2025 Children’s Ball
Co-Chaired by:
Jennifer and Gerald Beeson
Jenni Sorenson and John Holmes
Saturday, December 6, 2025
6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
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Funds raised at the 2025 Children’s Ball will support the Children’s Research Fund’s $9 million commitment to Advanced Therapeutics at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute.
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Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Host Committee
Bayer Family Foundation - Matt Bayer and Joyce Yaung
Jennifer and Gerald Beeson
Meredith and Jack Callison
Rita and John Canning
Kent and Liz Dauten
Janet and Craig Duchossois
Sasha Gerritson and Eugene Jarvis
Katie and Brent Gledhill
Deneen and Tom Heneghan
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
Michael Hollander
Christy and Steven King
Sara and Kip Kirkpatrick
Schuyler and Jonathan Levin
Litowitz Family Foundation
Laura and Craig Martin
Peter and Lynsey Pace
Michelle and Anu Parekh
Lisa and Seth Prostic
Dr. Elizabeth and Andrew Reyes
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan
Matthew K. and Julie Simon
John H. Simpson
Sue and Tim Sullivan
Sandy and Marc Walfish
Gold Sponsors
Table Hosts
Elizabeth and Henry Appelbaum
Kristin and Jason Balon
Peter B. Bensinger, Jr. & Heidi Wagman
Elizabeth and Michael Cole
Merritt and Adam DeWitt
Donna and Dennis Drescher
Marilyn Freund
Mary Ann and Philip Fuentes
Andy and Amy Gelman
Andrea and Jimmy Georgantas
Alex and Emily Groden
Debbie and Pran Jha
Dana and Michael Jones
Jared and Christine Kelly
Rock and Manisha Khanna
Kacey and Daniel Martino
Kristi and Brian Matteoni
Nicole and Mike Nugent
Chris and Carrie O'Brien
Mimi and Steve Sherman
Cheryl and Craig Simon
Jen and Steve Skok
Anne and Darren Snyder
TRIO Foundation
Amy and Jason Williams
Silver Sponsors
Accenture
Antares Capital
Belmont Bank & Trust
The Boeing Company
Calamos
Clayco
Compass One Healthcare
Edelman Smithfield
EY
The Geesman Group at UBS
Huron
Kinzie Capital
KMPG LLP
Kroll
Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Loop Capital
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Mortenson
Perillo
PWC
RSM US LLP
Skender Construction
United Airlines
UnitedHealthCare
Bronze Sponsors
Bank of America
Boldt + Jamerson Bauwers
Conagra Brands
Debevoise
EOI Service Company
Gold Coast Bank
IMC
The Medical and Dental Staff of Lurie Children's
Mintz
Old National Bank
Performance Wealth
Quarles & Brady
Teigland-Hunt LLP
Woodfield Lexus