Fundraiser to benefit food pantries

On Aug. 28, Baird & Warner of Crystal Lake will be holding its third annual Baird & Warner Charity Motorcycle Ride benefiting The Food Pantries of Lake In The Hills, Algonquin, Carpentersville and Crystal Lake.

The poker ride will start at the Crystal Lake office, 6330 Northwest Highway. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start for the first bike to leave. There are four stops in the 150-mile ride to collect poker cards ending at Bandito Barneys in East Dundee. There will be door prizes, raffles, shirt sales and more at the final stop. The admission is $20 first rider fee with a $10 passenger fee. There is also a $15 non-riding participant fee — all benefiting the food pantries.

Companywide, Baird & Warner has raised more than $1 million for area nonprofit organizations since 2002.

“It is important to all of us at Baird & Warner that we give back to the communities in which we live & work,” said Don Prigge, managing broker for the Far Northwest Suburban Baird & Warner office. “We also believe that since our mission is housing, it would be appropriate to assist those in need of shelter and related assistance.”

For more information, call Prigge at (815) 788-2100.