Join us for another evening of food, fellowship, and fun!
Our guest speaker is Steven Cory Solomon. Steven is the Community Impact Officer at Howard Brown Health, where he manages the volunteer program, Community Advisory Board and serves as the AIDS Run &
Walk Team Captain. Prior to this role, he was the Senior Individual Giving Officer and supported the capital campaign to raise $19 million for construction of the new and expanded Halsted clinic and Broadway Youth Center and managed the Vernita Gray Council for Philanthropy. Howard Brown offers primary care, dental care and behavioral health services at 7 locations across the city including Broadway Youth Center, regardless of ability to pay. He also served as the Manager of Individual Giving
at Center on Halsted, the largest LGBTQ+ Center in the Midwest.
During his 11-year tenure at The Rotary Foundation, Steven served as the Senior Annual Giving Officer, which included more than 76 trips to the western region of North America, where he worked with volunteers to raise money for the Foundation. He was responsible for orchestrating Dr. Jane Goodall’s participation at Rotary’s 100th International Convention and serving as the primary contact for Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Rotary World Peace Symposium in the UK.
He earned a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in Fundraising Management from Spertus College in Chicago, a Certificate in Fund Raising Management through the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and an Executive Scholar Certificate in Nonprofit Management with Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Steven was awarded the Leppen Leadership Award from About Face Theatre, Association of Fundraising Professionals Chamberlain Scholarship, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Diversity Advancement Award for the Conservation Education: Effective Program Design Course.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM.
New Price Structure: Ann Sather and Chicago PrimeTimers have worked together to keep the Monthly Open Social affordable at a price of only $25 per person. Starting this year, however, this low, low price will be available only for members who register and prepay by the Thursday before the event. The price will be $30 for all others, including nonmembers, members who pay at the door, and members who register and prepay after the Thursday before the event.
Please note that while coffee is included in the buffet price, the cost of soft drinks, juice, and smoothies will now align more closely with Ann Sather's menu pricing: $3 for soda and $5 for juice or smoothies. This update replaces the previous "pay what you can" policy for beverages. If possible, bringing exact change would be greatly appreciated—thank you!
Do yourself a favor — save money by registering and prepaying by Thursday, March 6!
Please note that Daylight Saving Time begins today, so spring ahead, and don't be late!
