Former Bravo Houswife Dina Manzo’s Project Ladybug in Chicago for the first time! April 3, 2011 Just this past December, Laura launched Atia's Project Ladybug Fund at Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago. Project ladybug is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving financial and emotional support to families to help ease the struggle of childhood cancer that was founded by Dina Manzo, a former star on Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey.