NO ORDINARY EVENING
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING
THE 14TH ANNUAL NO ORDINARY EVENING
No Ordinary Evening Under the Sea – Recap
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Horizons for Youth welcomed over 500 guests to the 14th annual No Ordinary Evening, hosted at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago. This year’s event, themed “Under the Sea,” was both a joyful celebration and a powerful reminder of the deep, long-term impact of community support on our students’ lives.
The evening was held in honor of Declan Drumm Sullivan, whose legacy continues to inspire hope and opportunity through the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund. This year’s event was particularly meaningful as we honored our largest graduating class to date—20 incredible high school seniors—many of whom entered the program as early as kindergarten. Guests had the chance to see their journeys come full circle through a moving video tribute, photo displays from their early years, and heartfelt speeches that brought the crowd to their feet.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors, and guests, No Ordinary Evening raised over $500,000 to ensure Horizons for Youth can continue providing long-term academic, emotional, and financial support to students across Chicago.
Whether you joined us in person, bid from home, or simply helped spread the word, we are deeply grateful!
Sponsor the Event
No Ordinary Evening has been a resounding success thanks to the generous donors who have given in their time and treasure to this event. The proceeds raised at No Ordinary Evening go to support Declan’s Legacy – Declan’s Class – which celebrates the graduating high school seniors of Horizons for Youth.
To learn more about how you can sponsor the event, download our sponsorship packet or email us at development@horizons-for-youth.org.
Event’s History
No Ordinary Evening was founded to remember and celebrate the life of Declan Drumm Sullivan, who was tragically killed in an accident at the University of Notre Dame on October 27, 2010. His family created the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund to memorialize Declan’s life. The Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund supports organizations that demonstrate substantial local impact in the areas of education and community service. Horizons for Youth is the primary beneficiary of the fund.
To learn more about the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund, click here.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Our 2025 Sponsors
Arcadia Village Country Club
ARCO/Murray
Baird
BMO Harris
Pat and Ruth Boehmer
Matt and Christine Boler
The Collins Family
Curran Group
Greg and Julie Dingens
Empowered Nonprofits
Fresh Wave
Michael and Alyssa Fronk
Mike and Christine Golic
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Chardai & Rashod Johnson
King & Spalding LLP
McDonough Family
Kathy Murdock & Pat Doyle
Northern Trust Company
Notre Dame Global Partnerships
Notre Dame Club of Lake County
Oblon Financial Group
Denise Peterson
Professional Education International
Sasso Family
Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation
Sidley Austin
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame Department of Athletics
Tim and Julie Van Kirk
William Blair
Wintrust Wealth Management
Wynnchurch Capital
XMS Capital Partners
The 2025 Committee
Laura Anderson
James “Cullen” Bar
Ruth Boehmer
Camille Bower
Janet Bozza
Cathy Brennan
Sean Brennan
Anne Bufalino
Claire Bufalino
Maria Bufalino
Mary Campbell
Lori Coffey
Phil Coffey
Patrick Collins
Michaela Crawford
Luke DeTrempe
Bill Dolan
Bob Dunklau
Callie Forkenbrock
Jimmy Ganas
Marcus Garcia
Deidre Garvey
Allie Hartnett
Amanda Hasse
Cristina Hendrickson
Mary Hitpas
Amanda Horst
Deni Janus
Sarah Kantor
Lauren Keating
Kim Kipp
Anne Knauf
Peter Kolb
Aaron Kwasigroch
Debbie Ludolph
Kimi Luttrell
Bev Lynde
Connor Lynde
Mary McKee
Tom McKee
Nate McKeon
Eric Mitchell
Isabel Muench
Mike Murdock
Tyler Murphy
Kathryn Nappi
Elizabeth Orlowski
Michael Orlowski
Anthony Orticelli
Anthony Pierotti
Matt “Poppo” Popielewski
Manuel Rocha
Maria Roehmholdt
Peter Roehmholdt
Mike Romano
Erika Schoenfeld
Jenna Schwartz
JT Schwartz
Anna Rose Sexton
Jake Sexton
Brannon “Boo” Simmons
Cindy Simmons
Erin Simmons
Mike Speranza
John Sullivan
Rosemary Thalanany
Kim Thompson
Brett Ubl
Jenna Wilkinson
Don Wittgen
Debbie Yazdani
Anna Zimmerman