Un-Gala
Help Cradles to Crayons provide 50,000 local children with critical winter coats this season.
2025 Un-Gala Chairs
Ambrosia & Stephen McClain
Carrie McNally & Rick Maechling
Please join us at The Giving Factory on November 8 for our 10th Annual Un-Gala and help keep Chicagoland kids safe & warm this winter!
Exclusive access to Un-Gala begins at the Friend level for $2,500. Choose the Un-Gala that works best for you: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM or 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. A Cradles to Crayons staff member will be in touch with additional information and to collect attendee names.
Thank you for celebrating Un-Gala with us and making our mission possible!
Purchase your Un-Gala tickets below!
Un-Gala will sell out — secure your spot today!
Our Accountability
For 14 years and counting, Cradles to Crayons has earned Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars, certifying our commitment to accountability, transparency and responsible fiscal management. Your gift to Cradles to Crayons, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Donations by Mail
If you would like to donate by mail, please send your check to:
Cradles to Crayons, Inc.
Attn: 2025 Un-Gala
PO Box 7410693
Chicago, IL 60674-0693
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the donation form or the donation process, please contact us at
(312) 767-1008 or email infochicago@cradlestocrayons.org.
Thank You to Our Generous Supporters
EVENT CHAIRS
Ambrosia and Stephen McClain
Carrie McNally and Rick Maechling
PLATINUM
Dan and Karen Brennan
Emily and Fritz Buerger
Rachel Cantor
Andy and Jenny Friedman
Donna and Jack Greenberg
Neill and Stacy Jakobe
Doug and Stacey Meyer
Michelle and Ryan Kilkenney
Derek and Kim Lopez
Quest Foundation
Matt and Julie Simon
GOLD
Discover
Gabriel Fontes and Grant Gochnauer
Heath and Rakhi Fuller
Ellen and Nat Kellogg
Caroline Linder and Jason Fried
Carrie McNally and Rick Maechling
Cindy and Paul Murray
SILVER
Arnold Family Foundation
Josh and Natalie Earnest
Braham Ketcham and Anna Timmerman
Colleen Pricco
Brianne and Todd Ptacek
Brent and Mara Smith
William Blair & Co.
BRONZE
Emily and Justin Arch
Brian and Elizabeth Bray
Julie and Timothy Castelli
John and Rebecca Cutler
Eric and Erica Feinberg
Meggan Friedman and Sam Valenzisi
David and Geri Greenberg
Malani and Mohit Kalra
Nicole Keesecker Plourde and Jason Plourde
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
Ellen May
John McBroom and Veronique Thouin
Ambrosia and Stephen McClain
Deb and Matt Michaelson
Nguyen Nguyen and Tan Vu
Peoples Gas Community Fund
Marcia Richman
Alicia and Robert Segal
Jeri and Roger Smith
Valdivia Family Foundation
FRIEND
Michelle and Peter Adams
Andrew and Kristin Bajorat
Angie and Tom Campone
Geeta and Praveen Chennareddy
Patrick Collins
Jennifer Cormier
Julie and Tim Farrell
Philippe Geyskens and Ilene Goldman
Christian and Megan Herrmanns
Nate Inglis Steinfeld
Margaret Murphy
Jill and Mendy Pozin
Elaine and Ron Prebish
Karuna and Viresh Rawal
Cathy Ross