OSF Little Company of Mary Crystal Heart Ball honoring Christmas Without Cancer
The OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center Crystal Heart Ball will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The event is returning to The Field Museum, 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
The black-tie event begins with cocktails at 6:30 PM, followed by dinner, a program emceed by Patrick Elwood and Dina Bair from WGN-TV, and dancing to music provided by Maggie Speaks – Talk of the Town Big Band.
Each year the Crystal Heart Ball showcases individuals and organizations for their outstanding accomplishments and service. The Venerable Mary Potter Humanitarian Award honors those whose personal and professional accomplishments embody the ideas, vision and mission of Venerable Mary Potter, who founded the Little Company of Mary Sisters in 1877.
This year’s honoree is Christmas Without Cancer, a non-profit organization founded in 2003 by Gerri Neylon, an oncology nurse from Evergreen Park. Gerri was moved by the struggles of families undergoing treatment for cancer and the financial, physical, and emotional toll it takes on them, especially during the holidays. What began with her helping one family has grown into thousands of families in the southland, being helped year-round.
This will be the 33rd anniversary of the Crystal Heart Ball. Proceeds will benefit surgical services at OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center, specifically renovations of the surgical recovery rooms and patient and family waiting areas. New, updated spaces are necessary for the medical center to expand its surgical offerings and continue to deliver advanced care close to home. Comfortable areas for both patients and their loved ones will ease the anxiety that often accompanies surgery and aid in patient preparation and recovery. Proceeds will be used for capital renovations, as well as the purchase of new furniture and equipment.
Chairperson for the 2025 Crystal Heart Ball is Marci Schneider Batsakis with Mary Uckerman, MD, serving as co-chair.
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