The Moraine Valley Foundation will hold its annual Gateways Gala on Friday, April 11, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., in Palos Hills, 9000 W. College Parkway. The theme for this year’s annual fundraising event is Strengthening Health Education.
The Foundation hopes to raise $100,000 to support Moraine Valley’s Health Sciences programs by funding scholarships and purchasing necessary supplies for students in the programs to successfully complete their education in an in-demand field.
“Moraine Valley has an excellent reputation for training future health care workers and we’re proud that this year’s Gateways Gala will spotlight the college’s health sciences programs. We know many students struggle with paying for things like lab kits, textbooks, stethoscopes and uniforms, so we want to help make it easier for them to focus on their studies rather than their finances,” Kalynn Duggan, special events and donor relations manager, said.
The evening will feature a live performance by the band Tony & The Tunas; a live auction for trips, dining and entertainment experiences; a silent auction featuring weekend trips, restaurant gift baskets and family fun packages; games; a photobooth and raffles. Raffle prizes include a $1,500 Southwest Airlines gift card, Chicago Cubs tickets, a R. Whittingham & Sons deluxe grill package and more. Attendees will enjoy food prepared by Country House and an open bar.
Michelle Relerford, weekday morning co-anchor for NBC 5 News Today will be the gala’s emcee.
Moraine Valley alumni can purchase tickets for a discounted price of $99. The regular ticket price is $125. To purchase event tickets and raffle tickets, and learn about available sponsorships, visit morainevalley.edu/galatickets.
The Foundation is grateful to this year’s Gateways Gala Event Sponsors, including Rivers Casino, Entertainment Sponsor; ComEd and Nox Medical, Culinary Arts Sponsors; and Advocate Health Care, ComEd, Dennis Shannon and Silver Cross Hospital, Table Sponsors. The Foundation’s 2025 Annual Event Sponsors are Demonica Kemper Architects (DKA), Platinum; Old National Bank, Gold; PepsiCo Food Service, Silver; and ComEd, Heide Wealth Management Group and UPS, Supporting.
For more information about the event or to become a sponsor, contact the Foundation Office at (708) 974-5480.
For media inquiries, contact Karen Town, communications specialist, at (708) 974-5652 or town@morainevalley.edu.
About the Moraine Valley Foundation
The Moraine Valley Foundation was founded in 1982 to provide scholarships and emergency assistance to Moraine Valley Community College students, fund innovative programs at the college and offer financial support to its Fine and Performing Arts Center. As a 501(c)3 entity, the Foundation partners with corporate and individual donors and has awarded over $1 million to support the college’s mission. In the last fiscal year, over $325,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to students pursuing a better life through higher education. Please help make our students’ dreams possible through a donation to the Foundation at morainevalley.edu/donate.
