35th Family Fest raises $1M for Misericordia

From left: Jenny Graziano of Lake Bluff holding daughter Cate with Janice Kavanaugh of Glencoe holding little Jimmy Graziano of Lake Bluff.

Sister Mary Connelly, executive director Misericordia Heart of Mercy, left, with Lois Gates, assistant executive director

Patty O'Connell of Wilmette with kids Henry, from left, Gracie and Mary Clare

Million Dollar Quartet, back row, from left: Dan Leali, Chicago, (fluke/drummer), Bob Soudan, Glencoe, host/sponsor, Cody Siragusa, Chicago, (bass), Kelly (Dyanne) Lamont of Chicago, John (Jerry Lee Lewis) Countryman, North Carolina. Front row: Chris (Johnny Cash) Damiano of Snowville, Ga., Brandon (Elvis Presley) Bennett of Ponchatoula, La., Shaun (Carl Perkins) Witley of Chicago, Connie Soudan of Glencoe, host/sponsor.

Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy of Morton Grove dogs and handlers. From left: Dawn Kahn of Mundelein holding Lucy, Heather Sillin originally of Glenview with Charlie, Jeanne Liedtka of Franklin Park holding Pablo, Al Liedtka of Franklin Park holding Jerry.

Debbie Hepburn of Glenview, left, and Susan Ditzler of Winnetka, volunteers

Sharon Casetta of Skokie, volunteer

Barba Lulias of Morton Grove, volunteer at Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy of Morton Grove