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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.

This year’s event celebrated the 75th birthday of United Way and featured a “Tribute to a Legacy of Caring” video, featuring event honorees Frank M. Clark, W. James Farrell, Lester H. McKeever, Andrew J. McKenna, James J. O’Connor, William A. Osborn, Sheila A. Penrose and Richard L. Thomas, as well as DeHaas, McCaskey and Strobel.

Also honored at the event were United Way Challenge Grant sponsors National City, ComEd and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

“Thanks to those here with us tonight, our most generous donors, our 75th anniversary celebration extends beyond this building and into the community around…

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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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