Children are the jewels of our communities; this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our jewels and give back to them! 

Tickets Available Here!

Our Annual Fundraiser Charity event will take place at the luxurious Marriott Marquis in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood on February 3rd at 6 PM. Join us for an alluring evening affair in the beautiful Marriott Marquis Grand Horizon Ballroom for a gourmet dinner, exquisite entertainment, and a unique silent auction. Ryan Chiaverini will host the night with his Emmy Award-winning television personality, sprinkling additional live entertainment surprises throughout the evening.  

We invite you to join us for our upcoming A Boy and His Dream annual Gala. With your generosity, we hope to raise $150,000, which will enable us to support underserved youth via our student scholarship programs in Chicago and our playground and education projects in Nigeria.

The evening will dazzle you with the following:

Upscale cocktail hour
3-course gourmet meal and wine
Live entertainment by some of the world's hottest stars
Silent and Live Auctions
Dancing

and More!

Official Sponsor for The Jewel of the Ball Masquerade: Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley Law Firm

Celebrity Guest Host: Ryan Chiaverini

Celebrity Guest Appearance: Former Chicago Bears Player
Guest Speaker: Chris William, United Nations

Live entertainment by: 

Thank you to all our incredible sponsors for making The Jewel of the Ball Masquerade happen:

Abraham Financial Group

Adalina

Carlson Bier Associates

Clearwater Capital Foundation

Golden Elm Studio Presents the Fine Art of Peter Blindt and Joanna Cislak

Hardly Water

Housecalls Done Wright

Mickey Bishop (Equitable Advisor)

MJD Photography LLC

Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley
Titos Vodka
Obulu Coffee
Riboli Family Wines
The Allen and Ellen M Blessman Family Foundation

The Stephen and Patricia Blessman Family Fund
Sunny Biggy Fitness
Tequila 1349
New Riff Distilling
Marriot Marquis Chicago

Thank you to our dedicated partners: Socialite Media, Dave Litterio Photography, Mega Event Auctions,  Supreme Vision

Want to join our growing list of sponsors?  View our sponsorship deck here!

A BOY AND HIS DREAM is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3). All the funds raised go back to the underserved youth we support. 🙏

For the underserved youth in Chicago, we offer a scholarship program where we provide scholarship money for their college education, professional networking, and direct 1:1 mentorship.

For the underserved youth in Nigeria, we build playgrounds, provide educational sessions, and deliver meals, school supplies, and toys.

Questions? Email alexandria@aboyandhisdream.org