Eric Johnston
Board Member at Childrens Research Fund Junior Board - Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, United States • 51 - 200 EmployeesNonprofit Organization Management
The mission of the Children's Research Fund Junior Board ("CRFJB") is to support pediatric medical research being conducted at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Research Center.Founded in 1992: The Children's Research Fund Junior Board is an Illinois not-for-profit organization and serves as a junior board to the Children's Research Fund. The Children's Research Fund, an auxiliary board of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation, has been raising funds for medical research in Chicago since the 1950s. Both the CRFJB and the Children's Research Fund work under the umbrella of the Lurie Children's Foundation to promote activities and community awareness for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.Board Members: The CRFJB has 65 members consisting of young professionals in the Chicago metropolitan area, ranging in age from 22 to the mid 30s. The CRFJB meets one Tuesday a month.Fundraising: To date, the CRFJB has helped Lurie Children's Foundation raise over $1 Million for pediatric medical research initiatives conducted at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Children's Hospital of Chicago Research Center.