{"id":7066501,"date":"2026-09-25T09:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/23rd-annual-gala-recap-thank-you-for-attending\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T09:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:24:45","slug":"23rd-annual-gala-recap-thank-you-for-attending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7066501","title":{"rendered":"23rd Annual Gala Recap, Thank you for attending!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On behalf of the CAIR-Chicago Chairman, Board, and Staff, we extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all of our guests, sponsors, volunteers, speakers, community members, family, friends, and allies for making our 23rd Annual Banquet<\/strong> an unforgettable success.<\/p>\n

This milestone event marked 22 years of service<\/strong> to the Chicago Muslim community \u2014 and what a night it was!<\/p>\n

Couldn\u2019t make it? See the livestream and please continue to support our work: <\/strong>www.cairchicago.org\/live<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2728 See below for the highlights! <\/strong>\u2728<\/p>\n


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We are just $9,000 short of our $850,000 goal, help us cross the finish line! <\/strong><\/span>Support at: cairchicago.org\/2026donate<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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WATCH THE SUMMARY RECAP!<\/strong><\/h2>\n


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PHOTO GALLERY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Find yourself in our photo gallery<\/strong><\/span>! Featuring photography by CAIR-Chicago\u2019s Communications Coordinator Jordan-Esparza-Kelley<\/strong>, Tayyab Ali<\/strong>, Mustafa Ali, Aisha Fatima,<\/strong> and Syed Khalil Ullah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

View the photo gallery here!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


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A SOLD-OUT CELEBRATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A full house of 1,100 guests<\/strong> filled Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, representing the diversity of Chicagoland and beyond \u2014 across faiths, professions, and generations.
We\u2019re so grateful to everyone who joined us in solidarity and celebration!<\/p>\n

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Special thanks to our partners for helping make this evening possible:<\/p>\n