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CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — If you’ve ever attended a charity event and bid on any wine-related item to support the charity, you can now do it from home and have the wine delivered to your door. When you purchase wine from the Cellar Angels winery partners, including some of the biggest names in Napa and Sonoma, you get to select which charity they will support with ten percent of proceeds.

Cellar Angels (http://www.cellarangels.com) is a unique wine-philanthropy group that today announces three new charity partners: Ophthalmic Women Leadership, Clinica Verde and Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.  

“It’s really an exciting day as the outpouring of support for our charity partner program has been amazing to witness,” said Martin Cody, President of Cellar Angels. “Each of these charities resonates with our membership and all have funding needs. Now wine lovers everywhere can support three more causes through Cellar Angels.”

Cellar Angels currently works exclusively with Napa County wineries and Sonoma County wineries to offer its members highly rated wines at discount in the name of charity. Once each week Cellar Angels members receive a private email alerting them to that week’s offer. Within each email is a link to the offer and a custom movie filmed of the winery, wine and people behind the wine. The member also receives tasting notes and a custom recipe often provided by a celebrity chef. After their purchase, members are able to select from a handful of charities to direct Cellar Angels’ contributions towards. Membership in Cellar Angels is currently free. To receive the Cellar Angels email, go to http://www.cellarangels.com  

The Cellar Angels blog, The Daily Flight, features wine tips, chef recipes, industry topics, winemaker stories and is accessible to anyone: http://www.cellarangels.com  

About Cellar Angels

Based in Chicago, Cellar Angels was created by a compassionate group of wine lovers and experts intent on changing the world. Our mission is simple: connect small, iconic, artisan and often family-run wineries to a larger audience, introduce wine lovers to incredible purchase opportunities offered exclusively to our members and provide assistance to a select group of charities. We love wine. We love introducing others to great wine and we love helping others. Cellar Angels provides an opportunity to accomplish all three.

About Ophthalmic Women Leadership

Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL) is dedicated to the advancement of women in the eye care industry. OWL works to help women around the world develop the leadership skills to advance in their careers, leverage relationships and improve work/life balance. http://www.owlsite.org

About Clinica Verde

Clinica Verde is a new model of care for families in need – a global prototype of an environmentally sustainable health clinic for Nicaraguan women and children living in poverty. With their whole health approach, they provide not just clinical care, but health and nutrition education in a sustainable community environment. http://www.clinicaverde.org

About Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s mission is to improve the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant diseases. The organization supports laboratory research that translates into immediate treatment for children with cancer. Dedicated volunteers ensure that over 80% of every dollar raised goes directly to research, allowing us to focus our time, talent and money on what is most important – a cure. http://www.pcrf-kids.org

Contact:

Martin Cody
martin@cellarangels.com
847-682-3776

SOURCE Cellar Angels

http://www.cellarangels.com

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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 17, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Castino Painting and Home Services of Northbrook, IL announced today the recipient of the first Castino Diamond Charity Award – Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois.

In early August of 2010, Castino experienced the tragic death of a 20-year employee Larry Diamond. In Diamond’s honor, owner Roger Castino established the Castino Diamond Charity Award. Twice per year, Castino will donate $3,000 in labor and materials to a deserving charity on the North Shore or Chicago area.

Castino customers were asked to submit the name of a deserving charity. “We would like to thank our valued customers. They stepped up and submitted numerous charity names for our consideration. We have many customers who devote their time and energy to helping a cause. We are proud to help the Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois as our first Castino Diamond project,” said Roger Castino, owner, Castino Painting and Home Services.

“We are so honored to have been selected as the first recipient of the Castino Diamond Charity Award. Boys Hope Girls Hope helps academically capable children who are at-risk and in-need to meet their potential by providing family-like homes, opportunities, and education through college. We have three 100-year-old homes in Evanston which are always in need of repair work, and we greatly appreciate the wonderful benefits this award will provide,” said Pat Hughes, Executive Director, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois.

