Cook-off in Palatine to benefit Children’s Advocacy Center

Celebrating All That Is Feminine (CATIF) will host its Third Annual Block Party and Rib and Chicken Cook-Off benefiting the Hoffman Estates-based Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County.

The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Station and Wilson streets in downtown Palatine. The cook-off will feature rib and chicken samples, family friendly activities, a live auction, 50/50 raffle and local bands Selective Amnesia and Function Undefined. Admission is free.

CATIF is a group of professional women who raise money for established charities and organizations in the area. The Children’s Advocacy Center supports children who have experienced sexual or severe physical abuse. For more information, visit cachelps.org.