (left) presents Vicki Sline, director of the Rich Township Food Pantry, with the Abby Foundation Woman of the Year Award in Tinley Park, Illinois, on Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Guest speaker Val Warner, co-host of "Windy City Live" on WLS-TV (Channel 7), speaks at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Susan Gowen, president of the Abby Foundation (left), welcomes guest speaker Val Warner, co-host of "Windy City Live" on WLS-TV (Channel 7), to the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon on Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Heather Murphy (from left), Becky Heft, Zelda Zerkel Morris and Mary Zerkel stand to receive the Service Dedication Award in honor of the late Joanne Zerkel at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

People browse the booths set up at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

A grand prize raffle for a Chevy Cruze donated from Bill Jacobs Auto Group at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Guest speaker Val Warner, co-host of "Windy City Live" on WLS-TV (Channel 7), speaks at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Nicole Manning, of the Law Office of Nicole Manning in Homewood, samples blueberry tea from Cindy Vassell at the Pickwick Society booth at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Diane Hackworth (center), of Homewood, and Clara Gillespie, of Manteno, share a laugh while talking at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center on Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Abby Foundation president Susan Gowen (left) presents the Service Dedicaton Award to Heather Murphy (from left), Becky Heft, Zelda Zerkel Morris and Mary Zerkel in honor of the late Joanne Zerkel. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Anne Morrill-Ploum (left), of Homewood and the Genesis Therapy Center, speaks with Laura Parker at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia booth at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Cynthia Turnquest (left) from the Cancer Support Center speaks with Shirley Drewenski from South Suburban College at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Susan Gowen, president of the Abby Foundation, speaks at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Stephanie Walters from Mici's Boutique shows sheet sets to Linda Qualls, of Chicago, at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center on Friday, August 17, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Eileen Anderson, of Park Forest, puts her raffle ticket in for a chance to win a lease on a Chevy Cruze from Bill Jacobs Auto Group at the Abby Foundation Women Together luncheon. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media