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois can be reached at www.chicagobhgh.org and Castino Painting and Home Services can be reached at www.castinopainting.com.

About Castino Painting and Home Services

Castino Painting and Home Services, Inc. of Northbrook, IL was founded in 1974 to provide painting services to the North Shore. Since then, Castino Painting and Home Services has experienced remarkable growth to become the leading service company on the North Shore and parts of Chicago.

Castino Painting and Home Services now provides 15 specialty services including: interior and exterior painting; flood, fire and mold remediation; carpet, rug, & upholstery cleaning; carpentry/handyman services; roof snow removal; wallpapering; snow plowing; faux finishing; floor refinishing; stucco; gutter cleaning; plastering; plumbing; electrical; carpet purchasing and installation and carpet stretching. Castino Painting maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and an A-rating with Angie’s List. Castino’s web site address is www.castinopainting.com and phone is 847-729-3200.

About Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois

For the past 31 years, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois has offered scholarships to Chicago area children who are academically capable – all of whom come from families deeply troubled by poverty, homelessness, gang or domestic violence, drug use and other seemingly insurmountable challenges. They empower children, through education, to break the cycle of poverty that can trap families for generations.  Boys Hope Girls Hope is a privately funded, non-profit, multi-denominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home, high quality education, and the support they need to reach their full potential. They accept motivated and capable Scholars who possess the desire to change their lives. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois web site address is www.chicagobhgh.org and phone 847-920-2783.

SOURCE Castino Painting and Home Services

http://www.castinopainting.com/

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Before you say, “been there, done that” — think again. DonationDeals.com offers a way for people to give back while getting great local deals in more specific areas of Chicago and suburbs.

Founded by Michael Maher, an owner of RSVP^® Chicago, which has been saving consumers money for years through full color postcard decks delivered to homes, DonationDeals.com will connect local businesses with caring consumers to raise money for non-profits.

The company believes in promoting businesses that support a social purpose.

How does it work? Donation Deals is a group-buying site where users register for free to receive discounts of 40% or more on a variety of services, activities, shopping, dining and more in all areas of Chicagoland.

Each deal will benefit a non-profit organization by donating at least 5% of the proceeds to a local charity, school, church, synagogue, etc. chosen as the beneficiary for that deal. The donation amount can double to 10% of the proceeds if enough people purchase that deal.

Donation Deals will recommend its “chosen charities” to businesses including Best Buddies of Illinois, Make-a-Wish of Illinois, Misericordia Heart of Mercy and USO of Illinois. Otherwise, businesses can choose their own.

Another point of differentiation: Donation Deals will marry electronic and print distribution to promote deals. Not only will alerts be delivered by email to registered users, but they will also be delivered by mail through print media partners including the RSVP^® Chicago postcard decks with an existing circulation of 400,000 homes.

Right now, visitors to the website and homeowners who receive the RSVP postcard decks in the mail will find a featured deal on the North Shore for 50% off at Restaurant Michael in Winnetka with proceeds going to PAWS Chicago.

Deals will be active for a limited amount of time – from one day to one month. Registered users will be notified every time a deal changes in their area. Donation Deals will go live in other U.S. cities over the next year.

Local discounts will be offered in all areas of Chicagoland including Chicago and its neighborhoods, the North Shore (e.g., Evanston, Glenview, Winnetka), West and Far West suburbs (e.g., Aurora, Naperville), Southwest suburbs (e.g., Orland Park, Palos Hills) and Northwest suburbs (e.g., Arlington Heights, Park Ridge).

“In today’s economic environment, consumers are looking for great deals, not-for-profits are struggling to raise money and businesses need more customers. This is a win-win-win for everyone — the buyer, the business and the non-profit,” said DonationDeals.com founder and president Michael Maher. “It comes down to people feeling good about saving money and helping a worthy cause.”

For more information or to register, visit www.donationdeals.com.

