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25th Anniversary Friends of La Rabida Gala Record Breaker

The 2011 Friends of La Rabida Awards Benefit raised an unprecedented amount -- more than $700,000 -- and drew an overflow crowd of nearly 600 supporters to the Four Seasons Hotel on Nov.18.
 
CBS 2 Chicago Co-Anchor Rob Johnson served as the evening’s master of ceremonies. Award recipients were James H. Wooten, Jr., senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, ITW, for Humanitarian Vision; Magellan Corp., a longtime supporter of La Rabida Children’s Hospital, for Corporate Involvement, and PNC Bank Grow up Great,for Community Partnership.
 
Live and silent auctions raised more than $100,000 and later, the Chicago South Shore Drill Team delighted supporters.
 
Attendees got a sneak peak of a vibrant video highlighting this "very special place on the lake."
 

CEO Brenda Wolf addressed the capacity crowd of supporters.

  

Trustee Cedric Shaw Presents Humanitarian Vision Award to James H. Wooten, Jr., ITW

 

Peggy Gann Presents Community Partnership Award to Joseph A. Gregoire for PNC Grow Up Great Program

 

Trustee John Clifford and Wife Maureen

 

Melanie Brown, MD, and Husband Chiakra Okoroh

 

Brenda Wolf, CBS2 Anchor Rob Johnson and Board Co-Chair Peggy Gann

 

 

Bob Zielinski, Trustee Joyce Johnson-Miller and Hon. Kwame Raoul

 

Board Co-Chair John Gyann, President and CEO Brenda Wolf and Board Co-Chair Peggy Gann

 

Dr. Alan Schriesheim Presents Trustee Bob Arthur, Magellan Corp. for Corporate Involvement

 

South Shore Drill Team