Join us for our signature fundraising event to help strengthen self-sufficiency, belonging,
and well-being among people in our community.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

6:00pm

Ateres Ayala
3412 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie

Purchase sponsorships and register for the event here.

If you cannot attend, but would like to support JCFS Chicago through this event, make a donation here.

Purchase a raffle ticket for the opportunity to win exciting prizes that feature the best of all that Chicago has to offer!
$100 per ticket

Honoring

Judy L. Smith

Judy L. Smith
Irving B. Harris Leadership Award

Judy L. Smith’s involvement in the organized Jewish community spans over 40 years. She has held several leadership positions with organizations that are close partners of JCFS Chicago. They include the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF), Michael Reese Health Trust, CJESeniorlife and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. She has worked in social services and advocacy, actively seeking funding and expanded services for the most vulnerable in our community. Judy and her husband Michael, whom she met at a JUF Young Leadership event, live in Deerfield and are lifelong members of North Shore Synagogue Beth El. They have two sons and a daughter-in-law.

Alicia Oberman

Alicia Oberman
What’s Possible Award

Alicia Oberman has devoted most of her professional life to working in the Jewish nonprofit sector. For nearly 20 years, she has served in numerous professional, board and volunteer capacities for local, national and international Jewish organizations, several of which have partnered with JCFS Chicago. Alicia has devoted much of her professional and volunteer time to deeply understanding and supporting Boards and Board leaders who serve our community in North America and Israel. Her work is grounded on the premise that effective Boards, and healthy Board-professional partnerships, are vital to organizational excellence and impact. Alicia lives in Chicago with her husband and three daughters.

Event Co-Chairs
Andrew M. Glick and Jessica Lorber

Event Planning Committee
Pam Levy
Louis Robinson
Liz Roberts Turnipseed
Jeanette Zemsky

Honoree Committee
Wendy and Steve Abrams
Terry and Susie Spier Chapman
Jenny Cizner and Jeff Amsel
Linda Schottenstein Fisher
David and Carol Golder
Jordan and Danielle Goodman
Karen and Mitchell Kopin
Jane and Scott Lederman
Francine and Mark Levy
Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller
Diane and Steve Miller
Wendy and Walter Nathan
Ethan and Lauren Oberman
Margo and Michael Oberman
Mally Rutkoff
Kelly and Paul Seeman
Audrey Selin and Robert Weisman
Bonnie and Steve Shlensky
Debbie Smith
Sam Smith and Ali Stone
Binnie and Mark Swislow

Host Committee
Ruth Freedman and Dan Wander
Dr. Betsy R. Gidwitz
H. Debra Levin
Brian and Abby Lorber
Jodi and Gregg Newmark
Neal and Laurie Price
Bradley and Susan Schulman
Midge Perlman Shafton
Andi and Michael Srulovitz
Don and Janis Trossman

Thank you to our sponsors

Founder
Jack Miller Family Foundation
Alicia and Aaron Oberman
Howard Suskin

Patron
Danielle and Jordan Goodman
Michael Reese Health Trust

Benefactor
Susan S. Duman
Dr. Betsy R. Gidwitz
Andrew M. Glick and Tracey L. Kite
Michael and Ellen Gross
Huntington Bank
JRG Capital Partners, LLC
Mitchell Kaufman
Emily and Jason Keith
Linda Kellough
H. Debra Levin
Jessica and Aaron Lorber
Jennifer and Andrew Lucas
Diane and Steve Miller
Much Shelist, P. C.
Jodi and Gregg Newmark
Margo and Michael Oberman
Neal and Laurie Price
RSM US, LLP
Sarnoff Property Tax
Renee Birnberg Silberman and Dr. Joseph Silberman
Judy L. and Michael Smith
Barbara and Steven Wolf

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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