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2008 Children's Ball
12/13/2008 - By Hilton Chicago

2008 Children's Ball

More than 1,200 guests gathered at the Hilton Chicago on Saturday, December 13 for the 50th annual Children’s Ball sponsored by the Medical Research Institute Council (MRIC) of Children’s Memorial Hospital.

The ball was in celebration of the MRIC’s 2008 campaign, which raised a record-breaking $5.3 million for pediatric medical research.

Co-chairs Emily Emmerman and Meredith Bluhm-Wolf, both of Chicago, chose the theme of Seasons: A Year of Discovery in celebration of the beauty of the seasons and the hope and promise of each new day.

The elegant, season-filled evening consisted of exciting entertainment, fabulous food, dramatic decor and most importantly, fundraising for a great cause. Young violinists from the Suzuki Orff School of Music greeted guests at the bottom of the Grand Staircase. Spring was in full bloom as guests enjoyed the cocktail reception, which consisted of a “butterfly” dancer under an elaborate tree. Gorgeous pink Gerbera Daisies were also in bloom surrounding the lavish food buffets. Upon entering the ballroom for dinner, guests were transported to a winter wonderland. Ronsley Special Events created a sparkling crystal ice palace with all white décor, an all white dance floor with large crystal chandeliers overhead and centerpieces made up of white hydrangea blossoms with crystals and rock candy creating a beautiful icicle effect.

Michael Lerich’s orchestra provided the soundtrack for the evening while 15 professional dancers from Stage Factor, Inc. boogied on stage as the crowd kept the dance floor packed at all times. The themed menu featured a Bibb and Butter lettuce salad with roasted beets and goat cheese followed by chestnut soup. Filet Mignon with morel mushrooms and Buckingham’s Potatoes was the entree. Dessert was a chocolate pot de crème along with a white chocolate mousse tower in vanilla sponge, fresh berries and a chocolate truffle.

At the ball, the co-chairs for the 2009 campaign and ball were announced and they are Donna Drescher and Debbie Marcus.

The Medical Research Institute Council (MRIC) was established in 1951 as a private, independent initiative to raise funds for innovative biomedical research. Since 1991, the MRIC has been raising funds exclusively for research at Children’s Memorial Hospital. The Children’s Ball caps off the MRIC’s year-long fundraising campaign. The MRIC is a principal benefactor of the Children’s Memorial Research Center, one of only a handful of free-standing centers in the nation dedicated solely to pediatric research.

Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, is recognized as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country by rankings published in U.S. News & World Report and serves as a major regional referral center. Its physicians are on the faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The hospital is currently engaged in the Heroes for Life campaign to raise a minimum of $600 million to help create the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and support its medical and nursing professionals, programs and research. As a not-for-profit organization, Children’s Memorial relies on philanthropy to help provide care to 126,000 patients and their families every year.

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