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 exhibit 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 · 10 Gala tickets (one table) and recognition in gala program

Chapter Sponsor – $10,000
Name associated with a chapter of the Selfhelp story · Recognition as sponsor in digital donor display · 6 Gala tickets and recognition in gala program

Decade Sponsor – $5,000
Name associated with a decade of the pictorial timeline · Recognition as sponsor in the digital donor display · 4 Gala tickets and recognition in gala program

1938 Founding Friend – $1,938
Recognition in the digital donor display · 2 Gala tickets and recognition in gala program

Triple Chai – $540
Recognition in the digital donor display · 1 Gala ticket and recognition in gala program

The New Historical Installation Will Feature:

• Historical Narrative & Artifacts: Photographs, documents, and objects from founding families and residents, many never before displayed
• Pictorial Timeline: A visual journey tracing Selfhelp’s evolution from 1938 to today
• Testimonies: Voices, manuscripts and video of residents sharing their stories, family reflections, and excerpts from the documentary Refuge
• Permanent Donor Recognition: Honoring those who built Selfhelp, those who sustain it today, and those who will carry it forward into the future

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

Sponsorship may be made in advance of A Story Celebrated on April 26, 2026, or during the live appeal at the event.
Gifts made prior to April 15th, 2026 include gala tickets as indicated.