Benefit Marklund with 'Taste of the Tropics'

By enjoying tropical drinks and great food on a warm summer night, Fox Valley residents can help the infants, children and adults with severe developmental disabilities who are served by Marklund.

Marklund at Mill Creek is the beneficiary of the July "Commons Crawl," hosted by the Geneva Commons. "Taste of the Tropics" takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 19, at the shopping center located at 602 Commons Drive.

Each month, the Commons Crawl changes themes and benefits a different local charity. It takes place on the third Monday of the month from May through September. With tickets, patrons get goody bags as well as food and drink samplings from the Commons' restaurants - California Pizza Kitchen, Claddagh Irish Pub and Houlihan's.

Patrons will pick up their tickets, wrist bands and goody bags on the night of the crawl at Houlihan's and then go on their way to enjoy the crawl.

Tickets to the event are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. A maximum of 300 tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so participants are urged to purchase early.

For tickets, stop by the mall office or call (630) 262-0044. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

For information on Marklund, call Vicki Krystof at (630) 593-5482 or visit marklund.org.