CONTACT:

Karin J. Ochs / Public Relations
(773) 203-8080
kktochs@sbcglobal.net

Donation Deals
540 W. Frontage Road
Suite 3165
Northfield, IL 60093
www.donationdeals.com
(847) 441-8900

For more information on charities, please visit:

www.bestbuddiesillinois.org
www.wishes.org
www.misericordia.com
www.uso.org/illinois

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NEW YORK – There has been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothing to do with aces or foot faults.

Instead, five of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef Masters” have been working to create the best food of the tournament — something more elegant than hot dogs, pretzels and burgers.

To that end, they’ve created recipes like pulled pork tacos and shrimp and tilapia burgers.

All of the dishes have been on sale since the start of the tennis championship last week, and the creator of the most popular dish wins $5,000 for their favorite charity.

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Firm to Publicize Charity’s Plans for World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House

CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC®-CNI) has selected MS&LGroup for public relations and social media marketing services after a competitive agency review.  RMHC-CNI is a non-profit organization focused on providing a “home away from home” to keep families of hospitalized children together.

“Families who stay at our Houses find care and comfort during the darkest days of their lives.  Last year we hosted more than 22,000 family nights and, many nights, all four of our Houses were full.  It was critical for us to find a PR agency that could help us reach our fundraising goals, activate volunteers, and engage the community in the development of our new House,” said Doug Porter, chief executive officer, RMHC-CNI. “The team at MS&LGroup really understood our communications goals and showed a passion for our mission with an innovative, engaging marketing strategy.”

In 2012, RMHC-CNI is set to open the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House. The House will support families at the new Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in addition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital & the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The Chicago office of MS&LGroup will work closely with RMHC-CNI to engage audiences through consumer media relations, social media and digital communications, events and partnerships with other organizations.  

“It is an honor to be working with RMHC-CNI to help bring the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House to life,” said Joan Cetera, Chicago consumer group director, MS&LGroup.  ”This is an exciting time for the charity and for the city of Chicago and we’re eager to deliver our multi-faceted marketing and communications approach to increase awareness of RMHC’s programs and the Streeterville Ronald McDonald House.”

RMHC-CNI joins MS&LGroup’s robust portfolio of cause marketing and non-profit clients including Rebuilding Together, Tampax/Always Protecting Futures and Dawn Saves Wildlife.  

About RMHC-CNI

The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC®-CNI) is to improve the health, well-being and education of children through our core programs.

Our four Houses provide a “home away from home” to keep families together.  The Houses allow families to eat, sleep and find the emotional support they need – just blocks from where their child is being treated. To continue our mission of serving families in crisis, RMHC-CNI is building a new Ronald McDonald House – the largest in the world – right here in Chicago.  Due to open in 2012 at 211 East Grand in Streeterville, this House will support the needs of families with children at the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital & the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.  With 14-stories of care and comfort, the House will include 86 guest rooms, a rooftop healing deck and a kitchen filled with home-cooked meals and supportive conversation. For more information visit: www.RonaldHouseChicago.com.

About MS&LGroup

MS&LGroup is one of the world’s top five PR and Events networks, specialists in public relations, public affairs, branding, corporate and financial communications, social media marketing and events. Operating in wholly owned and affiliate offices in more than 80 countries spanning the Americas, EMEA and Asia, MS&LGroup provides many of the world’s largest companies and most recognized brands with best-in-class communication strategies to help them reach their business and communication goals. www.mslgroup.com

MS&LGroup is part of Publicis Groupe Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, the world’s third largest communications group. With activities spanning 104 countries and 43,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe offers a complete range of advertising services through three global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, and two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Media consultancy and buying is offered through two worldwide networks, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia; and interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas and Razorfish. Publicis Groupe recently launched VivaKi to leverage the combined scale of the autonomous operations of Digitas, Razorfish, Starcom MediaVest Group, Denuo and ZenithOptimedia to develop new services, tools, and next generation digital platforms. Web site: www.publicisgroupe.com.

