Des Plaines Foundation holds casino fundraiser

Come bet on the Des Plaines Community Foundation on Friday, Sept. 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the eighth annual and only fundraiser at the Cube Night Club at the Des Plaines Rivers Casino.

The Rivers Casino is a state-of-the-art, 147,000-square-foot casino that opened in Des Plaines in July.

Tickets for the event are $75 per person before Aug. 20 ($95 after) and will include delectable appetizers and a gourmet dinner by Chef William McIlroy, an open bar as well as entertainment. There will be a big raffle and silent auction. You must be 21 years old to attend.

“Please help our cause by attending and/or supporting the eighth annual and only fundraiser at the new Des Plaines Community Foundation,” said Rosemary Argus, executive director of the foundation.

“You can bet on the Des Plaines Community Foundation because for every $1 we receive, we provide $12 of service to our residents,” she said. “We are able to do this because we are all volunteers.”

The Foundation raises funds to identify, link and mobilize assets to support the service programs of the Des Plaines Healthy Community Partnership Programs whose activities improve the lives of those who live and work in Des Plaines.

Some of the programs include: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program Committee; Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Program Committee; Intergenerational Program Committee; and Seasons of Service program Committee. The Foundation has no paid employees and is 100 percent volunteer.

The Foundation is a 501c3 organization and funds are obtained from individuals, businesses, and corporate tax-deductible contributions as well as from other foundations.

For tickets to the annual fundraiser call Rosemary Argus at (847) 297-4932. For sponsorship opportunities or tickets call Bob Lewandowski at (847) 815-4356. Visit the City of Des Plaines website and download an invitation at http://desplaines.org/Community/SpecialEvents/2011/DPRC_CasinoFundraiser.pdf.