Around the World Food Tasting to benefit Clearbrook
Come support Clearbrook's ninth annual Around the World Food Tasting event from 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Arlington Toyota-Scion. This event is a food festival like no other, featuring 20 different cuisines from local neighborhood restaurants.
New this year, Around the World will be presenting three different food trucks that serve everything from barbecue to tacos to ice cream. All proceeds will benefit Clearbrook's mission of helping more than 8,000 children and adults with intellectual/development disabilities.
Register by Monday, Oct. 16, to receive the Early Bird Special Rate of $35 each or $30 each for groups of four or more. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $40. Children younger than 12 can participate for only $10.
This event offers not only great food, but also a cash bar, food demonstrations from Cook, Cork & Fork Cooking School, a choice raffle and games.
Participating restaurants include: Best Truckin BBQ, Bonefish Grill, Copper Fiddle Distillery, Gianni's Café, Lou Malnati's, Maggiano's, Mago Grill & Cantina, On The Border, Punch Bowl Social, Pure Juice Café, RAM Restaurant & Brewery, Seasons 52, Something's Cooking Catering, Spice Grill, Sweet T's Bakery & Cake Studio, Tap House Grill, The Crave Bar, Toasty Cheese and Toasty Taco.
Sponsors include Arlington Rental, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Meijer and Plante Moran.
Purchase tickets online at www.clearbrook.org/AroundTheWorld or by contacting Hillary Mittelman at (847) 385-5009 or hmittelman@clearbrook.org.
Based in Northern Illinois, Clearbrook was founded in 1955 and has since evolved into a recognized leader in the field of intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Clearbrook provides personalized children's, adult day, employment, residential and clinical services at more than 50 locations throughout the Chicagoland-area.
In addition, Clearbrook is the largest provider of home-based services in the state of Illinois. Clearbrook employs more than 900 people and proudly reports that 92 percent of every dollar raised goes directly into programs and services.
For information, visit www.clearbrook.org.
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