Photography by Diane Anderson

A lot of her acquantaince may try to claim strong bonds once they find out Mary Schoolman, an active St. Louis philanthropist, recently won a raffle to have lunch with Jon Hamm and five of her friends. The lunch will be held at the Saint Louis Club in Clayton sometime in late summer or early fall, depending of course on Mr. Hamm's schedule. He's busy now promoting his new film, "Tag," which opens in theaters Friday. And perhaps seeing the film will help Schoolman decide who to choose: "Tag" is a true ode to friendship. 

The raffle was held at the Dianne Arbeiter and Jo Anne Tierney Sauer Event at a private home in Ladue last week. The Special Education Foundation sponsors the event which raises money to provde hearing aids to children who are deaf, and also fund programs and scholarships for children who have intellectual and physical challenges.

Images from the Dianne Arbeiter and Jo Anne Tierney Sauer Event: