08 Dec Thank You: Believe in BELIEVE 2021
Thank you! Thank you to everyone who has made Believe in BELIEVE 2021 possible. Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, called friends, and shared the information with your networks. And thank you to everyone who made this event a reality.
Thank you to our filmmaker, Demetrius Barry, and his incredible team. Thank you to Hoopla, our events partner.
Here are the people who brought Believe in BELIEVE to life and who are fueling our work:
Sponsors:
- Howard Conant
- Dedrea and Paul Gray
- Betsy Wilson
- Janice Rodgers
- Daniel Family Charitable Fund
- Jennifer Blagg
- Julian Posada
- Kay Berkson and Sidney Hollander
- Kristen Prinz
- Marjorie Benton
- Carolyn Grisko
- Sunny Fischer
- Travis Rejman and Gia Biagi
- Vicki and Bruce Heyman
- Susanne Dumbleton
- Christine Pope
- Joan Callahan
- Susan Berkowitz
- Stephen Harriott
- John McLees
- Adrienne King
- Antoinette and Norman Petersen
- Barbara Flynn Currie
- Denis Pierce
- Elizabeth Mazur
- Susan Warso
- Katherine Pope and Richard Robbins
- Feinberg Foundation
- Mickey and Judy Gaynor
- Kevin and Kathleen Gallagher
- Litwin Kach LLP
- Robert Andalman
- Laura Kofoid
- Meredith George
- Tamara Oleary
- Mitch Cobey and Janet Reali
- Scott Main
- Janice Rodgers
- Colleen Murphy
- Judy Wise
- Anonymous
Restore Justice Foundation Board of Directors:
- Kevin Gallagher, President
- Jeff Howard, Vice President
- Corrie Leech, Secretary
- Howard Conant, Treasurer
- Cathy Aguilar
- Marshan Allen
- Jeanne Bishop
- Mitch Cobey
- Barbara Flynn Currie
- Bernardine Dohrn
- Susanne Dumbleton
- Garien Gatewood
- Mickey Gaynor
- De Gray
- Tracy Hannan
- Marvin Lindsey
- Shobha Mahadev
- Scott Main
- Cynthia Morfin
- Fred Weatherspoon
- Presita West
- Judy Wise
- Angel Ysaguirre
- Jennifer Pope
- Luke Karamyalil
- George Moore, Jr.
- Ashley Tate-Gilmore
- Abner Mikva (1926-2016), Founding Board Member
Restore Justice Illinois Board of Directors:
- Garien Gatewood, President
- Cathy Aguilar
- Jeanne Bishop
- Jobi Cates
- Howard Conant
- Bernardine Dohrn
- Kevin Gallagher
- Mickey Gaynor
- De Gray
- Jeff Howard
- Corrie Leech
- Marvin Lindsey
- Fred Weatherspoon
- Judy Wise
- Angel Ysaguirre
- Abner Mikva (1926-2016), Founding Board Member
Restore Justice Staff:
- Julie Anderson, Outreach Director
- Jobi Cates, Executive Director
- Lindsey Hammond, Policy Director
- Nelson Morris, Program Associate
- Alissa Rivera, Communications Manager
- Wendell Robinson, Program Manager
- Kayla Rueda, Chief of Staff
- Alice Swan, Office Manager
- James Swansey, Policy Associate
Believe in BELIEVE 2021 Host Committee:
- Robert Andalman
- Carolyn Grisko
- Jerry Newton
- Janice Rodgers
- Janice Feinberg
- Sarah McCarron
- Debbie Nall
- Clare Gallagher
- Margaret Morris
- Julian Posada
- Elizabeth Mazur
- Sunny Fischer
- Erika Anderson
- Kevin Gallagher*
- Jeff Howard*
- Corrie Leech*
- Howard Conant*
- Cathy Aguilar*
- Marshan Allen*
- Jeanne Bishop*
- Mitch Cobey*
- Barbara Flynn Currie*
- Bernardine Dohrn*
- Susanne Dumbleton*
- Garien Gatewood*
- Mickey Gaynor*
- De Gray*
- Tracy Hannan*
- Marvin Lindsey*
- Shobha Mahadev*
- Scott Main*
- Cynthia Morfin*
- Fred Weatherspoon*
- Presita West*
- Judy Wise*
- Angel Ysaguirre*
- Jennifer Pope*
- Luke Karamyalil*
- George Moore, Jr.*
- Ashley Tate-Gilmore*
*Restore Justice Board Member
Our 2021 Interns:
- Zufan Bazzano
- Ally Beljan
- Clare Brennan
- Camille Carey
- Bethany Cooper
- Sydney Goggins
- Rachel Metzger
- Lindsay Newfeld
- Suzanna Newton
- Jane O’Donnell
- Daniel Orozco
- Anna Schoeny
- Davi Sherman
- Katie Silva
- Willow So
- Aurora Strauss-Reeves
- Julia Warheit
Believe in Believe Auction Donors:
- Eric Anderson
- Erika Anderson
- Red Balloon
- Jeanne Bishop
- Jobi Cates
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
- Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers
- De Gray
- Sarah McCarron
- Adam Mendoza
- Malcolm Ortiz
- Janet Reali and Mitch Cobey
- Matt Sopron
- Kevin Wenger
- Michael Watson
- Chicago White Sox
Believe in BELIEVE Talent:
- Mickey Gaynor
- Howard Conant
- Harold Hagerman
- Jobi Cates
- Alissa Rivera
- Kayla Rueda
- James Swansey
- Julie Anderson
- Lindsey Hammond
- Wendell Robinson
- Nelson Morris
- Jim Tullio
- Special thanks to Harold Hagerman for creating a new spoken word piece for this production.
Believe in BELIEVE Contributors:
- Demetrius Berry Productions
- Hoopla Communications
- Alissa Rivera
- Betta Creations
- Urban Innovations
- Joi Harrell
- Jo Anne Gottfried
- Matt Sopron Inc
- Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation
- Butcher Boy Studios
- Harold Hagerman
- Jim Tullio
- Soren Dorr
Music:
Film Mix by Jim Tullio
Assisted By Soren Dorr at Butcher Boy Studios Chicago
“I Still Believe In You”
Performed by Mavis Staples
Produced by Jim Tullio
Courtesy of Alligator Records c 2004.
Lobby Music
1st track band only of “My Body” by Sam Butler
Traditional, arranged by Jim Tullio and Sam Butler
Produced by Jim Tullio
2nd track band only of “Heaven and Earth” by John Martyn, written by John Martyn
Produced by Jim Tullio and Gary Pollitt
3rd track band only of “I Know Where I’m Going” by the Blind Boys of Alabama, written by Jim Tullio and Leroy Marinell
Produced by Jim Tullio
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