Thank you to everyone who joined us for Opening Doors 2025: There’s No Place Like Home! You helped make it a celebration worthy of our 40th anniversary.

In the midst of all the hard work and struggle, it meant everything to get to share this night with our supporters. When all the awards, auction, and dancing were done, we had raised $141,000—essential funds that will go toward our ongoing work for women in Chicago.

  • Margaret Herring
  • Maureen Milner presents an award to Margaret Herring at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Margaret Herring accepts an award at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Margaret Herring accepts an award at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Staff members Christy Smith-Hall and Erin Ellis present an award at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Supporters seated at a table at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Jade Dorynek accepts a special award at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • CEO Kathy Booton Wilson applauds at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • The DJ in the balcony at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Staff dancing at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Supporters including Walter Burnett Jr attend Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Denis Pierce and Walter Burnett Jr at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Vice Mayor Walter Burnett Jr at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Supporters pose for a photo behind the podium at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Deborah's Place Board President smiles and points at the camera at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Attendees at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • A table of supporters at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Supporters attend Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Chicago Vice Mayor & Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr with Deborah's Place staff at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • A woman at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Staff (Christy Smith-Hall and Kathy Booton Wilson) speak with a supporter at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place
  • Attendees dancing at Opening Doors 2025: There's No Place Like Home, a fundraising event for Deborah's Place

Posted June 27, 2025

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