Celebrate CJE
Join Us For Our Annual Gala
Championing Older Adults and Their Families Every Day
Join us at our 20th Annual Celebrate CJE Gala:
Date:
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time:
- 5:30 pm Registration, Cocktails and Small Plates
- 7:00 pm Program & Entertainment
Location:
- North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois
Featuring :
- Comedian Modi Rosenfeld, voted one of the top 10 comedians in New York City by The Hollywood Reporter.
*Accessible pathways to theater seating vary. To ensure your safety and comfort, please let us know in advance if you or your guests need assistance or accommodations. Since seating is preassigned, we appreciate receiving this information ahead of time. Please contact Patty at patty.labak@cje.net or 773.508.1320.
Thank you for being part of this mission and making a real difference!
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Celebrate CJE Committee Leadership
Event Co-Chairs:
Abby Karbin
Jane Cadden Lederman
CJE Executive Leadership
Board Chair: Kenneth F. Lorch
Vice Chair: Susan Ringel Segal
Secretary: Jennifer Colburn
Treasurer: Samuel P. Brilliant
Host Committee
Sharen & Marc L. Berman*
Richard & Eve S. Biller
Susan Kaplan & David Block
Robyn & Samuel P. Brilliant
Dennis J. Carlin*
Russell & Jennifer Colburn
Susan & Alan M. Ellenby
Sonja Reed & Daniel N. Epstein*
Judy & Bill Goldberg*
Judy & Bill Goldberg*
Marsha & Allan Goldstein
Judy & Dr. Jeffrey Graff
Carol & Alan I. Greene*
Jaime & Matthew Hausman
Aaron & Donna Horowitz PhD
David & Abby Karbin
Steven & Nicole Katz
Joyce Grenis & Michael E. Koen
Cindy & Stuart J. Kohn
Sondra Fineberg Kraff
Keith & Valerie Kretchmer
Bruce J. Lederman*
Scott Lederman & Jane Cadden Lederman
Elaine & Jack M. Levin*
Natalie & Steven J. Levine
Jay Lewkowitz
Dr. Jeffrey & Marjorie H. Loeb
Susan & Kenneth F. Lorch
David Macknin
Phillip Stern & Leslie Markman-Stern
Eric & Leemor D. Medina
Lindsie & Paul Miller
Lois Zoller & James C. Mills*
Sylvia L. Novick
Gary & Vicki E. Pines
Renee D. Stein & John E. Pomeranz
Paula & Dr. Carlton R. Resnick
Bradley & Joey Rosen
Rustin Ross & Nicole Lev Ross
Mally Z. Rutkoff*
Michael Saltzman*
Leatrice Berman Sandler & Stephen P. Sandler*
Julie & Robert L. Schlossberg*
Emily & Bobby Schwartz
Gary Segal & Susan Ringel Segal
Judith A. Share
Linda Soreff Siegel
Michael & Judy L. Smith*
Abbe Temkin
Janis & Don C. Trossman
Jason Amrani & Sarah Warren
Enid & Kalman Wenig*
Arna & Steve Yastrow
Honorary Chairs
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski
U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster
U.S. Rep. Robin L. Kelly
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley
U.S. Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider
Governor J.B. Pritzker
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza
Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs
City Clerk of Chicago Anna Valencia
State Senator Cristina Castro
State Senator Sara Feigenholtz
State Senator Laura Fine
State Senator Julie A. Morrison
State Senator Ram Villivalam
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy
State Rep. Margaret Croke
State Rep. Robyn Gabel
State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
State Rep. Hoan Huynh
State Rep. Michael Kelly
State Rep. Bob Morgan
State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
State Rep. Kevin Olickal
Alderman Debra Silverstein
Mayor Daniel C. Shapiro
Mayor Ann Tennes
Mayor Daniel Biss
CJE SeniorLife Staff
President & CEO: Dan Fagin
Vice President, Chief Development Officer: Stephanie Millman Smerling
Director of Development: Lisa Weinstock
Senior Program Analyst: Patty Labak
Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer: Paisley Valentincic
Creative Services Manager: Adam Lazar
Senior Digital Technology Specialist: Lana Gorelova
Looking forward to seeing you at our 2025 Celebration!
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