Celebrating Community and Generosity at Midtown-Metro’s 9th Annual Soirée

May 17, 2024 - Chicago, IL
The 9th Annual Soirée was an evening filled with joy and generosity. Organized by the Midtown-Metro Auxiliary Board, the event successfully raised over $55,000 to support their Midtown and Metro Achievement Centers

Anne Eagan hearing her name called as the 50/50 Raffle winner.

Some highlights from the evening include raising over $5,000 in the 50/50 raffle. Anne Egan, the raffle winner, displayed extraordinary generosity by donating her half of the proceeds back to Midtown-Metro. Guests also enjoyed dancing the night away, to hits performed by the Blue Water Kings, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Midtown-Metro extends it’s deepest gratitude to it’s sponsors, whose support was invaluable in making the evening a success:

Gold Level - Winston & Strawn, Benesch, and Shore Capital

Silver Level - Mike & Diane Morefield, CIBC, and BMO Bank

Bronze Level - Relevant Radio

A special thank you goes to the Midtown-Metro Auxiliary Board for their incredible efforts in organizing such an unforgettable event.

Attendees can relive the wonderful moments from the soirée by viewing the event photos here.

Members of the Metro Advancement Council from left: Catherine Morisette, Sarah Cohen-Smith, Rocio Telinski, Marlene Diaz (Chair), Mary Jaconetti, Dr. Aman Bedi, Janet Chambless, Denise Velasquez, Elizabeth Sandoval-Cabrera, Jody Madler

About Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers (www.midtown-metro.org), through its Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Achievement Center for boys, has helped close the achievement gap for underserved students in Chicago since its founding in 1965.  Its programming, focusing on academic excellence, virtue development, individual attention, and parental engagement, has led to 100% high school graduation and college enrollment for its students for over 20 consecutive years.