Aurora church to host barbecue fundraiser to fight diabetes

Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, will host a barbecue-dinner fundraiser for Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes.

The drive-through event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. The public is invited.

Proceeds will benefit the club's anti-diabetes programs. Included are diabetes research, education and wellness, Americans with Disabilities summer camps for kids and diabetic alert dogs.

Russ George, Aurora Cosmo president, said Cosmo volunteers will deliver meals to attendees in their vehicles.

Waterman-based 5-B's Catering will prepare meals.

Options are a half chicken dinner, $15; two pork chops dinner, $15; one quarter chicken and one pork chop dinner, $15; and a hot dog meal, $5. Side dishes with dinners are applesauce, baked beans, coleslaw and dinner roll with butter.

Tickets are available at the door, from Cosmo members, call (630) 966-0657 or e-mail cosmoaurorail@gmail.com.

Founded in 1927, Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora is known as the club that fights diabetes. The nonprofit organization meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak St. in North Aurora. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. is optional. Prospective members are invited.

For more information, call (630) 966-0657 or visit auroracosmo.org.