Founded in 1938, as Jewish families fled a Europe darkened by rising antisemitism and the threat of what was to come, the story of The Selfhelp Home is the story of Chicago’s Jewish refugee community.

Every gift to A Story Celebrated will support a permanent historical installation that preserves this story through photographs, artifacts, a pictorial timeline, and the voices of those who lived it.

This history belongs to all of us, and your gift brings it to life.

Sponsorship Levels

Cornerstone Sponsorship
Naming rights. Please contact Lisa Fingerhut Carlton to discuss: [email protected] | 773-271-0300

Presenting Sponsor – $25,000
Prominent name within installation · Recognition as sponsor in digital donor display

Chapter Sponsor – $10,000
Name associated with a chapter of the Selfhelp story · Recognition as sponsor in digital donor display

Decade Sponsor – $5,000
Name associated with a decade of the pictorial timeline · Recognition as sponsor in the digital donor display

1938 Founding Friend – $1,938
Recognition in the digital donor display

Triple Chai – $540
Recognition in the digital donor display

How Your Gift Will Be Used

Sponsorship of the historical installation and 2026 Gala revenue will support:

• Creation of the historical gallery and donor recognition display within the renovated facility
• Professional curation and installation design
• Collection, preservation, and digitization of photographs, documents, and objects that tell Selfhelp’s story

With Gratitude to Our Sponsors

Sponsorships Listed are Current as of April 17, 2026