Mistress of Ceremonies Zoraida Sambolin from Channel 5
(left) an Institute for Positive Living Marrice Coverson
(second from left) congratulate 2004 Lightbearer (formerly
Illuminati) Award winners during the gala benefit for the
Open Book Program on May 13, 2004 at Marshall Field's State
Street Store in Chicago. The award honors those who support
Open Book Program activities that encourage the love of
reading in children. The award winners (l-r) are Joe Moore,
Manager, Community Relations, Shell Oil (retired), Joan
Rubschlager, accepting the award for the Church of the Spirit,
Alderman Shirley E. Coleman (D-16), Antoinette Taylor accepting
the award for Merri Dee, Director of Community Relations,
WGN-TV, and Frank Gihan, Director of Community Relations,
Chicago Tribune. The awards were original portraits by Childrens
Book Illustrator and Author Jan Spivey Gilchrist.