Thursday, October 22, 2026  |  5:30 – 10:00 PM (CT)

Morgan Manufacturing  |  401 N Morgan St  |  Chicago, IL 60642

Featuring Special Guests

Dr Arethusa Kirk

Dr Arethusa Kirk is a board certified pediatrician, fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Managed Care in MD and D.C.

Jackson Snelling

Jackson Snelling is a 24-year-old accomplished singer-songwriter and pianist from Austin. He gained national recognition as a contestant on The Voice and previously appeared on American Idol. Most recently, Jackson was honored at Josie Music Awards, held at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where he received the 2023 Male Vocalist of the Year award.

National Board of Governors

Andrea Armstrong
Jonathan Block
Mike Conway
Jason Donner
Ekata Doshi

Kimberly Miyazawa Frank
Susan Garner
Kate Gibbons
Alison Gutterman
Bharati Jain

Dr. Arethusa Kirk
Corinne McClintic
Angela Montez
Gregg Rusk
Colin Sanderson

Andy Sandquist
Ryan Sprance
Greg Stemler
John Tilson
Carolyn Woznicki

Gather for the Gift Committee

Sandy Falkin
Kate Gibbons

Alison Gutterman
David Knight
Steve Koppel

Mary Kons
Bill McHenry

Thank You Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

 
Aiden Foundation
Amgen Rare Disease
Bharati and Lincoln Jain
Falkon
Jones Day Foundation
RSM
SBI Growth Advisory
StepStone Private Wealth
Veritas Capital
 

Gold Sponsors

 
Alvarez & Marsal Capital
Jones Day
 

Silver Sponsors

 
BMO Wealth Management 2
 
 
Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors
Anonymous
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Fuentes Nisi and Ardo Fuentes
Jelmar
Longevity Brand Ventures
Newmark
Paramount Events
Smith Leslie Smith and Michael Uzer
Stout
Wintrust
WLD Productions
 

Gift of Adoption is a 501c3 (EIN# 39-1863217).