Red Tie Soirée
Please join us at our annual benefit supporting youth leadership through community service!
We are proudly celebrating our partnerships with local organizations! Be inspired by impactful Evanston-area nonprofits, including Connections for the Homeless, Evanston Public Library, Interfaith Action Evanston, and more!
Enjoy great food, beverages, and music: Soul & Smoke dinner, Good Earth Wines, beer and cocktails, and musical entertainment by DJ George Krupkin (a Wynner alum)!
The 2026 Buddy Portugal Award ifor outstanding contributions to Evanston youth will be presented to Jennifer Tertulien and Jenevieve Arceneaux, co-founders of Black Girl Magic Book Club, and Valerie Kahan, founder of Evanston Art Makers Outpost.
Attire: Relaxed but festive, casual to cocktail--wear something red! The Red Tie honors the late Michael Wynn, Justin's father. Red is the color of his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Open to anyone age 21 and over.