Catholic Charities ball sparkled with giving spirit of St. Nicholas
January 17, 2012 10:48AM
Dr. Colleen Malloy and Dr. Michael Stover of Hinsdale.
Event: Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball
Benefiting: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Location: Chicago Hilton and Towers
Attending: 1,300
Raised: $1.1 million
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Updated: January 20, 2012 10:51AM
Nearly 1,300 guests celebrated the season of giving at Catholic Charities’ 22nd annual Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball. Held Dec. 2 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, the gala raised $1.1 million to help children in need across Cook and Lake counties.
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George personally welcomed guests on the grand staircase, accompanied by Monsignor Michael M. Boland, president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The evening included cocktails, dinner and live music.
The Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball celebrates the spirit of caring and generosity illustrated in the life of St. Nicholas, a fourth-century bishop known for his kindness, compassion and love for children. St. Nicholas is considered to be the model for Santa Claus, and his feast is commemorated worldwide on Dec. 6.
The programs benefiting from the gala include emergency service centers, transitional family housing programs, teen parenting centers, maternity services programs, early childhood development, day care and after-school programs and counseling as well as food and nutrition education.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is one of the largest private, not-for-profit social service agencies in the Midwest, annually assisting more than 1 million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background.
For more information, call (312) 948-6797 or visit
catholiccharities.net.
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