Downers Grove Magazine March 2020

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Downers Grove Magazine | Community Scene

A FIFTH SEASON FOR BATTEN Roughly 360 guests raised $225,000 to support Noah’s Hope-Hope 4 Bridget at “A Fifth Season," its ninth annual Batten disease fundraiser at the Marriott Oakbrook on Nov. 9. More than $50,000 was raised during the live auction and fund-the-need campaign. Sara and David Kennicott, and Jennifer ab Tracy VanHoutan, founders of Noah’s Hope-Hope 4 Bridget, provided a foundation research update at the event. For more information, visit www.noahshope.com or www.hope4bridget.com.

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1. Dave and Sara Kennicott, and Jennifer and Tracy VanHoutan; 2. Grant Severance and Jennifer VanHoutan; 3. Vanessa Fry and Mike Schimmel; 4. Emily VanHoutan (Laine's twin); 5. Zack Reynolds, Chris Degiorgio, Andrea Beirne and Cathy Degiorgio 54

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