Clearbrook fundraisers
Wine tasting: The Friends of Clearbrook wine tasting will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Stonegate Banquet and Conference Centre, 2401 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates.
The event features wines, blue martinis and a live performance by professional ballroom dancers. It benefits Clearbrook's Employment Services Program for adults with disabilities. Tickets are $95 per person. Contact Chrissy Raddi at (847) 385-5302 or craddi@clearbrook.org for tickets and more information.
Casino Night: The Clearbrook Guardians Casino Night is from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 8 at the Getz Workshop, 746 S. Vermont Ave., Palatine.
Roll the dice and play your cards when Las Vegas-style gambling comes to town. Over 600 gamblers play poker, blackjack, roulette, craps and other wheel games. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. Contact the Guardians hotline at (847) 385-5305 for more information or visit cleabrook.org.
Afternoon at the Improv: Enjoy live comedy from noon to 5 p.m. April 6 at Improv Comedy, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg.
The event also features food and silent and live auctions at this benefit for the Partners in Adult Learning Program, a Clearbrook partnership. Cost is $75 per person. Proceeds benefit young adults with disabilities. Contact Paul Jochim, (847) 609-0029 or pjochim@clearbrook.org for details, or visit clearbrook.org.
Shining Star Ball: The Shining Star Ball will be from 7 p.m. to midnight April 25 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago.
This black-tie gala features auction items and gourmet foods. Tickets are $500 per person. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. Contact Gloria Drake at (847) 385-5012 or gdrake@clearbrook.org for tickets and details.
• Based in Northern Illinois, Clearbrook provides specialized children's, day training, employment, residential and clinical services at more than 40 locations throughout the Chicago area. While major diagnoses include mental retardation, autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy, 83 percent of every dollar raised by Clearbrook goes directly into programs and services.