SOURCE MS&LGroup

http://www.rmhccni.org/http://www.mslgroup.com/

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Selects MS&LGroup as New PR Agency | Chicago Press Release Services - Chicago's leading press release newswire service; professional press release services, press release distribution and newswire services.

This week Hollywood’s most exclusive luxury residence, Sunset Vine Tower, announced it will host the Sunday, June 27th benefit and silent auction for Rich Tola’s yoga-themed charity, The Boulevard Zen Foundation.

LOS ANGELES, June 4 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Located on the corner of Sunset and Vine, the newly designed, 20-story all-glass tower boasts amazing panoramic views from the Pacific Ocean to the Hollywood Hills to downtown LA to the omnipresent San Gabriel Mountains. Sunset Vine Tower’s (www.SunsetVineTower.com) 360-degree penthouse will provide the backdrop for what is expected to be the most beautiful sunset yoga class in the world.

The Boulevard Zen Foundation (www.BoulevardZen.com) provides yoga classes and lifestyle education to shelters for survivors of domestic violence. The three-hour benefit supports the foundation’s national expansion. “We’re honored to have our benefit hosted by an unparalleled property with such breathtaking views,” stated Tola. “We are very fortunate and grateful to be supported by a truly unique residential community that believes in the power of yoga to transform lives.”

The red carpet event will include a penthouse reception, sunset yoga class and silent auction. The $25 admission includes complimentary gifts and services from health and wellness sponsors, including oxygen blasts and mini-massages from Bliss Spa, and a 75-minute yoga class taught by five of LA’s top teachers, including Tola.

The silent auction will include signed memorabilia and tickets to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, celebrity signed yoga t-shirts from Tola’s ‘strong body clear mind’ apparel, personal training sessions, children’s yoga lessons, yoga studio memberships, massages and other spa services, passes to Drai’s Hollywood, elegant dinners, and much more.

“Rich and The Boulevard Zen Foundation are compassionate in their approach to spreading health and wellness through the powers of yoga,” said Sunset Vine concierge Norton Morris. “All of us at the community are pleased to support this worthy cause.”

The Boulevard Zen Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Tola upon completion of his film “Boulevard Zen” – a story of one man who touches the lives of many through the practice of yoga.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit The Boulevard Zen Foundation (www.BoulevardZen.com) or contact Claire at 323-388-7315 or info@boulevardzen.com.

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SOURCE The Boulevard Zen Foundation

http://www.boulevardzen.com

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The Star-Studded Social Event Once Again Will Benefit Prince Harry’s Charity, American Friends of Sentebale

NEW YORK, June 2 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Veuve Clicquot Champagne is delighted to welcome back HRH Prince Henry of Wales to play in the third annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, taking place on New York’s historic Governors Island on Sunday, June 27, 2010.  One of New York’s most unique and glamorous daytime social events, the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic once again benefits the American Friends of Sentebale, the U.S. arm of the global charity founded by Prince Harry of the British Royal Family and Prince Seeiso of the Lesotho Royal Family, which aims to better the lives of the underprivileged, at-risk children of Lesotho, Southern Africa.  

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Bringing the thrilling world of polo to New Yorkers for this one day event, the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic offers spectators the chance to watch Nacho Figueras, captain of the Black Watch team and face of Ralph Lauren’s Polo Fragrances, go head-to-head once again with Prince Harry in this much-anticipated match.  There are two ways to join the VIP experience at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic: purchase a table in the VIP Marquee or buy a picnic ticket for a champagne lunch on the lawn.  The event will also feature an area that is free and open to the public.  In reverence to the long-time tradition, classic polo style is requested: women in hats; men in summer suits.  

“We’re honored to welcome back Prince Harry to the 2010 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic,” states Christine Kaculis, Director of Communications for Veuve Clicquot.  ”We’re very pleased to once again support Prince Harry’s charity, Sentebale, through this unique and memorable New York occasion.”

