On March 10, more than 350 guests attended Chicago Youth Centers‘ Shake & Stir event, raising $88,000. The lively evening, hosted by the CYC Auxiliary Board and presented by GTCR, was held at Wintrust Grand Banking Hall and featured music by the Chicago West Community Music Center Youth Jazz Ensemble. The funds raised go toward CYCY’s […]
On March 10, 750 guests attended the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab opening gala, raising $8 million toward the new hospital. Guests like Shirley and Pat Ryan and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle mingled and enjoyed dinner across six of the hospital’s floors. Guests also explored the new AbilityLab in a live tour led by members of the Rehabilitation Institute […]
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center’s 2017 Humanitarian Awards Dinner on March 8 raised more than $2.5 million for the educational mission of the museum. Almost 2,000 people attended the event, which honored Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, founder, chairman and CEO of ComPsych Corporation; and E. Scott Santi, chairman and CEO of ITW. Former […]
On Feb. 25, The Cove School celebrated its 70th anniversary during its annual benefit gala at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel. More than 550 attendees raised $500,000 for the school during a fun-filled evening that featured a silent and live auction, dinner and dancing. Debra Johnson of Barrington chaired the event, while corporate sponsorship was led […]
The Blazin’ Babes Masquerade Ball, “Luck Be a Lady,” on Feb. 25 at Land Rover Northfield was a black-tie evening that raised $9,100 for One Refugee Child, a nonprofit founded by five women from around the world that helps refugee children. The money raised helped to build a playground overseas at one of the refugee camps. Guests enjoyed […]
On March 6, the Alzheimer’s Association hosted a kick-off reception for its 30th Annual Rita Hayworth Gala at Francesca’s on Taylor in Little Italy. Director of Science Initiatives Dean Hartley hosted an open forum with Carol Deyts and Emily Rogalski and discussed new scientific developments and Alzheimer’s research today. More than 50 guests sampled caprese skewers, risotto and pizza while asking […]
On Feb. 4, the Lyric Opera of Chicago hosted its Chicago Voices Gala Benefit Concert, raising more than $2 million to support general operating funds. Scott and Nancy Santi of Winnetka and Eric and Kim Smith of Evanston, in special collaboration between the Women’s Board and Board of Directors, co-chaired the event. The Ardis Krainik Theatre was filled […]
From March 3-5, Northwestern University Dance Marathon raised $1.25 million for Gigi’s Playhouse, an organization that helps improve the lives of those with Down syndrome. A whopping 1,500 undergraduate students danced for 30 hours, and the event featured a video greeting by GiGi Gianni, the daughter of Gigi’s Playhouse Founder Nancy Gianni. In addition to dancing, […]
On March 4, members of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs took a break from spring training action to participate in Joe Maddon’s annual Respect Bald event. Maddon and participating players, including Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber and Ben Zobrist, had their heads shaved to raise money for Maddon’s Respect 90 Foundation and pediatric cancer research. The […]
The Goddard School, from Dec. 1 to Jan. 23, collected 26,000 books as part of their 4th annual charity book drive benefitting Bernie’s Book Bank. On Jan. 25, The Goddard School gathered together for the final count, with school owners, children and volunteers sorting and stickering the thousands of books at Bernie’s Book Bank’s facility in Lake Bluff. The […]
