CASL’s 2026 Gala

Celebrate the threads that connect CASL’s past, present, and future. This year, we honor the visionaries who built CASL’s legacy and the leaders carrying it forward. Join over 400 community leaders, partners, and supporters for an inspiring evening of live entertainment, silent and live auctions, and celebration.

All proceeds benefit CASL’s essential programs, providing vital support for individuals and families across our community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you – thank you for being part of CASL’s story and future.

• Exclusive VIP Reception: 6:00-7:00pm
• Cocktail Reception: 6:30pm-7:30pm
• Welcome & Dinner: 7:30pm

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Honoring Linda Yu

We are proud to present the CASL Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Yu. A champion for children and the AANHPI community, she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, mentor and trailblazer who shaped Chicago’s news landscape over more than four decades, with 33 years at the anchor desk of ABC 7 Chicago’s Eyewitness News. Learn more.

Sponsorships

For sponsorship information contact Krystian.Michalak@CASL.org

BECOME A SPONSOR

Thank you to our Gala sponsors.

Premier Sponsor

Jade Tiger Sponsors

Anonymous
Robert & Mayari Pritzker Family Foundation

Platinum Phoenix Sponsors

Ngai Foundation

Gold Dragon Sponsors

Marilyn and David Vitale

Bronze Horse Sponsors

CHIN
Stuart Ellison
Bonnie Fong and Robert Levin
WuDi Wu & Boston Consulting Group

Copper Crane Sponsors

Christine Ghee and Paul Pai
DePaul University
Maria Lin
site design group, ltd
Nicole Tao & David Wu
UIHealth
Wells Fargo
Wight & Company
Wintrust

Premier Media Sponsor

ABC-7 Chicago

Donations

No act of generosity is too small to make a difference.

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