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5.8.10
Christopher House 20th Annual Gala
A special thanks to our sponsors and all of our supporters who helped make this year's gala a success! We raised close to $350,000 and welcomed nearly 300 guests for an unforgettable evening celebrating Christopher House children and families.
This year's gala was held at the Ravenswood Billboard Factory, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave, on Saturday, May 8th. Guests were transported back to the golden year of Las Vegas, complete with the music provided by “Mr. Rat Pack” Frank Lamphere and the Rat Pack Jazz Band.
Presented by U.S. Cellular, the event, titled “When the House Wins, Families Win,” celebrated the tremendous progress and significant impact the organization has made on low-income families in Chicago over its 100-plus year history, while looking ahead to the future of expanding its community impact.
“I am excited that we raised close to $350,000,” said Christopher House Executive Director Lori Ann Baas. “I am thankful for everyone who attended and donated. I am extremely proud of our board members, staff and volunteers who all helped make this year’s event a huge success.”
Gala co-chairs were Tom Woodrow and Barbara Stewart. Tom Woodrow is a Partner at Holland & Knight and Barbara Stewart is a Senior Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. They both are members of Christopher House’s Board of Directors; Tom serves as President to the Board and Barbara is the Vice President. Café Magazine was the media sponsor.
Photos from this event to come!
Honorees
The Ramirez Family - Christopher House Family Honoree - The Ramirez Family have been part of the Uptown center for more that five years. Their children are enrolled in Christopher House’s after-school and early childhood development programs where they are excelling in their classrooms. Ines Ramirez has been an integral part of parent involvement at Uptown and she has been called “the voice of Uptown.” Ines is also an advocate for domestic violence and organized a domestic violence workshop last year that had one of the biggest turnouts of the year.
JP Morgan Chase - Children's Champion Award - We would like to recognize JPMorgan Chase’s commitment to low-income children and families in Chicago through your investment of financial resources and the time and talents of your leadership. JPMorgan Chase has invested more than $140,000 to ensure that children and families have the support they need to overcome obstacles and succeed. Our programs have also benefited from the hard work and dedication of Barbara Stewart, Senior Vice President at JP Morgan Chase. For twelve years Barbara has served on our Board of Directors and as Vice President of the Board for 10 of those years.
Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walkers, LCC - Family Advocate Award -We would like to honor Paul Hastings in recognition of its powerful and innovative approach to corporate philanthropy. Not satisfied to write a check or volunteer for a day, Paul Hastings has committed to do everything in its power to make a difference in the lives of low-income children and families; hours upon hours of in-kind legal services, volunteering in so many capacities, raising funds and spreading the word about the high quality services offered at our organization – the collective impact of the firm’s support is immeasurable.
If you are interested in learning more other ways to support the event, please email us.
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