We could not have done it without you!
Thank you for making this year’s gala dinner and auction, HOW Very Epic, truly an epic success. We are thrilled to announce that the event raised almost $190,000, breaking last year’s record by nearly $20,000!
On the night of the event we were delighted to honor SHED Studios and Larry Pusateri with the Partners in Change Award and HOW graduate Robyn Mitchell with the Women Helping Women Award. We were thrilled with the excitement generated by our host Stephanie Elam, CNN Business News Correspondent, throughout the program, which complimented the insights provided by our honorary event chair Larry Rogers, Jr., Associate, PRS Law, Cook County Board of Review.
We at HOW are moved by the overwhelming generosity and support of our sponsors, guests, donors, vendors, and volunteers:
Presenting Sponsors:
Event Chair, Robert McGhee
Vice President of Community Development, U.S. Bank
Honorary Chair, Larry Rogers, Jr
Associate, PRS Law, Cook County Board of Review
Host , Stephanie Elam
Business News Correspondent, CNN
Auctioneer, Joe Demarte
Kip Toner Benefit Auctions
Partners in Change Awardees
SHED Studios and Larry Pusateri
Women Helping Women Award
Robyn Mitchell
Benefit Sponsors
Leo Burnett/ARC Worldwide
US Bank
Corporate Partners
The Marketing Store
MB Financial Bank
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Underwriters
Jones Lang LaSalle
Friends of HOW
Charter One Bank
Folio Press
Nicor Gas
TCF Bank
Civic Committee Members
Doris and Harvey Adelstein
Larry Berlin
Jennifer and Curt Conklin
Jennifer des Groselliers & Ameriprise Financial
Victoria and Peter Donati
Kellye Fabian and Freeborn & Peters LLP
James and Marsha Fox
Harris Bank
G. Marie Leaner
Sylvie Légère and Todd Ricketts
John Moore
Alexandra and Matthew Moran & Ameriprise Financial
Rachel Perrier & GATX Corporation
Laurie Regenbogen and Bruce Fleisher
Laura Ricketts and Heidi Grathouse
Dr. Cece and Tom Ricketts
Ralonda Rogers and Larry Rogers, Jr.
Lorna Grothe Shawver
Kate and Jay Swift
Shannon and Martin Tully & Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP
Event Committee Members
Robert McGhee, Event Chair
Larry Rogers, Jr., Honorary Chair
Alexandra Moran, Corporate Sponsorship Chair
Rachel Perrier, Guest Development Chair
Khara Coleman and Jaela Neal, Program Chairs
John Moore and Jen Patterson, Marketing Chairs
Sylvie Légère
Kim Christensen
Anike Neverdon-Edmonds Coates
Mary Dory
Vendors and Donors
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
Crate & Barrel
Dayzign Graphics
DP Carlson & Film Foetus
Food for Thought
Mike Kelly Photography
Kip Toner Benefit Auctions
Debbie Maddux
Schaefer’s
Christopher Wanta, Photographer
Volunteers
Eric Barnes
Patrick Casey
Beth Crome
Mary Dory
Sam Doyle
Garrett Hagemann
Mary LaPierre
Kim Lightfoot
Robin McDonald
Wendy McKelvey
Megan McPeak
Norma Richard
Walter Richard
Brandi Smith
Kim Steiner
Jennifer Tani
Trice Turner
Cynthia Young
Humaira Zafar
Thank you again for partnering with us and we look forward to next year’s event on Saturday, May 8th at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
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