OnWord Annual Benefit

Inspiring writer award

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Literary Critic, Historian, and Host of Finding Your Roots on PBS

Beyond the Page Honoree

Dominique Raccah

CEO, Sourcebooks

Event Co-Chairs

Joan E. Clifford

Roger Baskes

Donna Van Eekeren

Program Highlights

• INSPIRATION AWARD: Presented by Comedian and Writer Karen Chee
• STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION: Recognition of Winners
• CHECK BACK SOON: More to be announced!

• Accent Charitable Fund/The Cabay Family
• Anonymous
• Marie Arana
• Roger and Julie Baskes
• Bennett/Raccah Family Foundation
• Gail C. Bent
• BMO
• Scott and Beth Brady
• Marion A. Cameron-Gray and J. Douglas Gray
• CIBC
• Ellen and Don Clark
• Joan E. and Robert A. Clifford
• Clifford Law Offices PC
• S. Leigh Pierson Conant and Douglas R. Conant
• Carey Cranston and Ellen Tritschler
• Carolyn Curiel and Mark Van Fleet
• Dr. Scholl Foundation
• Elissa Efroymson and Adnaan Hamid
• Esbrook P.C.
• John and Cathie Estey
• Edith and Gerald Falk 
• Jay and Robin Hammer
• Hill and Cheryl Hammock
• Werner and Marleen Hein

• Jane Irwin
• Jastromb Family Philanthropic Fund
• Ivan and Kathy Kane
• Glenn and Christine Kelly
• Kevin Matzke and Jacqueline Griesdorn
• Catherine Mouly and Ted Carlson
• Grove Mower
• Linda S. Nagarkatti
• Malcolm and Virginia O’Hagan
• Patrick O’Hagan and Paula Llaneza
• Penguin Random House
• ReaderLink LLC
• Roberta Rubin
• Amanda and John Rutledge
• S&C Electric Company
• Michael and Tracey Scodro
• Larry Shulman and Rhonda Rochambeau
• Sonya Olds Som/Diversified Search Group
• Sourcebooks
• Robin and Sandy Stuart Family Foundation
• Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
• Dr. Ivy Wilson
• Wintrust Financial Corporation
• Sally Wood
• Carol and Iriving Yoskowitz