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R ECO G N I Z I N G C H I C AG O ’ S E V E RY DAY H E R O E S A N D T H E I R I N C R E D I B L E I M PAC T
• JDRF ILLINOIS CHAPTER
On Dec. 9, the JDRF Illinois Chapter hosted the 38th Annual One Dream Gala. The event raised a record $5 million “to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications.” Corporate partners: • Aldridge Electric • Allscripts • American Airlines • Astellas • CIBC • ComEd • DHR International • Experian
• Ford • Kemper Foundation • Launch Group • Merrick Natural Pet Care • RRD • Sidley Austin • Zeno Group
The 2017 Fund a Cure Family, the Carlsons (Carrie, Wyatt, Sasha, and David), with Governor Bruce Rauner
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Grant Deady, managing director, Chicago office; and Barby K. Siegel, CEO, Zeno Group
Mayor Emanuel and the 2017 JDRF One Dream Gala leadership (David Carlson, Michael Alter, Sarah Alter, JDRF CEO Derek Rapp, Brianna Slawinksi, Jim Robinson, Mayor Emanuel, Mike Roche, Tom Howe, Marisue Lacher, Joe Lacher, Bob Napoli, JDRF IL Executive Director Mimi Crabtree)
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Gala co-chairs Ken and Amy Aldridge; NBC 5’s Allison Rosati and Rob Stafford; and Jim Cornelison
Derek Rapp, CEO of JDRF International; John Treece, JDRF IL board president; Marci Eisenstein; Diana Rauner; Governor Bruce Rauner
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LYNN PERSIN; DAVID BLACHMAN; JDRF ILLINOIS
The One Dream Gala raised $5 million for type 1 diabetes research.