St. Charles drill teams to host car wash fundraiser Aug. 25-26
The St. Charles North and East high school drill teams will host a car wash fundraiser from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26, at McDowell Remodeling, 521 W. Main St., St. Charles.
Cost is $6 for cars and $10 for vans or trucks.
One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Kick-A-Thon, an annual fundraiser that helps to raise money for the Fox Valley chapter of the American Cancer Society, LivingWell Cancer Resource Center and Fox Valley Food For Health. Visit www.kick-a-thon.org.
The 2018 Kick-A-Thon will take place Friday, Sept. 28, at St. Charles North High School.
The 25th annual Kick-A-Thon is a joint effort by St. Charles North and East high schools to raise money to help fight cancer. To date, more than $1 million has been raised.
You can sign up to be a "Community Kicker" at www.kick-a-thon.org/registration. There is a $25 registration fee that goes toward the suggested minimum donation amount of $200. After registering, create your own Kicker Donation Campaign on the Kick-A-Thon website.
The evening's events on Sept. 28 begin with a "tailgate dinner" at 5:30 p.m. The "Kick Line" begins at 6:15 p.m. You and your dance team partner will be lined up for the march onto the field at approximately 6:15 p.m. At the end of the sophomore game, the Community Kickers are announced and then the kicking will begin. Afterward, enjoy more refreshments and dessert off field or watch the Crosstown Classic football game from the stands.
For questions, contact Amy Mitrenga, St. Charles North co-chair, at paigepants@gmail.com or (847) 532-5365; or Donna Jo Woelffer, St. Charles East co-chair, at dwoelffer@sbcglobal.net or (630) 715-0774.
Charities supported by this fundraiser include:
• LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, which serves a vital component to comprehensive cancer care and stands as a gathering place that provides comfort and community to anyone experiencing the effects of cancer.
• Fox Valley Food for Health, with a mission to build a vibrant network of people within the Fox Valley community that are committed to well-being, healthy food, and caring for each other.
• American Cancer Society, the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
Sponsorships also are offered.
• Silver donor for $500 includes your company's name listed on T-shirts distributed as part of the event, your company name displayed on posters at the event; and all sponsors will have their company's website listed on the Kick-A-Thon website for one year.
• Silver Plus donor for $600 includes your company's logo listed on T-shirts distributed as part of the event; your company logo on posters at the event; and all sponsors will have their company's website listed on the Kick-A-Thon website for one year.
• Gold donor for $1,000 includes all of the "Silver Plus" benefits plus your company logo displayed on the scoreboard at the event; and VIP parking for the event and reserved stadium seating for the football game.
• Platinum for $1,500 or more includes all "Silver Plus" and "Gold" benefits plus your company logo displayed on the scoreboard at all home football games (St. Charles East and St. Charles North) in conjunction with a shoutout from the announcer thanking your company for supporting Kick-A-Thon this year. You also will be featured in the Kick-A-Thon's social media feeds (twitter.com/STCkickathon and www.facebook.com/groups/stckickathon/).