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Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation Bear Tie Crystal Ball

Mary Ann Childers and Jay Levine; Kathleen Casey, president/founder of Bear Necessities
Mary Ann Childers and  Jay Levine; Kathleen Casey, president/founder of Bear Necessities.

Alderman Bob Fioretti and guest
Alderman Bob Fioretti and guest.

Over 700 guests gathered into the Field Museum in Chicago on February 23 for the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation's 15th Annual Bear Tie Crystal Ball: Looking into the Future. CBS2 Chicago's Jay Levine and Mary Ann Childers returned to emcee the event which raised $630,000 for pediatric cancer.

The evening honored Rosemont's Mayor Bradley Stephens and Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) with the William J. Casey Hope Awards, presented annually to one individual and one corporation for their support and assistance towards Bear Necessities programs and mission.  William Banis, VP of Student Affairs at Northwestern University and Dance Marathon co-chairs, Krysta Kauble and Tara Corrigan accepted the corporate award on behalf of  NUDM.

  Small Miracle Ambassador, Amanda Groeller, 18, shared her experience with cancer and how the Bear Necessities Small Miracle program played a part in her life.  The Small Miracle program reaches out to children diagnosed and treated in Chicago hospitals to provide something small and unique to brighten their lives during a difficult time and offers needed support services for families. 

Courtney Krupa, director of Marketing & PR of Bear Necessities; Kathleen Casey, Mayor Bradley Stephens
Courtney Krupa, director of Marketing & PR of Bear Necessities; Kathleen Casey, Mayor Bradley Stephens.

Greg Kosinski, Sandy Fencik, Gary Fencik, Kathleen Casey
Greg Kosinski, Sandy and Gary Fencik, Kathleen Casey.

Kathleen Casey, Mario Tricoci, Cheryl Tricoci
Kathleen Casey, Mario and Cheryl Tricoci.

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