10th Annual Ripples of Hope Awards Dinner
“Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he… [or she] sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
--Robert F. Kennedy
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
Over the last 10 years, City Year’s Ripples of Hope Dinner has become one of Chicago’s premier fundraising events, featuring exceptional cuisine, a stirring program, and excellent networking opportunities among Chicago’s philanthropic and business community. The evening’s theme stems from Robert F. Kennedy's 1966 address to the University of Cape Town in South Africa, addressing how social change can stem from the heroic acts of a few individuals.
Attendees dine with some of Chicago’s premiere business and philanthropic members while experiencing the energy of City Year Chicago’s youth corps, a diverse group of young adults who inspire Chicago’s children and communities by giving a year of service to change the world. Hear how these young people are making a difference by providing literacy tutoring to elementary students around Chicago while honoring some of Chicago’s most deserving leaders.
City Year Chicago would like to congratulate the 2008 Ripples of Hope Honorees:
Terry Mazany, President, Chicago Community Trust and Northern Trust (Frederick H. Waddell, President and Chief Executive Officer, accepting the award on behalf of the staff).
City Year Chicago would also like to thank the contributers* who made the 2008 dinner a success:
Dinner Chairs:
Michael J. Alter, President,
The Alter Group
John A. Canning, Chairman,
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Lee I. Miller, Joint CEO,
DLA Piper
Northern Trust
Jeffrey S. Schottenstein, Senior Vice President,
Merrill Lynch Private Banking & Investment Group
Harrison I. Steans, Chairman,
Financial Investments Corp.
Don Thompson, President, McDonald's USA
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Patrons:
Aon
Bank of America
Deloitte
Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.
McCormick Tribune Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Notebaert
T-Mobile USA
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Sponsors:
Alberto-Culver Company
ARAMARK
Ash, Anos, Freedman & Logan LLC
Bonneville Chicago Radio Group
Jackie and John Bucksbaum
Chicago Public Schools
Comcast
CSX Corporation
Deutsche Bank- Private Wealth Management
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Mr. Gregory K. Jones and Family
Keystone Foods LLC
KPMG LLP
John C. Lahey, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Larry Freed, Joseph Freed and Associates
Levenfeld Pearlstein
Barbara Goodman Manilow
McHugh Construction Co.
Mesirow Financial
Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
Molex Incorporated
Charles W. Mulaney, Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Riemer & Braunstein LLP
SpaceCo, Inc.
Sterling Partners
Scott C. Swanson, Charter One Bank
The Nielsen Company
The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
The PrivateBank
Transwestern Investment Company, LLC
Trish Tullman and Family
US Bank
*as of 3/11/08
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