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Blue Hope Bash Chicago
The Blue Hope Bash Chicago is an annual fundraising event hosted by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance in Chicago to raise awareness for colorectal cancer.
Thank you for your support of the 2024 Blue Hope Bash Chicago! Because of your generosity we have raised over $166,000 to advocate for screening, magnify patient support and accelerate research.
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2024 Event information
The Blue Hope Bash Chicago is part of a premier Colorectal Cancer Alliance fundraising series. These events occur in cities across the country and unite individuals and corporations at inspirational gatherings to honor patients and survivors and remember those lost to colorectal cancer — all while raising funds to end colorectal cancer in our lifetime.
Thank you for supporting this year's Blue Hope Bash Chicago! Because of your generosity we have raised over $166,000 to help get more people screened, help more patients navigate treatment so they don’t feel alone, and fund innovative research to end this disease. Check back later for 2025 event information!
Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Galleria Marchetti
Time: 6:30 - 10:30 PM
Attire: Blue Inspired Business/Cocktail Attire
Entertainment: The Black Oil Brothers
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*Photo credits to DeAnda Photography
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Sponsorship opportunities
Are you interested in making a deeper impact through event sponsorship? Event sponsorship can provide increased brand awareness, access to a focused audience and demonstrate brand values.
We invite you to click the link below to review the various levels of sponsorship and the associate benefits such as, event tickets, inclusion on the event website and other collateral materials.
Our 2024 sponsors
Thank you to our generous sponsors who helped make the Blue Hope Bash possible!
Gold
Silver
![Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois-Blue Door Neighborhood Center℠](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/blue_cross_and_blue_shield_sponsor_0.png.webp?itok=ywX7ur6x)
![Darling Family Foundation](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/darling_family_foundation_sponsor.png.webp?itok=IXb6cwpb)
![Distribution Realty Group, LLC](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/distribution_realty_group_llc_sponsor.png.webp?itok=c_tZ2iPb)
![Natera](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/natera_sponsor_0.png.webp?itok=DqG4grET)
![North Glen Advisors](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/north_glen_advisors_sponsor.png.webp?itok=nbBUqxjN)
![Takeda Oncology](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/takeda_oncology_sponsor.png.webp?itok=asBgOs6Q)
Bronze
![Old National Bank](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/old_national_bank_sponsor.png.webp?itok=GS3VFkgY)
![The Salvino Family of Performance Wealth](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/the_salvino_family_of_performance_wealth_sponsor.png.webp?itok=aueG7bxm)
![Tully & Associates](/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/media/logos/tully_%26_associates_sponsor.png.webp?itok=AfxY_JFF)
In kind
Our 2024 Host Committee
Bryan Anderson
Dana Borror
Ashley Bowman
Alyson Byrne
Annie Caruso
Anne Clancy
Brian Czarnecki
Curran Darling
Emily Darling
Catherine Gillespie
Kathleen Hill
Jenna Kitchen
Jay Nadas
Kim Newcomer
Chris Perez
Brittany Rosheisen
Dawn Schneider
Gina Wagner
Jen Whalen
Joe Whalen
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Night-of Program Journal
Check out our program journal from the night-of. Within its pages, you'll discover further details about the Chicago Bash, including bios of our speakers and a rundown of our host committee members and sponsors.
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Contact us today
Want to learn more about the Chicago Bash? Click below to contact Jennifer Rosenblatt, Senior Manager of Special Events Fundraising with any questions or inquiries.
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