Lucky Rail Run Pub Crawl to benefit TLS Veterans March 9
Get on board to help local veterans! On Saturday, March 9, TLS Veterans is hosting the inaugural Lucky Rail Run Pub Crawl featuring The Thompson Duo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ride the Metra UP Northwest Line from Arlington Heights to Crystal Lake or hop on at any of the five stops to benefit TLS and bring awareness to the hand up services they provide to local veterans and their families.
Tickets can be purchased at any one of the five bars on the pub crawl; cash or a check made out to TLS Veterans only.
The bars include: Eddie's Restaurant and Lounge, 10 E. Northwest Hwy. in Arlington Heights; JL's Pizza and Sports Bar, 19 N. Bothwell St. in Palatine; Yankee Doodle Inn, 311 E. Main St. in Barrington; The Track's Bar & Grill, 108 W. Main St. in Cary; or Matt's Tavern, 92 Railroad St. in Crystal Lake.
Each $20 ticket includes a Lucky Rail Run souvenir T-shirt and mug with all proceeds benefiting TLS Veterans.
The day of the event, all registered participants should check in beginning at 11 a.m. at one of the five bars to receive their wristband, T-shirt, mug, and Metra schedule.
To enjoy the traveling music provided by The Thompson Duo, get on board at Eddie's by 12:30 p.m.
A variety of raffle baskets also benefiting TLS Veterans will be present at each location.
Tickets for the pub crawl can be purchased day of however participants are encouraged to purchase their tickets ahead of time to ensure T-shirt size.
Only those 21 or older may participate, ID's will be checked.
In operation since 1996, TLS Veterans' mission is to provide veterans in need and their families the services necessary to experience hope and achieve success.
TLS Veterans operates New Horizons, a transitional living program located in Hebron, Ill.
Additionally, their drop-in resource center at 5330 W. Elm St. in McHenry offers certified veteran peer support to any veteran family in need of assistance, including on-site food pantry, individual and group support for veterans in recovery, and referral to other agency services such as employment and housing assistance, respite care to veteran caregivers, and outdoors programming. With programs and services that cover Northern Illinois and parts of Kenosha County in Wisconsin, TLS Veterans has many community partners that work together to offer a safety net for veterans in need.
TLS board member and event organizer Chad Miller emphasizes that, "Our goal for this event is not only to raise funds to support the mission of TLS Veterans, but equally important is to raise awareness in nearby communities where TLS is less known." Invite your friends, family, and neighbors for this inaugural St. Patrick's Day themed event to help support local veterans.
For more information, go to www.tlsveterans.org or www.facebook.com/TLSVeterans.