SAVE-THE-DATE: September 6, 2013 -- COME TO A NIGHT AT THE DES PLAINES RIVERS CASINO
Come bet on the Des Plaines Community Foundation (DPCF) on Friday, September 6, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the 10th annual and only fundraiser at the Cube nightclub at the Des Plaines Rivers Casino.
Tickets for the event are $85 per person before August 20th ($95 after) and will include appetizers, gourmet dinner by Chef William Mcllroy, open bar and entertainment.
There will be a raffle including a grand prize of $500, two second prizes valued $400, and three third prizes valued at $100 each.
The silent auction items will include hotel stays, golf packages, spa and sporting events, collectables, gifts and more. Guests will also be able to take Black Jack instructional classes sponsored by Rivers Casino. You must be 21 years old to attend.
“Please help our cause by attending and/or supporting the 10th annual and only fundraiser at the new Des Plaines Community Foundation,” said Rosemary Argus, executive director of the Foundation. “Last year more than 250 people attended the successful event and enjoyed the evening.”
Sponsorships are still available for the annual event at the $2,500, $1,500 and $500 levels.
Alliant Credit Union Foundation is the main sponsor of the event with a donation of $3,500.
“You can ‘bet on the Des Plaines Community Foundation' because for every $1 we received, we provide $12 of service to our residents. 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 that 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. Foundation is a 501c3 organization and funds are obtained from individuals, businesses, and corporate tax-deductable contributions as well as from other foundations.
For tickets to the annual fundraiser go to www.DPCharties.org or www.desplainescommunityfoundation.org or call Rosemary Argus at 847-297-4932 or 847-525-5566.
For sponsorship opportunities call Bob Lewandowski at 847-815-4356 by August 22.