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Friday, February 27, 2015
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60601
11:00 a.m. Reception |12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Awards Program
Program will end promptly at 1:30 p.m.
www.concernusa.org
Honoring:
Mimi Frankel, Board Member, Frankel Family Foundation
2015 Women of Concern Humanitarian Award
Annabelle Santos Volgman, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Rush College of Medicine
2015 Women of Concern Leadership Award
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian aid organization
dedicated to reducing suffering and working toward the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty.
With nearly 3,000 highly skilled and committed staff, Concern has an on-the-ground presence in 25
of the world’s poorest countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Concern
focus is in the areas of Livelihoods, Health, Education and Emergency Response. Concern has a 4Star Charity Navigator rating and meets all 20 Better Business Standards for Charity Accountability.
In fiscal year 2013, 92.2% of Concern’s expenditures were allocated to program activities.
Women of Concern Awards
Concern Worldwide U.S. is proud to host the Women of Concern Awards. Each year, this popular
Chicago event honors the outstanding accomplishments of women who reflect justice, generosity and
compassion in their work and daily lives.
2015 Chicago Women of Concern Awards Honorees
2015 Humanitarian Award Recipient
Mimi Frankel, Board Member, Frankel Family Foundation
The Frankel Family Foundation supports organizations working in the
environment, and also invests in work that reflects the particular
interests of individual Board members. This includes an interest in
supporting refugees around the world with a particular emphasis on
advancing access to quality post-primary education, and supporting
youth development and mental health in the communities where
Foundation members live. As a highly-respected and long-standing
member of Chicago’s philanthropic community, Mimi has dedicated
her time and talent to many organizations, including the Women’s Refugee Commission, the Golding
Institute and the American Refugee Committee, among others.
2015 Leadership Award Recipient
Annabelle S. Volgman, M.D., FACC, FAHA is Professor of
Medicine and Senior Attending Physician at Rush Medical College
and Rush University Medical Center, and the Medical Director of the
Rush Heart Center for Women. Dr. Volgman is the recipient of the
Madeleine and James McMullan-Carl E. Eybel, MD Chair of
Excellence in Clinical Cardiology; received her undergraduate
degree with honors from Barnard College, Columbia University, and
her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association;
completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics and
her Cardiology and Clinical Electrophysiology fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in
Chicago. Dr. Volgman has been Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.
2015 WOMEN OF CONCERN AWARDS
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
More than 500 guests regularly attend the Women of Concern Awards, representing corporate and community
leaders from Chicago’s Western Suburbs, North Shore and downtown communities. Event press/media
coverage includes ABC7 News; WBBM/AM Radio; Chicago Magazine; Chicago Tribune; CS Modern Luxury;
Irish America Magazine and Today’s Chicago Woman. All proceeds raised from this event will support
Concern Worldwide’s most needed work in 25 of the world’s poorest countries.
2015 Sponsorship Levels
Presenting Sponsor: $20,000
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Two premium tables of ten
Inside front cover full page program
book ad
Prominent logo/name recognition on
printed materials, exclusive signage
and day-of-event promotion
Podium recognition
Invitation and recognition at private
pre-event reception
Generosity Sponsor: $10,000
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Generosity Sponsor(s) will be offered a
private conference call with a Concern
Worldwide overseas Country Director, on
a mutually agreed-upon date.
Presenting Sponsor will be offered a
private dinner or luncheon with Concern’s
Vice President of Programs for up to six
guests, on a mutually-agreed upon date.