“We are delighted that the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic will once again be supporting the American Friends of Sentebale and our work with the most vulnerable children in Lesotho,” says Kedge Martin, CEO of Sentebale. “Every day, at least 100 more children in this beautiful country have their lives devastated by the loss of a parent – having to drop out of school to become caretakers of their relatives, getting exposed to abuse, vulnerable to exploitation – the utter devastation of their childhood.  Iconic events such as this are crucial to raising awareness and supporting our mission to make a real difference in the lives of the most needy children.”

“I’m honored to meet Prince Harry on the field once again for this spectacular New York event,” says Nacho Figueras.  “This is a unique opportunity to bring my passion for the sport of polo together with the worthy cause of Sentebale, a charity very close to my heart.”

In the historic setting of Governors Island, this month’s Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic promises to attract a fashionable crowd from around the globe and feature the glamour and excitement of polo – ‘the sport of kings.’  Certain to be as stylish and star-studded as years past, last year’s Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic drew over 6,000 public spectators and a VIP line-up of guests including, Madonna, Kate Hudson, Marc Jacobs, Chloe Sevigny, LL Cool J, Donna Karan, Lucy Sykes, Rachel Roy, Hilary Rhoda and Alex Wek, all cheering on Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras as they went pony-to-pony for a worthy cause.  

“The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is a great celebration of the Island’s historic connection to polo,” says Leslie Koch, president of the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation.  ”We are honored to welcome the event back to the island and thrilled that thousands more visitors will be able to enjoy a free afternoon of polo here.”    

This year, Veuve Clicquot partners with Union Square Hospitality Group, to turn spectator snacking into an unmatched dining experience.  Michael Romano, chef/partner of Union Square Cafe and culinary director for Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) has designed a multi-course champagne lunch for the guests in the VIP Marquee along with a gourmet picnic luncheon for picnic ticket holders developed by USHG’s catering arm, Union Square Events.  In addition, an upscale snack cart will offer innovative mid-game snack options such as gourmet mini lemon whoopie pies, fudge cupcakes with orange buttercream frosting, Green Market famous pretzels and the famous Union Square Cafe mixed nut blend.  

Spectators sitting on the public side can expect plenty of Veuve Clicquot champagne bars and premium concessions from Union Square Hospitality Group’s Blue Smoke and El Verano Taqueria, marking the first time Chef Floyd Cardoz’s irresistible tacos will be available outside of Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

“We are very excited to partner with Veuve Clicquot.  Our team looks forward to bringing our culinary viewpoint to this well-established, highly-visible and cherished New York summer event,” says Michael Romano, chef/partner of Union Square Cafe and Culinary Director for Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG). 

Veuve Clicquot is excited to welcome back Piaget as the official timekeeper of the polo match.  This year, the Swiss luxury watchmaker is creating a special limited-edition version of its Piaget Polo FortyFive Chronograph, inspired by the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic.  A favorite of celebrities and many of the world’s top polo players, the specially-designed watch will feature the iconic ‘Clicquot Yellow’ on its signature sub-dials and will be designated ‘New York’ to celebrate the location of the world’s most glamorous polo tournament.  Only 10 will be produced and Piaget will award one to the winning polo team on June 27th.  The remaining models will be sold exclusively at Piaget boutiques. 

“Piaget has a long history with polo, so we are proud to commemorate our partnership with the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic by creating this very special timepiece,” says Larry Boland, president of Piaget NA.  ”It’s certain to become a collector’s item.”

The official luxury automotive sponsor of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is the Ferrari California.  The newest V8 grand-tourer in the Ferrari product line up, the California, offers features that make this model the ultimately versatile sports car, from the retractable hard-top to its back seats, while being true to Ferrari’s extreme performance and technological innovation.  Ferrari is thrilled to offer VIP guests attending the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic luncheon the unique opportunity to participate in an exclusive driving experience program.  

