The 2009 Heroes Breakfast was a huge success! Held on April 23 at The Fairmont Chicago, the event brought together more than 650 people to celebrate our heroes and to support the mission of the Greater Chicago Red Cross.
The Heroes Breakfast honors local people for acts of great bravery, dedication, and service to the community. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago chooses heroes who embody our guiding principles and inspire others to do good. If you would like more information about the event, please contact Jessica Wheeler at (312) 729-6134.
Meet Our Heroes
Their extraordinary stories inspired so many people, and now you can read about them, too. Read the 2009 Heroes' stories here. From a firefighter who saved a boy from drowning in Lake Michigan to the high-school president who has helped thousands of kids prepare for college, this year's class of heroes is exceptional.
Emcees for the Heroes Breakfast
Anne State and Rob Johnson of CBS 2 graciously emceed the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The generosity of our partners makes this event possible. Sponsorship helps brings visibility to the good work of the Red Cross while raising funds to help people here in our community. Learn more here.
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Joseph and Lou Anne Kellman
Gold Sponsors
Baker & McKenzie LLP. I Baxter International Inc. I The Boeing Company I
Rita and John Canning I CME Group I Corn Products International, Inc. I The Crown Family I Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. I Deloitte & Touche I Federal Signal I Harris Bank I
Huron Consulting Group I The John Buck Company I McCormick Foundation I Nicor Gas I
Reyes Holdings, LLC.
Silver Sponsors
Colliers Bennet & Kahnweiler Inc. I Jewel-Osco I Nuveen Investements, Inc. I OSI Group, LLC I Providence St. Mel School I Seyfarth Shaw LLP I Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. I Y&R Chicago
Friendship Sponsors
Mr. Matthew Boler I Mr. Thomas E. Brean I Mr. Paul Carbery I Ms. Heather Gardner I
Dr. Larry J. Goodman I Ms. Judy Boler McCormack
Hero Tribute Gifts
Mr. & Mrs. John Adrezejewski
Mr. & Mrs. James Bartosik, in memory of Officer Richard Francis
Mr. Kevin Berg
Ms. Suzanne S. Bettman, in honor of Father Scott Donahue
Mr. Tossaporn Bhudvanbhen
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bishop, in honor of Fran Maher
Ms. Christine M. Castellano
Ms. Catherine S. Clark, in honor of William N. Clark
Cohon Raises & Regal LLP, in celebration of Joseph Kellman
Ms. Merle R. Cooper
Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Daley
Ms. Carolyn S. Deutsch, in honor of Jeffrey Gilbert
Ms. Annette Dezelan, in honor of Fran Maher
Mr. & Mrs. Julian Diaz
Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. Francis, in honor of Jessica Wheeler
Ms. Andrea Friedman, in honor of Shan Bhati & Peter Petros
Ms. Barbara Gam
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Hayes
Mr. William J. Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Johnston
Ms. Gail Keenan, in celebration of Gerry Gorman
Ms. Christine Leahy, in celebration of Margaret Leahy
Ms. Maria Moret, in honor of those unsung Heroes
Mr. Mark Olszewski, in celebration of Mark Zalewski and Ron Jakubowski
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Osborn
Mr. Vince Parrinello
Mr. Melvin Potash
Ms. Marilyn Smith, in honor of David H. Murdock
Ms. Charon Van Tellinger
Mr. Arthur Velasquez, in honor of John A. Canning, Jr.
Mr. Thomas A. Volini
Mr. Paul A. Wheeler II, in celebration of Jessica Wheeler
Mr. Marvin Zimmerman, in celebration of Joseph Kellman
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