Eversight’s annual Gift of Sight Gala will take place Thursday, September 22 at the Peninsula Chicago. All funds raised from this event will go directly toward helping the thousands of individuals in need of sight-restoring cornea transplants.
Begin planning for this elegant night with avant-garde attire, including top hats and masquerade masks. The committee is planning a whimsical evening of wonder with cocktails, dining and exciting decor. Spectacular indoor and outdoor spaces overlooking The Magnificent Mile will allow for physical distancing for the celebration.
The 24th annual Gift of Sight Masquerade—Circus of Dreams—will celebrate 2022 Woman of Vision Kathleen Piccone and 2022 Gift of Sight Honoree Ali Djalilian, MD.
Kathleen Piccone is a long-time Chicago businesswoman who has dedicated 50 years of her life to the Chicago business community, acting as the Maitre d’ and Managing Partner at the beloved Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse since its opening in 1989. In addition, Piccone is on the Board of Managers with The Service Club of Chicago, an all-volunteer, women’s charitable organization. Anyone who knows her knows Piccone is energetic, fun and very well loved in the Chicago community.
Ali Djalilian, MD, is the Searls-Schenk Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is recognized in the community as an authority on corneal stem cell disease/transplantation and the management of severe ocular surface conditions. He bridges his clinical experience with an active basic science and translational research program funded by the National Eye Institute/NIH and the US Department of Defense, among others. He serves on the review committee for the Eversight Eye & Vision Research Grant Program.
The annual Gift of Sight Masquerade raises funds to help provide the gift of sight to more than 8,000 people every year. This includes aid to patients unable to afford sight-restoring corneal transplants, and humanitarian aid in developing countries where millions suffer from treatable blindness.
Sponsors for the event include Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse/Lodge Management Group, Cheryl Coleman and Ron Katz, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Jerry Reinsdorf, Susan Gohl, John Hart and Carol Prins, Gene and Georgetti Restaurant, University of Chicago Department of Ophthalamology, Kinetix Wellness, Chicago Cornea, Steak 48.
(For tickets and more info, please visit: https://giftofsight.givesmart.com)
(Chicago Star is the proud media sponsor).
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