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Eisenberg Foundation Holds Record Fundraiser for Cancer Research

The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 20th Annual Dinner earlier this month raised a record-breaking $560,000 to benefit the foundation’s two-pronged mission of funding gastrointestinal (GI) cancer research and advancing real estate education. Most of the 750 attendees at the event, held at the Hilton Chicago, came from the city’s commercial real estate sector.

“The support of our board members, sponsors and the powerful commercial real estate industry continue to push us forward in our work to fight GI cancer through cutting-edge personalized medicine,” said the foundation’s executive director, Katie Wales. “Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen immense growth, thanks to those who support our mission. And for that, we are incredibly grateful.”

On the education side, the Foundation announced the Sheila Eisenberg Scholarship in partnership with Embarc. In addition to the $50,000 awarded in annual scholarships, two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to under-resourced high school students.


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