For 24 years, Marklund, a suburban nonprofit organization that serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities, has hosted its "Top Hat Ball" as a live in-person fundraising event in Chicago. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a change in plans, but did not derail its success.
Celebrities highlight Marklund s virtual Top Hat gala Actors Jenny McCarthy and husband Donnie Wahlberg will toast Marklund during its upcoming livestream Top Hat Ball event on Saturday, Feb. 6. Courtesy of Marklund
Updated 1/22/2021 9:10 AM
On Saturday, Feb. 6, Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg will be among celebrities to toast Marklund during a livestream gala experience, Top Hat Ball Upside Down: Our Ball, Your Ballroom.
During the event from 7 to 8 p.m., viewers will tune in to special appearances by the Wahlbergs, comedian Pat McGann, and actor Patrick John Flueger (Adam Ruzek on Chicago P.D. ), as well as given opportunities to bid on auction items and donate.
On Saturday, Feb. 6, Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg will be among celebrities to toast Marklund during a livestream gala experience, "Top Hat Ball Upside Down: Our Ball, Your Ballroom."