Elgin Craft Beer Fest set for Aug. 10 supports Rotary's community projects
Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club invites the community to the annual Elgin Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10. Visitors can check out more than 30 breweries and more than 50 different craft beers, including one-of-a-kind home brews. There will be live music from Roxin' Moxie, food trucks, games, and more on the Fox River.
The festival takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. on the Elgin Riverfront Promenade.
General admission of $40 includes a commemorative glass. VIP admission of $60 allows an one-hour early entry, access to the VIP area featuring additional beers, and assorted gourmet tasty bits.
Come early to taste the official event beer Tribus.
Proceeds from this event will support local nonprofit organizations. Visit www.elgincraftbeerfest.com to purchase tickets.
About the club
The club recently awarded two, $1,000 college scholarships from the Michael Green Scholarship Fund.
Green was a former charter member of the Elgin Breakfast Rotary. Later in life, he left a successful brokerage position to return to his passion where he was a mentor to many children in the Elgin Area School District U-46. Upon his death, a scholarship was created for U-46 students wanting to pursue education as a career.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Elgin Breakfast Rotary, club members created the "Business 25 Scholarship," which provides a $1,000 annual vocational scholarship for students attending Elgin Community College.
Josh Pandola, a South Elgin High graduate, is the 2019 "Business 25 Scholarship" recipient. He dreams of becoming a physical therapist and is attending Elgin Community College.
To learn more about the Elgin Breakfast Rotary club and the many community projects the club is involved in, visit www.elginbreakfastrotary.com or email alankirk@me.com.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.rotary.org.