Ping Pong Ball

Join Jackson Chance Foundation, in partnership with SPIN Chicago, at the Ping Pong Ball! Guests will have the opportunity to compete in a table tennis tournament, play games, and bid on unique auction packages, all while removing the financial burden of parking for NICU babies and their families!

Proceeds from the Ping Pong Ball benefit JCF’s NICU Transportation Program which partners with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital and Rush University Children’s Hospital to provide complimentary parking passes for NICU babies and their families.

Four women posing with photo booth props, including fake glasses, an owl cutout, and an orange feather boa, at a Jackson Chance Foundation event.

SPIN Chicago 🏓

Friday, November 6, 2026

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

In 2025, we raised…

$440,000

November 6, 2026

VIP Reception
VIP Program & Owl Give Award
Main Event
Tournament
Program & Live Auction

Click here to purchase your ticket. Check out our Auction Catalog! Can't join us in person? Be sure to register for our auction so you do not miss out on this year's fabulous packages!

See you next year!

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Chef Jacob Lewis and Auctioneer, David Goodman.jpg

Dwight Blackman, Randy Wells (VIP tournament winner), Tiencheng Wang (tournament winner).jpg

Ed Kruschka (PPB Chair), Carrie Meghie, Hank & Pamela Ebeling (JCF Mission Family).jpg

JCF Board Members, Alayna Washington Crenshaw, Carrie Meghie, Ivona Kutermankiewicz.jpg

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Team Captains (Olivia Smoliga, Annie Agar, Jerry Azumah, Randy Wells (1).jpg

Team Captains (Olivia Smoliga, Annie Agar, Jerry Azumah, Randy Wells (2).jpg

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VIP Winners Ryan Chiaverini Randy Wells.jpg

11th Annual Ping Pong Ball Highlights

The 11th Annual Ping Pong Ball brought together more than 300 guests at SPIN Chicago on Friday, November 7, raising an incredible $440,000 to support the Jackson Chance Foundation mission of providing parking assistance to families with critically ill babies in the NICU.

Friday night’s program kicked off with VIP host Kye Martin. Later in the evening, guests heard from Ping Pong Ball Chair Ed Kruschka, JCF founder Carrie Meghie, and our 2025 Mission Family, Pamela and Hank Ebeling, before enjoying a high-energy tournament led by team captains Jerry Azumah, Annie Agar, Olivia Smoliga, and Randy Wells.

Congratulations to tournament champion Tiencheng Wang for taking home the title once again. Special thanks to SPIN Chicago and their pros Eric and Palina for hosting another fantastic event. We hope you will join us next year for an even bigger and better Ping Pong Ball!

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Join the Jackson Chance Foundation’s Ping Pong Ball to compete in a table tennis tournament, play games, or bid on unique auction packages—all while helping to remove the financial burden of parking for NICU babies and their families!

Two women smiling and posing together in front of a Jackson Chance Foundation backdrop.

Three people smiling, holding paddles for a table tennis event, with a Jackson Chance Foundation backdrop.

Two women wearing orange feather boas pose for a photo holding owl-themed props in front of a Jackson Chance Foundation backdrop.

Two people posing in front of a backdrop with logos for Jackson Chance Foundation and Beacon. They are holding novelty ping pong paddles and wearing casual attire, including a striped jacket and a plaid blazer.

A woman in a green dress and a man in a plaid blazer pose in front of a Jackson Chance Foundation backdrop.

Four people posing in front of a Jackson Chance Foundation and Beacon backdrop. The group includes two adults and two young individuals, casually dressed, standing together and smiling.

FAQ

Event Logistics

The attire is business casual. Many guests will be joining us after work and will arrive in anything from jeans to suits to cocktail attire.
You will not receive physical tickets to the event – your name will held at registration.
At check-in, you will be asked to provide your contact information and a credit card. If you have not provided your name, your guest(s) name(s), email, or mobile number, please contact info@jacksonchance.org. Providing this information will expedite your check-in.
Street parking is available around SPIN Chicago. Valet parking ($17 per car) is offered at Tortoise Supper Club and will be available throughout the event. Both valet locations will remain open until the Ping Pong Ball concludes.
Please also be mindful of the ongoing construction in front of SPIN Chicago.
The closet CTA station is State and Lake.
Yes. Complimentary coat check will be available at the SPIN Chicago.

Tournament

Click here to sign up for the tournament!
As a tournament player, you will follow the standard check-in process and then you will be directed to the Tournament Headquarters where you will check-in with the tournament master. Don’t worry, our volunteers will direct you!
WILL THERE! The Ping Pong Ball have passed apps and food stations to fill up your belly and three bars to keep you plenty hydrated. All food and beverage is included in the ticket price!

Donations & Auction

Yes – this year’s the Ping Pong Ball will host a Live and Silent Auction. Take a look at some of the Live Auction packages you are able to bid on at the event!
Action Packages
Then we do not have your mobile number. Please send your mobile number to info@jacksonchance.org and we will get your bidding in no time!
Not every donation is 100% tax deductible. Admissions and sponsorships have FMV cost associated.
Yes! Click here to register for the auction and you will receive a text message you’re your personal auction link.
We accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover and Venmo.

I have a question about Jackson Chance Foundation or the Ping Pong Ball. Who should I contact?

You can contact our team by email info@jacksonchance.org or by phone at (773) 484-0425.