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KID Best Friend Award Fundraiser
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Seventh Annual Best Friend Award Night
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Lux Bar
18 E. Bellevue
6:00-8:30PM
On May 2nd, Kids In Danger presented our 2007 Best Friend Award to Dr. Robert Tanz and Dr. Elizabeth
Powell for their work on childhood injury prevention. Their research and advocacy has called attention to the problem of product and a
ctivity-related childhood injuries, especially among the youngest children. Dr. Tanz and Dr. Powell have encouraged other
health care professionals to focus on the importance of preventing injury as a key component of public health.
In addition to the award ceremony, the reception included comments from our honorees and others and our 2007 Best Friend
Auction and Raffle. Click here to view pictures.
Event tickets are $125 or become a Sponsor for $1,000 (10 tickets). Join us for this annual event to honor Dr. Robert Tanz and Dr. Elizabeth Powell,
celebrate the work of KID, and remember Danny Keysar and all victims of unsafe children's products.
We also encourage you to mark this seventh anniversary and salute our honorees by placing an ad in our 2007 Program Book.
Download and print the RSVP Card to buy tickets, make a donation or purchase raffle tickets. Email or call the office at 312/595-0649 for more information.
Our 2007 Best Friend Raffle features 17 prize baskets including round-trip airfare, hotel stays, wine, museum passes and more. In addition, KID will have a live auction featuring an exciting New York weekend including airfare, premium White Sox tickets and many other prizes. Below is a list of current raffle and auction prizes. Check back soon for information on the complete baskets!
- Four one day hopper passes to Walt Disney World
- Two roundtrip tickets on Southwest Airlines
- Two roundtrip tickets on AirTran Airlines
- White Sox Scout Tickets
- White Sox Jim Beam Club Tickets
- A dinner cruise for two on the Spirit of Chicago
- An October weekend in Lake Geneva, WI
- Gift Certificates for the Signature Room
- A weekend in NYC including airfare
- Two tickets to an Oprah taping and a signed photo
- Four months unlimited yoga at Yoga Now
- Gift certificate to Kamehachi
- Happy Hour party at Howl at the Moon
- BeautiControl Spa products
- Sitting and photo from Classic Kids
- Four VIP passes to the Shedd Aquarium
- Gift certificate to Red Head Piano Bar
- Family pass to the Chicago Children's Museum
- One night stay at the Sheraton Chicago
- Two tickets to Tony n' Tina's Wedding
- White Sox tickets -- three sets of two
- Villa Olivia green fees
- Gibson's gift certificate
- Storytelling CD's by Judy Lubin
- One night with breakfast at La Quinta
- Three nights at Kilrogan, a Bed and Breakfast in County Cork, Ireland
- Wine from Coppola Winery
- Wine Basket
- Four admissions to the Museum of Science and Industry
- Chicago Jean Jacket
- Two tickets to plays at the Royal George Theater
- Beijo Handbag
- Senseo Coffee Maker
- One night with breakfast at the Chicago Four Seasons
- Spend the day with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board
Kids In Danger
2007 Best Friend Award Committee
Leslie Batterson, Lisa Turano Solano and Karen Bertoli
Co-Chairs
Kristine Anderson
Molly Baltman
The Honorable Sara Feigenholtz
Marla Felcher and Max Bazerman
Mary Ellen R. Fise
The Honorable John A. Fritchey
Sonny Garg and Julia Harris
Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar
Kaye and Howard Haas
Shawn S. Kasserman
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Susan Goldin-Meadow and Dr. William Meadow
Jill Rasmussen
The Honorable Carol Ronen
Judy and Mark Sage
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky
Dan Shapiro
Karen Sheehan MD, MPH
Caroline O. Shoenberger
Linda Stone
Steven W. Swibel
Rachel Weintraub
Nancy A. Cowles
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KID relies on the proceeds of this event to support our lifesaving work throughout the year.
This year, we hope to build our program book. You can help by purchasing ad space.
Your ad can:
- send a special message to our honorees, Dr. Robert Tanz and Dr. Elizabeth Powell,
- let one or all of our board members know how much you value their volunteer work with KID,
- honor the memory of a loved one,
- create a tribute page with coworkers or family
- advertise your business or service.
We hope that you will help us expand our 2007 program book by honoring KID's progress this year and paying tribute to our honorees.
To purchase an ad, download the form in pdf format,
follow the instructions and return the completed form to KID by April 16 . . .
Email:
email@kidsindanger.org
Fax: 312 / 595-0939
Mail: 116 W. Illinois / Suite 5E / Chicago, IL 60610-4532 .
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