Equip for Equality celebrates another year as one of the leading disability rights advocacy organizations in Illinois. Mark your calendars and plan to join us November 3rd as we honor LaSalle Bank and Dr. Henry B. Betts (past President of RIC), and feature Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke.
We invite all people who support our mission of advancing the human and civil rights of children and adults with disabilities. Our Annual Event provides us an opportunity to celebrate our achievements, reaffirm our commitment to building a more inclusive society for people with disabilities, and honor individuals for their exceptional contribution to the disability community. This year marks a special opportunity as well to look toward the future and share our plans for new programs and initiatives.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006
Fairmont Hotel
International Ballroom
200 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago
5:00 - VIP Reception with Special Guests & Honorees
5:30 - Cocktail Reception
6:00 - Program and Dinner
8:00 - Dessert Reception
All evening - Silent Auction
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Dave Savini, CBS 2 Investigative Reporter
Read more...
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
Committee Co-Chair
Mr. John Grossbart, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Committee Members
Dr. Scott AielloMr. Doug Anderson
Ms. Marca Bristo
Mr. Max G. Brittain, Jr.
Mr. Kevin Conlon
Ms. Sue Connolly
Ms. Jeannine M. Cordero
Mr. Mark Debofsky
Mr. Mark Doyle
Ms. Lori Ecker
Ms. Miriam N. Geraghty
Mr. Victor Henderson
Mr. Patrick Hughes, Jr.
Dr. Terrence Koller
Mr. Joseph Monahan
Mr. Terry Norton
Mr. Chuck Prescott
Ms. Mary Catherine Rizzolo
Mr. Jim Snyder
Hon. Lawrence Suffredin, Jr.
Hon. Karen Tamley
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael A. Parks, Chairperson
Stuart B. Frankel, Vice Chairperson
Doug Kenshol, Treasurer
Kendra S. Saemann, Secretary
Kevin W. Bradley
Fred Friedman
Gloria J. Nichols
J. Eric Schaal
Arlene R. Stern
Seth Traxler
David Wricks
LIFETIME DIRECTOR
The Honorable Virginia Fiester Frederick
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Zena Naiditch
FEATURED SPEAKER
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke
Equip for Equality is proud to announce that Justice Anne M. Burke will be the speaker at the 2006 Evening for Equality. Appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court on July 6, 2006, Justice Burke has had a long career in public service that includes an extraordinary commitment to providing a voice to society's most marginalized citizens, with a special focus on children and adults with disabilities. Read more...
LIFETIME LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dr. Henry B. Betts, Past Medical Director, President & CEO of
the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)
Dr. Henry B. Betts, an internationally renowned specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, will receive Equip for Equality's 2006 Lifetime Leadership Award at An Evening for Equality on Friday, November 3, in recognition of his four decades of advocacy, exemplary service and visionary leadership on behalf of children and adults with disabilities. Read more...
CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Lasalle Bank
Equip for Equality is honored to present LaSalle Bank with its 2006 Corporate Excellence Award, which recognizes enterprises that demonstrate exceptional commitment to and achievement in advancing the human and civil rights of people with disabilities. Equip for Equality lauds LaSalle Bank's extraordinary measures to provide its customers who are blind or sight-impaired with independent and equitable access to its banking services. Read more...
2006 ADVOCACY AWARD
Kenson Yu & Family
Equip for Equality is proud to have WBBM Channel 2 as an Evening for Equality Media Sponsor.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please contact Hoopla Communications at (773) 486-6920 or Equip for Equality at
(312) 341-0022 x7306 TTY (800) 610-2779.
You may also make contributions online by clicking on the button below.
