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Advisory Committee: Devanee Washington, Nancy Berberian, Tonya Geesman, Lori Gersten, Mimi Sherman, Donna Drescher, Rachel Drescher Smith, Heidi Wagman, Peter Bensinger Jr.
The Children’s Research Fund’s signature event, presented by Epsilon Economics | Epsilon Life Sciences, Jewel-Osco, and investment firm OCEANM19, returned to the Hilton Chicago in December.More than 700 guests came together for the black-tie gala hosted by 2024 Children’s Research Fund Campaign and Children’s Ball Co-Chairs Mohan Rao, Ph.D. and Maria Yen, Ph.D. More than $2.6 million was raised at the event, helping to reach a total of $4.4 million for the Board’s annual campaign. The funds raised benefit the Children’s Research Fund’s current three-year, $9 million commitment to Advance Therapeutics at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. crf.luriechildrens.org
