Better Makers: Photos from Fabulous Chicagoland Fundraisers
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago The Alzheimer’s Association The Merit School of Music The Steppenwolf Theatre Company The Chicago Zoological Society The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Better Makers: AIDS Foundation of Chicago
The AIDs Foundation of Chicago works to bring together service providers and funders to develop systems that meet the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS and to maximize the use of scarce resources for treatments. AFC celebrated its 30th-Year Gala at the Hilton Chicago on May 16, with over 680 guests present, and raised $400,000 to support the continued […]
Better Makers: The Alzheimer's Association
On Saturday, May 9th the Alzheimer’s Association hosted their 28th Annual Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala at the Hilton Chicago. The black tie event attracted 865 guests and raised more than $1.3 million to help in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. This year’s theme was “The Best is Yet to Come,” in order to pay tribute to a future without the devastating […]
Better Makers: Chicago Zoological Society
The Chicago Zoological Society began with the opening of the Brookfield Zoo over 80 years ago. Since then, it has established itself as a leader in the field of animal care and wilderness conservation. The society’s Women’s Board hosted their 34th annual Whirl, named the Wild Wild Whirl in honor of the Hamill Family Wild […]
Better Makers: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), founded in 1954 as both a hospital and research facility, maintains its position as the leader in rehabilitative care and innovation with the help of its many supporters. One of these organizations is the Women’s Board, which provides both fundraising and volunteer work for the RIC. On Tuesday, May […]
Better Makers: Merit School of Music Gala
The Merit School of Music’s mission is to transform the lives of Chicago youth, especially those in under-served communities, by providing them with quality music education to help them achieve their full potential. Their gala, attended by over 500 guests, took place on May 6 at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago and raised $1.1 million. […]
Better Makers: Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The Steppenwolf Theatre puts on nearly 700 performances a year, and provides professional productions to over 12,000 students, teachers and family audiences each year. The theatre hosted their 2015 Gala, attended by over 550 guests, on May 9 and raised $1.2 million for educational and community programming. The event took place at the Downstairs Theatre […]
Better Makers: Weizmann Institute of Science, Misericordia, NUSH, Lincoln Park Zoo and Jewish United Fund
The Better Makers section of our print magazine features photos of guests and honorees from some of the top fundraisers across Chicagoland. We highlight these events in order to shed light on all of the hard work the people of Chicago and the North Shore are doing to raise awareness around important causes and make […]
Michael Alter and Laura Alter Klapman, Founders of City Year Chicago
The urge to serve, for little or no pay through not-for-profits or government-sponsored opportunities like AmeriCorps or Teach For America, is now well woven into our community fabric.