Veuve Clicquot is delighted to have The Standard, New York as the official hotel partner of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic.  The Standard, New York is located in New York City’s thriving Meatpacking District and is Andre Balazs’ most recent property in his expanding collection of Standard hotels which includes The Standard, Hollywood, The Standard Spa, Miami Beach, and The Standard, Downtown LA.  All 337 guestrooms and suites at The Standard, New York have breathtaking views of the Hudson River and the New York City skyline.  The Standard Grill, the hotel’s acclaimed restaurant with Chef Dan Silverman at the helm, will be featuring a Veuve Clicquot champagne cocktail, The Near Side, in celebration of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic for the month of June.  Guests can book their room today at www.standardhotels.com.  More information on event-themed hotel packages will be available on both the hotel’s website and www.vcseason.com.  

To ensure this year’s polo fashion over-delivers on the glamour and red carpet drama, Veuve Clicquot has also teamed up with Ellen Christine Colon-Lugo, leading ‘milliner to the stars’ to get the women of New York ‘hat ready’ for this stylish event.  Ellen Christine has had the pleasure of ‘hat dressing’ the likes of Penelope Cruz, Demi Moore, Beyonce Knowles, Johnny Depp and Harrison Ford and will be consulting and fitting of-the-moment polo appropriate hats out of her Chelsea boutique leading up to this year’s Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic.  

In addition to purchasing a table in the exclusive VIP Marquee, Lunch on the Lawn picnic tickets to the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic are currently available for purchase.  They are $250 per person and will provide access to all of the glamorous action, unlimited Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, a custom Polo picnic blanket, picnic basket and champagne flute, and a gourmet picnic lunch developed by Chef Michael Romano, chef/partner of Union Square Cafe and Culinary Director of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group and its catering business, Union Square Events.  In addition, picnickers will have access to custom Petanque courts, the famous French game made popular in the U.S. by Veuve Clicquot.

For additional event information, b-roll and/or still images of Prince Harry and/or previous Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic events, background on event partners (The Standard Hotel, USHG, Ferrari, Piaget and fashion experts Lucy Sykes and Ellen Christine Millinery), Sentebale and/or to arrange an interview with participating Veuve Clicquot representatives, Nacho Figueras, Chef Michael Romano and Ellen Christine Colon-Lugo, please contact clicquot@lsagency.com.

Always sip responsibly.

ABOUT VEUVE CLICQUOT

Veuve Clicquot has a long association with polo in England with the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup and now in the United States of America with the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, which kicks-off the Veuve Clicquot Season summer opening.  The champagne house was established in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot, and began to thrive when Widow Madame Clicquot took the helm 1805.  Today its eponymous Yellow Label continues to be one of the world’s most beloved champagnes.  The Veuve Clicquot Season is an essential guide to the most exclusive social events and parties of the year across the country.  For more information, please visit www.vcseason.com or www.veuve-clicquot.com.

ABOUT SENTEBALE

Founded in 2006, Sentebale’s mission is to transform the lives of Lesotho’s orphans and vulnerable children.  Sentebale was founded by Prince Harry of the British Royal Family and Prince Seeiso from the Lesotho Royal Family.  Lesotho is a unique and beautiful country, but with extreme poverty and the third highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, it is a country in desperate need of help.  With an estimated 400,000 orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho, Sentebale works with grass roots organizations to identify, support and empower these children.  Sentebale’s name means, “forget me not,” and is a reminder of all the children who need help in Lesotho.  American Friends of Sentebale is a U.S. charity that promotes the health, welfare and education of the people of Lesotho, particularly its orphans and vulnerable children and supports Sentebale in its charitable work in Lesotho. For more information, please visit www.sentebale.org.

