United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Tocqueville Society co-chairs Deborah L. DeHaas, Ray McCaskey and Pam Strobel hosted the 14th annual United Way Tocqueville Society Recognition Dinner on March 6 at the Adler Planetarium. Honored at the event were United Way Challenge Grant sponsors National City, ComEd and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

On behalf of National City, Joseph Gregoire accepted an award for the half-million dollar challenge grant, which matches dollar-for-dollar every new or increased contribution of $1,000 or more to the 2007-2008 campaign.

Ray McCaskey from BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois accepted the award for sponsoring the African American Initiative grant, matching, 2-to-1 all new and increased contributions to the African American Initiative.

Frank Clark accepted an award on behalf of ComEd for their sponsorship of…

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Every year, an extraordinary group of people steps forward to improve lives. By contributing $1,000 or more to United Way, these generous men and women play a leadership role in strengthening the network of health and human services in our region and enjoy a number of exclusive benefits, including recognition in our Leadership Giving Membership Directory, invitations to special events, unique volunteer opportunities and more.

Because these donors are so special to the organization and the people and programs it supports, United Way has offered an incentive program to give Leadership Givers an opportunity to win amazing prizes. On March 7, corporate sponsors were invited to United Way to help select the lucky winners of the 2nd Annual Leadership Giving Raffle. A…

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Thanks to the generosity of United Way donors, the lives of Brenda and her children have been made better.

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From Crain’s (March 7, 2008):

Some of Chicago’s most notable stars shined at the Adler Planetarium last night. United Way Chicago hosted a grand dinner Thursday for its Tocqueville Society members—donors who have given $10,000 or more. The event was purely a thank-you—no fundraising, raffles or auctions at this soirée.

Guests and honorees, including McDonald’s Chairman Andrew McKenna Sr., Commonwealth Edison Co. CEO Frank Clark, Health Care Service Corp. Chairman Ray McCaskey and accounting executive Lester McKeever, enjoyed Chicagotinis (like a cosmopolitan) while taking glimpses of the museum’s exhibits.

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