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Fundraising Event

Save the Date: Start Early’s Annual Luncheon

June 11, 2024

Presented by the Hasten Foundation and Helen Zell

Save the Date

Join us and our 2024 Annual Luncheon Chair James Reynolds, Jr. for an inspirational program featuring parents, early learning providers and advocates, including award winning New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof.

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT

Westin Chicago River North

320 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois

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2024 Annual Luncheon Speaker

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Nicholas Kristof

New York Times Opinion Columnist, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

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2024 Annual Luncheon Chair

James Reynold Jr., Annual Luncheon Chair

James Reynolds, Jr. 

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Loop Capital

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2024 Annual Luncheon Sponsors

A special thank you to our corporate and individual sponsors whose commitment to our mission is helping more children reach their full potential.

PRESENTING

$100,000

The Hasten Foundation
Helen Zell


CHAMPION

$50,000

BMO Harris Bank, 2023 Annual Luncheon Sponsor DRW logo

Nancy & Steve Crown | The Crown Family
Diana & Bruce Rauner


PREMIER

$25,000

Oberhelman Foundation & Cullinan Properties, 2023 Annual Luncheon Sponsor Peoples Gas, 2023 Annual Luncheon Sponsor

Cari & Michael J. Sacks
Diana & Michael Sands


PARTNER

$10,000

Allstate Insurance Company
Bruderman
Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Dave & Jane Casper
Mary & Terry Dillon
Marilyn & Larry Fields
GCM Grosvenor
ITW
Northern Trust
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Catherine Siegel
Steans Family Foundation
Sunshine Charitable Foundation
Laura Thonn & Scott Sallee


COMMUNITY

$5,000

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Baird
Erikson Institute
Keith & Rodney Goldstein
Rachel & Devin Gross
Maxwell Gunnill
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Barbara & Dan O’Keefe
Ken & Kathy Tallering


In Case You Missed Us

Since its inception, the Annual Luncheon has raised millions of dollars for Start Early’s mission. Learn more about our past Annual Luncheon events.