Living & Giving

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Woman’s Board hosted the 74th Annual Summer Ball at the Theater on the Lake with more than 300 guests in attendance and raised more than $1.6 million. These funds will directly benefit the nearly 20,000 youth aged five to 18 at all BGCC Club locations, where kids can have

Many of Chicago’s most generous philanthropists attended Wine Auction 2023, which is presented by the Women’s Board of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Dedicated to supporting the art form of grand opera and Lyric’s learning and creative engagement programs, the auction returned to Lyric’s Ken Pigott Stage after a five-year hiatus and was tremendously enjoyed by

Writers Theatre hosted its annual WordPlay Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Grand Ballroom brimmed with energy as local Chicago artists created and delivered an exceptional performance, followed by a spirited live auction. The event hosted a remarkable milestone with a record number of corporate tables and welcomed more than 200 dedicated supporters.

The North Shore Board of the Northwestern Settlement hosted its 2023 Gala Kick-Off Luncheon at Skokie Country Club. The North Shore Board supports the Northwestern Settlement’s mission to disrupt generational poverty by raising funds for the award-winning House In The Wood Camp, which provides both a residential summer camp experience in Lake Delavan, Wisconsin as

The Women’s Board of Catholic Charities, Lake County, with Honorary Chairs Ron and Barb Kelner, hosted the 31st Art of Caring at Exmoor Country Club. More than 200 guests attended, raising $500,000 for critical programs. Buffy Rock was posthumously recognized with the Irene Leahy McMahon Award for exemplary volunteerism; the award was accepted by her

Share Our Spare (SOS) hosted its annual gala at RPM in Chicago. Guests enjoyed cocktails, a seated dinner, live and silent auction, and a paddle raise. SOS’s largest fundraiser of the year raised more than $400,000 enabling the organization to equip every Chicago area child, from birth to age 5, for a strong start by