Living & Giving

The American India Foundation’s (AIF) Chicago Chapter hosted its 19th annual gala at the Field Museum, welcoming 350 guests and raising more than $1 million for its Women’s Empowerment initiatives in India. The evening, hosted by Northwestern Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, featured a moving program, a live auction, and first-class musical performances. The AIF is the

The Founders’ Board of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago hosted its Winter Wishes Holiday Cocktail Celebration presented by Sterling Bay at a private club in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Proceeds from this year’s Winter Wishes support the Board’s fundraising commitment to the Lurie Children’s Heart Center. More than 350 guests made gifts

The Driehaus Museum’s Gilded Gala, themed “Preserving the Future,” celebrated the evening’s honorees, Barbi and Tom Donnelley—dedicated Chicagoans and passionate preservationists. The event commenced in the Museum’s historic Nickerson Mansion, where guests enjoyed light bites, cocktails, and a performance by musicians from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. The mansion came alive with a dynamic activation

PAWS Chicago, the city’s largest No Kill humane organization, hosted its 23rd Annual Fur Ball, presented by Nan and Wayne Kocourek. More than 550 guests and about 100 canine companions—many dressed in gowns and tuxes like their guardians—walked the red carpet and enjoyed an elaborate dinner buffet at The Drake Hotel. Event sponsors and guests