ABOUT GOVERNORS ISLAND AND THE GOVERNORS ISLAND PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION CORPORATION (GIPEC)

One of the most historic and iconic locations in New York, Governors Island sits roughly 800 yards off the southern tip of Manhattan. Polo was played regularly on Governors Island when it was an Army base and matches were played throughout the early part of the 20th century, with the last match being played just before World War II in September 1941. Veuve Clicquot brought polo back to Governors Island in May 2008, almost 70 years since it was last played on the island. The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) is responsible for the planning, redevelopment, and ongoing operations for 150 acres of Governors Island. GIPEC seeks to bring life to Governors Island, making this island at the center of New York Harbor a destination with great public open space, as well as future education, not for profit and commercial facilities. Governors Island is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from June 5 through October 10.   For more information please visit www.govisland.com.

ABOUT BLACK WATCH

Black Watch is a world-class polo team which has won numerous tournaments throughout the United States. In 2007, Black Watch was the champion of the Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge and the winter champion of the Palm Beach Hall of Fame Cup. The team is captained by Nacho Figueras, professional polo player, face of Ralph Lauren’s Polo Fragrances and model for Ralph Lauren’s Black Label Collection. For more information, please visit http://www.Facebook.com/NachoFigueras.

SOURCE Veuve Clicquot

http://www.vcseason.com

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E2.0 Team Walks the Streets of Boston to Raise Funds for First Time Charity Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Enterprise 2.0 Conference announces Children’s Hospital Boston as the official nonprofit beneficiary for this year’s conference, happening June 14-17 at the Westin Boston Waterfront.  One day prior to the kick-off of Enterprise 2.0 Conference, UBM TechWeb, Enterprise 2.0 Conference and its parent company United Business Media, will be first-time supporters and participants in the annual NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston, happening Sunday, June 13 in Boston. For more information, visit: http://www.e2conf.com/boston/e2-charity.

In a spirit of community support within Boston, Enterprise 2.0 attendees and community members are invited to join the Enterprise 2.0 team in a fundraising effort to support Children’s Hospital Boston. Funds raised will benefit the hospital’s pediatric research, patient care and community health programs. Those interested in supporting NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston in conjunction with Enterprise 2.0 Conference, can participate in the following ways:

• Walk:  Any Enterprise 2.0 Conference attendee who signs up and participates in NSTAR’s Walk on Sunday, June 13 will be honored with a donation made on walk participant’s behalf at Enterprise 2.0 Conference registration, with proof of participation.
• Donate to or Join the E2.0 Team:  Enterprise 2.0 Conference will have a team participating in the 7-mile walk. Donations are being accepted on the team page if you would like to support Children’s Hospital Boston and the Enterprise 2.0 team.  UBM TechWeb will match up to 25% of all donations made to the event team as an added benefit to the hospital.  Or, participants can join the E2.0 team on the walk and designate themselves a part of Team Enterprise 2.0 during online or onsite registration.
• Conference & Keynote Evaluations:  After attending any workshop, conference session or keynote program, complete the on-line survey and a donation will be made to the Children’s Hospital Boston. 
• In-kind donations:  If you are attending Enterprise 2.0 Boston, in-kind donations are being accepted in a donation bin.  All items will be delivered to the Children’s Hospital at the close of the event.  A list of requested items is available online here.

“Working in conjunction with our Enterprise 2.0 attendees and the community, we are pleased to support Children’s Hospital,” said Steve Wylie, Enterprise 2.0 Conference General Manager. “The Enterprise 2.0 Conference has garnered support and strength throughout the years from the local Boston community, with a large percent of our event participants coming from the Boston area.  We really liked the idea of being able to collaborate with the hospital and the community to give back and align our efforts with a charitable contribution to a local organization.”

Registration for NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston is $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.  Walkers can register for the 2- and 7-mile walks online or day of at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River starting at 9:00 am on June 13.  Walkers have raised $6.2 million for the hospital since its launch in 2003, and this year’s goal is to raise $1.6 million.  For more information, visit www.childrenshospital.org/walk or call 866-303-WALK.  NSTAR, the electricity and natural gas company that serves over 1.4 million customers in Massachusetts, is the named sponsor of the walk.

