Black Tie Gala
Co-Founders of Crate & Barrel to Receive the Arthritis Foundation’s
2009 Freedom of Movement Award
The Arthritis Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter has named Gordon and Carole Segal, co-founders of Crate & Barrel, as the recipients of the 2009 Freedom of Movement Award.
The Freedom of Movement Award acknowledges leaders in the advancement of research and awareness for the management, prevention, and cure of arthritis, the most common cause of disability in the United States. The Black Tie Gala, now in its twentieth year, is established as a special evening of recognition attracting more than 500 medical and business professionals. Dinner Chair of the event is Joe Golbus MD, President, NorthShore University HealthSystem Medical Group.
Gordon and Carole Segal will be honored with this award at the Arthritis Foundation’s Black Tie Gala on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, for their support of osteoarthritis research funding to advance discovery in diagnosis, treatment and ultimate cure of osteoarthritis. The Segal Osteoarthritis Research Initiative funds research which is highly focused on osteoarthritis with the ultimate goal of leading to improvements in patient management. Each year beneficiaries of this fund come together in Chicago to share their research findings.
Funds raised for the gala will go to continuing support of arthritis research, education and programs both at the national and local levels.
Previous recipients of the Freedom of Movement Award include Bill Kurtis, Victoria Principal, Jorge O. Galante, MD, DMSc, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and The Grainger Director of the Rush Arthritis and Orthopedics Institute at Rush University Medical Center; Steve Cochran of WGN Radio; Joe Golbus MD, President, NorthShore University HealthSystem Medical Group; William J. Arnold, MD, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute; John E. Porter, Illinois Congressman from the 10th District and football great Joe Namath.
Tickets are $350 per person or $3,500 for a table of ten guests. For further information including underwriting opportunities contact Mary Poland at (312) 372-2080 ex. 23.
