2024 Children’s Ball
Co-Chaired by Mohan Rao, PhD & Maria Yen, PhD
Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Black Tie
Funds raised at the 2024 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.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Bartlit Beck LLP
Belmont Bank & Trust
Compass One Healthcare
Deloitte
The Geesman Group at UBS
Huron
KPMG LLP
Mortenson
Rosecrance Behavioral Health
RSM US LLP
Scale Marketing
Sharecare
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skender Construction
William Blair
Bronze Sponsors
ACP CreativIT, a Zaf Group Company
Conagra Brands
Fidelity Investments
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Heitman
IMC
Mintz
Old National Bank
Woodfield Lexus
Host Committee
Bayer Family Foundation - Matt Bayer and Joyce Yaung
Gerald and Jennifer Beeson
Peter B. Bensinger, Jr. and Heidi Wagman
Meredith and Jack Callison
Katie and Brent Gledhill
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
Deneen and Tom Heneghan
Michael Hollander
Schuyler and Jonathan Levin
Dr. Elizabeth and Andrew Reyes
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan
John H. Simpson
Devanee and Alex Washington
Table Hosts
Elizabeth and Henry Appelbaum
Kristin and Jason Balon
Elizabeth and Buck Betten
Donna and Dennis Drescher
Marilyn Freund
Mary Ann and Philip Fuentes
Andy and Amy Gelman
Katie and Brian Haas
Pran and Debbie Jha
Kacey and Daniel Martino
Kristi and Brian Matteoni
Medical and Dental Staff of Lurie Children's
Nicole and Mike Nugent
Lisa and Seth Prostic
Mimi and Steve Sherman
Cheryl and Craig Simon
Jen and Steve Skok
Rachel Drescher Smith and Zachary Smith
Vanessa and Shane Smith
Anne and Darren Snyder
Esther Tian and Nick Rozenblyum
TRIO Foundation
Lindsey and Jason Vismantas
Amy and Jason Williams
Amie and Brian Wrubel
Laura and Glenn Yaeger