Our recent benefit event:
Featured band: FUNKADESI
June 10th 2023
at PALMHOUSE, Evanston
IWSE provides high-quality early education programs, home visiting, and family resource services for the most vulnerable families in Evanston, Skokie, Morton Grove and Niles.
The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston's annual event, "With Strong Roots, Children Bloom," raised vital funds needed to care for and educate children ages 6 weeks to five years old and to support their families.
Honored:
Teacher Geri Pace
48 Years of Service to IWSE
&
Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza
Former IWSE Parent & Community Champion
VIP Access to a special private reception before the benefit with Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas! Pacione-Zayas, Ph.D, is deputy chief of staff for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a former Illinois senator.
Read below to learn more about sponsorship opportunities & the VIP event with Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas!
With special guest
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
VIP ticket holders will enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a private reception at 6:30 p.m. with Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, PhD, deputy chief of staff for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Before her recent appointment to Mayor Johnson’s office, Pacione-Zayas represented the 20th District of Illinois as a state senator. Pacione-Zayas will highlight Governor J.B. Prizker's exciting early childhood education initiatives. Pacione-Zayas was a leader at the Erikson Institute and chair of the Early Childhood Committee in the Senate. She is delighted that the issue of early childhood education is recognized as a statewide priority.
and with the “Best World Music Group” (from Chicago Reader): Funkadesi
Voted “Most Outstanding Group,” By Chicago Music Awards; from Funkadesi’s site: For over 25 years, wowing crowds with their blend of Indian bhangra, Bollywood & folk with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves, Funkadesi emphatically personifies inclusive joy. This 10-time Award-Winning Chicago-based band delivers a virtuoso high energy musical experience. With members who are unprecedentedly diverse (Indian-American, African-American, Jamaican, Latino, and European-American), their music expresses their motto: “One family, many children. . . . Insisting we all belong.”
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in being a sponsor, please make out a check to the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston or use the “Other” box in the donation form on our site. Thank you!
Thank you for all of your support for our event as we help support our community!
Our Mission:
The IWSE mission is to deliver exceptional care and education for infants and young children and support families’ efforts to be effective parents and advocates in their child’s learning and development.
The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston serves Evanston and its surrounding communities with programs
that nurture, support, and educate the whole family.
All proceeds from the event benefit IWSE. For more information, please contact us.
Can’t make the event but still want to support? Sponsor a ticket for someone in the community or Donate here.
Want to become a sponsor for future IWSE events?
Thank you! Please send an email to:
stephenvick@iwse.org or fill out the form to the right.