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December 1, 2023

Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball

The Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball is one of Chicago’s most popular black-tie galas of the Christmas season. Gather your friends and family members for a festive evening of dinner and dancing at this year’s event.
Tom and Cece Ricketts
Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball Chairs

with

Tim and Sue Sullivan
Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball Vice Chairs

Invite you to join us this year for the 2023 Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball!

Friday, December 1, 2023
Hilton Chicago
6:30pm Cocktails
8:00pm Dinner and Dancing

To learn more about Sponsorship:
Read our Sponsorship Brochure

To reserve a sponsorship or for questions please contact:
Cristin Clifford, Events Director, at (312) 948-6864 or [email protected]

See Photos from the 2022 Event
Former Chaircouples of the Event

Pat Hughes

Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball Emcee: Pat Hughes

Pat Hughes, “The Voice of the Cubs” since 1996, has been a major league baseball announcer for nearly 40 years. Before joining Cubs’ legend Ron Santo in the booth, he partnered with Bob Uecker on the Milwaukee Brewers’ Radio Network from 1984-95. Named seven times Illinois Sportscaster of the Year, Hughes is noted for his attention to detail, knowledge of baseball history, love for the game and connection with his radio audience. His No. 1 Cubs’ broadcast moment was being the first team announcer to inform radio listeners when the Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in November 2016 to capture their first World Series championship since 1908.

He has produced/written and narrated a series on great baseball announcers entitled Baseball Voices. His releases have been short audio books about former colleagues Bob Uecker and Harry Caray, as well as Red Barber, Marty Brennaman, Jack Buck, Milo Hamilton, Harry Kalas, Dave Niehaus, Bob Prince, Ron Santo and Chuck Thompson.

Hall of Fame Broadcaster; Recipient of 2023 — Ford C. Frick Award


Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors:

Premier Dinner Sponsor
Beth Moritz and Mark Filip / Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Steve and Christy King  
Jim and Molly Perry
Tom and Cece Ricketts
Tim and Sue Sullivan

Seraphim Sponsor
Chip and Ellen Mulaney
Wintrust / Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wehmer and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy

Cherubim Sponsor
Anne M. and J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. / Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Archangel Sponsor
Chicago Cubs
Patrick and Jenny Nicole Fisher
Elizabeth Parkinson
PNC Financial Services Group

Guardian Angel Sponsor
Greg and Anna Brown
Jerome and Judith Castellini
CIBC
Deloitte
Brent and Catherine Gledhill
InspereX
JMJ Foundation / Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boris and Family
Crane and Kelly Kenney
Sheila Mickus
Misericordia
Northern Trust
P&S Smith Family Charitable Fund
Richard & Megan Witzel

Angel Table
Christopher and Diane Brennan
Maryjeanne and Richard Burke
Fort Dearborn Partners, Inc.
James and Margaret Herrmann
Mark and Mary Hoppe
M. Therese Krieger and Dr. Gordon Ziols
Peter and Dawn Lantero
Cozen O’Connor Foundation, Inc.
Janie M. Walsh

Sponsor Table
AArete, LLC
Sally Blount
Burke Warren MacKay & Serritella
Busey Bank
Jerome Claeys
Jim Gaughan and Ann Hoffmann
Doug Gourley
Paul Grunenwald
Mark and Darlene Hoppe
Kanaflex Corporation / Brice Deer
KPMG/David and Suzanne Augustyn
Levenfeld Pearlstein
Maryville Academy
McGuireWoods LLP
Michael Monticello and Karin Ulstrup
Northwestern Medicine
O’Grady and Leone Families
Old National Bank
Plante Moran
Scott & Kraus, LLC
Scott Steffens and Ann Gentile / O’Connor Consulting Services
Sean and Susan Sullivan Family Charitable Fund
Chris and Melanie Thomas / Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Toyota Financial Services
Tully Family Foundation
Verit Advisors/Mary Josephs
Wells Fargo
Winston & Strawn LLP