Kindness Sponsor: $7,500
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One premium table of ten
Premium placement of full page ad in
program book
Prominent logo/name recognition on
event materials/signage
Invitation and recognition at private
pre-event reception
One premium table of ten
Premium placement of full page
program book ad
Prominent logo/name recognition on
printed materials; day-of-event
promotion
Invitation and recognition at private
pre-event reception
Compassion Sponsor: $5,000
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One table of ten
Full page ad in program book
Logo/name recognition on all event
materials and signage
Invitation to private pre-event reception
Justice Sponsor: $3,000
2015 Sponsorship Deadlines:
 Logo recognition on printed event invitation: 1/5/15
 Ad placement in event Program Book: 2/18/15
For additional sponsorship information contact:
Marny McCaughan
312.431.8400 | [email protected]
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One table of ten
Half-page ad in program book
Logo/name recognition on printed
materials
Invitation to private pre-event reception
2015 Women of Concern Awards Sponsorship Form
Name:_______________________________________________________________________
Company:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________________State:___________Zip:_____________
Phone:_______________________ Email:___________________________________________
_____ Presenting Sponsor - $20,000
_____ Generosity Sponsor - $10,000
_____ Kindness Sponsor - $7,500
_____ Compassion Sponsor - $5,000
_____ Justice Sponsor - $3,000
_____ Individual Ticket - $150
_____ Donation $_______________
Please make all checks payable to: Concern Worldwide, U.S.
_____ American Express
_____MasterCard
_____Visa
Account #:____________________________________________ Exp. Date:______/_____
Signature:__________________________________________________________________
Tables seat 10. Please provide the names of your guests or who you wish to be seated with. If you will
not be filling your table and would be willing to offer your seats to other guests, please let us know at
your earliest convenience. If no seating preference is indicated, seating will be pre-arranged. Please
advise us in advance of any special dietary restrictions.
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Your contribution, less the projected Luncheon cost of $45.00 per person, is tax deductible as provided by law. Concern Worldwide Tax I.D. #13-3712030.
Concern Worldwide U.S. Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 (c)(3).
Please complete and return to:
Kimberly Majewski | Concern Worldwide, U.S. | 332 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 630 | Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312.431.8400 | [email protected]
Thanks and Appreciation
Our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our 2015
Women of Concern Awards Committee members:
2015 Event Chair: Yvonne Derrig Bruce
Steering Committee
Marian Brady
Dolores Connolly
Dodie Culkin
Carol Deely
Mary Ellen Dvorak
Kristina Schneider
Kris Zeigler
Event Committee
Megan Beenblossom
Nicole Chibnik
Carol Deely
Heidi Johnson
Anne Maschmeyer
Megan Nakamoto
Sheila O’Sullivan
Kristina Schneider
We would also like to acknowledge and thank the members of our Concern Advisory Council:
Kevin Alcaro, Colliers International
Stephanie Allsopp, Oxford Financial
Philip Coffey, OMI Industries
Karen Kocher, Cigna
Rich McMenamin, CliftonLarsonAllen
Douglas Rodriquez, KPMG
Edward Stritch, The Concord Group
Women of Concern Awards Previous Honorees
2014
Marie Tillman
Susan Walsh
2013
Shirley Welsh Ryan
Mari Gallagher
2012
Diane Geraghty
Jacqueline Novogratz
2011
Justice Anne M. Burke
Patricia Blunt Koldyke
Terrie L. McDermott
2010
Catherine Bertini
Mary Ellen Caron, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Foster
2009
Dr. Margaret Burroughs*
Siobhan O’Donoghue
Kathleen Robbins
2008
Sarah Flosi
Mary Houghton
Honorable Carol Kelly
2007
Mardge Cohen, M.D.
Samantha Power
Carmen Velasquez
2006
Avis LaVelle
Geraldine McAuliffe
Mary Shahbazian
2005
Mary Dempsey
Sr. Catherine Mary Norris, D.C.
Mary Pat Lyons O’Connor
2004
Meg Heron-Blake
Sr. Kathleen McIntryre, L.C.M.*
Honorable Sheila M. Murphy
* Deceased
2003
Jeanne Bishop
Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins
Marnie McHale, MSN APN
Maria Rudisch, Ph.D.*
2002
Maricarol Lacy
Jerre McPartlin
Anne Shannon
2001
Sr. Lucille McKillop, R.S.M.*
Sr. Roselina McKillop, R.S.M.*
Peggy Roach*
2000
Vi Daley
Minnie Orfanos
Aimee Mullins
1999
Fran Casey
Patricia McLaughlin
Rosemary Milew