Mary Anne Brown with board members Francesca DeBaise, Beth Pecenka, and Carol Dunning.
“We are grateful to so many people and organizations for their continued, generous support of our largest fundraiser,” said Mary Anne Brown, Hephzibah’s executive director. Sponsors of the Heart of Gold Ball are partners and friends who believe in Hephzibah’s programs. They join us in celebrating the work of our dedicated staff, and marveling at the resilience of children who’ve been given a chance to feel hopeful about their futures – perhaps for the first time.Thank you to our Gold Heart Sponsor: McDonald’s Corp., Silver Heart Sponsors: Hephzibah Children’s Trust and US Bank; Bronze Heart Sponsors: The Private Bank and The Sidley Austin Foundation, and Table Sponsors: Barker and Castro LLC, Jackie M. Barlow with Byron Lee and Audrey Williams-Lee, Max and Mary Anne Brown, Paul and Sherry Carbery, Chuhak & Tecson, Matthew and Carrie Cotter, Carol Dunning, Mark and Christine Fisher, Forest Park National Bank, Gerber and Callaghan Families, The Gourmet Spice Co., Hogan Marren, Ltd., Shaun and Roberta Lane, McCarthy & Trinka, John and Kary McIlwain, Noel and Michele Moore, Dave and Lynde O’Brien, John and Teresa Polhill, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Scheck Industries, Eric Sorensen/Cushman Wakefield, Lance and Mary Tortorici, Mark Trinka and Bernadette Diaz, with Tom Yates and Diane Ratekin, and Tom Johnson and Leslie Jones. Special thanks also to The Good Heart, Work Smart Foundation and to John and Fran Edwardson for their generous $2,500 contributions to the gala.
We appreciate everyone who donated prizes for the live and silent auctions, and wine for the wine pull. We couldn’t do it without you! Our thanks to:
AA Rental Center, adidas, Ahimsa Yoga Studio, Heather Alger, Alioto’s, Allied Live, Arts N Spirits, Atlas Galleries, Inc., Avis Budget Group, Ball Like Me Sports Management, Rhonda Ballard, Colleen Barkley, Barbara Best, Big Ten Network, Broadway in Chicago, Brookfield Zoo/Chicago Zoological Society, Mary Anne and Max Brown, Terry and Linda Brown, Bryan & Amanda Bickell Foundation, Daniel Burke and Margot McMahon, Brian Byrne and Mary Jane Joyce, Cantigny Golf, Careful Peach Boutique, Carmike Cinemas, Carnivore Meats & Seafood, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago Blackhawks Charities, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Kids Company – Theatre for Children, Chicago Skydiving Center, Chicago White Sox Charities, Chicago White Sox Premium Seating Services, John and Laura Connelly,Burt Constable and Cheryl ter Horst, Core Power Yoga, Creata USA Inc., Larry Dakof and Irma Aguilar, Dream Big Toy Company, Dressel’s Hardware, Michael and Julie Dvorsky, The East Bank Club, Elan Hair Body and Sole, Jen Eldersveld, Emerald City Theatre, Corey and Maha Engesser, Fit Golf Performance Centers, Flavour Cooking School, Joe and Julie Fournier, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Mark and Carla Franz, John and Jeanne Gallo, Lawrence and Carolyn Garber, Nancy Gardner, Geppetto’s Toy Box, John and Cindy Glavin, Go Bananas, Jorie Grogan, Kathy Hager, Miles and Susan Harris, Denise Hazen, Richard Holland, Hotel Baker, T. Kendall and Patty Hunt, Ian and Tina Hutchinson, Independence Charters LLC-Windy City Salmon, J. Gordon Designs, LTD., James Anthony Salon & Day Spa, Matthew and Diane Johnson, Julie Kaplan Photography, Ken and Melissa Kansa, Judge Carol Kelly, Kominiarek Bresler Harvick & Gudmundson, Barbie Krause and Family, David Krupp and Beth Ann Cafaro, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Lakeshore Beverage Company, Lane Custom Framing, Lee and Marci Lerner, Michael and Kenna MacKinnon, Marion Street Cheese Market, Mark Brown Photography, Marriott Chicago Downtown-Magnificent Mile, Daniel and Mary Matas, Jeff and Sarah Mauro, Maya del Sol Restaurant, John and Jacqueline Merker, Margaret Metzger, James and Dawn Mizgala, Montopoli Custom Clothiers, Raluca Motoi, Muse, LLC., Tracey Nicastro, Nicklaus Companies, Marty and Mary Lou Noll, Chris and Kristin O’Neill, Organizing With You, Edward and Amy O’Rourke, Paper Source Oak Park, Paramount Arts Centre, Paramount Events, Parenthesis, Park District of Oak Park, Zdenek and Beth Pecenka, Michael Perkins, David and Terri Persino, Tim and Molly Philosophos, Photography by Ebert, Steve and Marissa Grott, John and Clara Prouty, PRP Wines International, Jason and Carla Puccini, Devon Quinn and Jodi Fyfe, Mark and Wendy Reitz, Joseph Rice, Donna Rolf and Marvin McLean, Kevin Saedi and Jane Chadesh, SavWay Fine Wine and Spirits, School of Rock, Schulz-Brundage, Inc., Daniel and Elizabeth Seltzer, Robert and Inga Simitz, Ted and Alicia Skodol, Skrine Chops, Sloan Valve Company, Sono Wood Fired Pizzeria, Sonya Gilbert Photography, Donna Sorensen, STATE Restaurant and Café, Doug and Meghan Strubel, Sugar Fixe Patisserie, Teri Svehla, Systech Information Services, Inc., Rachael Telleen, 206 Foodtruck, The Becca Kaufman Orchestra, The Container Store, The Fox Bowl, The United Center, The Village Links Golf Course, Triton College Cernan Space Center, Josh and Jen Weaver, Nancy Weiler, Tim White and Jackie Tamas, Martha Williams, Mark Wilson and Bryan Northup, Winberie Café, Wonder Works, Jim and Deddra Woywod, WXRT-FM, Zanies Comedy Nite Club, and Jeff and Laura Zawacki