“Join Chicago Foundation for Women as we celebrate 25 years of making a difference in the lives of women and girls and recognize 25 visionary women and men whose leadership and achievements are improving their Chicago-area neighborhood, community or workplace,” the group stated.
Among the honorees are Windy City Times co-founder and Publisher Tracy Baim and other prominent LGBT activists including Jane Saks and Terry Cosgrove.
The complete list is: Gaylon Alcaraz; Veronica I. Arreola; Tracy Baim; Marca Bristo; Salome Chasnoff; Fay Clayton; Joyce Coffee; Terry Cosgrove; Patricia Crowley, OSB; Dr. Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH; Samir Goswami; Joan M. Hall; Anne Ladky; Sharmili Majmudar; Soo Ji Min; Brenda Myers-Powell; Maria S. Pesqueira; Wendy Pollack; Diane Primo; Hedy M. Ratner; Daphnee Rene; Janice Rodgers; Sheli Z. Rosenberg; Ruth M. Rothstein; and Jane M. Saks.
The 2010 Impact Awards will be Wed., March 24 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 70 E. Washington. Tickets are $25 for students, $50 general admission and $100 for patrons.
For more information and complete biographies of the winners, visit secure.cfw.org/page.aspx?pid=1189.