For all programs related to UBM TechWeb’s Enterprise 2.0 Conference support of Children’s Hospital Boston, UBM TechWeb will grant up to a total of $2000.00 to Children’s Hospital Boston for direct client services.

About The Enterprise 2.0 Conference

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference explores the integration of Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. This annual conference and sponsor pavilion focuses on the tools and techniques that best leverage the technical, productive and social aspects of IT and workgroup environments to build a cohesive collaboration strategy and empower a connected workforce. For more information visit: www.e2conf.com.

About UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology.  Through its three core businesses – media solutions, marketing services and paid content – UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb’s communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading magazines.  UBM TechWeb is a UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

About Children’s Hospital Boston

Children’s Hospital Boston, an internationally renowned center for medical research and treatment, is one of the only pediatric hospitals nationwide that focuses on pairing world-class research with clinical resources to treat and cure children. Many of the hospital’s scientific advancements have far-reaching implications for treating adults, too – they target diseases including prostate and breast cancer, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer’s. www.childrenshospital.org. Become a fan of Children’s Hospital on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChildrensHospitalBoston or on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/childrensboston.

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Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, and Abbott, the global healthcare company, today announced that more than $400,000 in adult and pediatric nutritionals originally intended for hurricane relief are now available to feed families at 20 food banks in seven states and Puerto Rico.

In early 2009, Abbott and Feeding America embarked on a partnership to “pre-position” nutritional products to regions that are highly vulnerable to hurricanes.

By staging relief supplies in parts of the country in advance of being hit by hurricanes, people can be helped in a matter of hours or days instead of waiting for seven to ten days for emergency aid requests to be filled.

With the close of the 2009 hurricane season on November 30, the pre-positioned products that were stocked in preparation for major storms will now be re-directed to feed families via food banks.

“Partnering with Feeding America ensures that critical products are available to those who need them during and beyond the threat of hurricane season,” said Kathy Pickus, divisional vice president, Global Citizenship and Policy, Abbott.

“By working with Feeding America’s established network of food banks, many families can now have access to nutritional food.”

The food pantry locations were selected based on proximity to areas vulnerable to hurricanes, their capacity to assist in disaster response and recovery, and on population coverage. The disaster relief packs consist of nutrition shakes and bars for adults, and nutrition and re-hydration drinks for children.

The packs are specifically for families of different sizes and can collectively feed more than 20,000 people.

“We remain extremely grateful to Abbott for helping us pre-position relief supplies at our food banks in strategically important locations,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO, Feeding America.

“We certainly are relieved to see that the 2009 hurricane season was mild in comparison to prior years, and we can now use these products to serve communities in need to help address chronic hunger, especially during the holiday season.”

These additional supplies come at a time when over 55 percent of Feeding America network food banks have turned away clients because they could not meet the demand for food.

In addition, an estimated 36.2 million Americans, or 12.2 percent, are food insecure; meaning their access to enough food is limited by a lack of money and other resources.

Feeding America provided more than 25.6 million pounds of food and grocery products to food banks throughout Louisiana, Texas and other Gulf Coast states in 2008, following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Feeding America is now in its 20th year of providing disaster relief services.

The group’s network of 206 food banks has worked in recent years to improve its disaster response capability with enhanced disaster planning, by developing and training support teams, and with staging supplies in advance of disasters.

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive.

As the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors.

Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.

For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit feedingamerica.org.

Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

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As the economy’s slow recovery continues to take a heavy toll on our schools, the need for additional funding has never been greater. That is why U.S. Cellular is continuing its commitment to education with a $1 million donation to schools.

Once again, the Calling All Communities campaign will award $100,000 to 10 schools across the nation. Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, big or small, all are eligible to win.

From Nov. 13, 2009, through Jan. 15, 2010, individuals 18 years or older can visit any U.S. Cellular store to get a code to vote online for their school.

There is no purchase necessary and you don’t have to be a U.S. Cellular customer to vote. The 10 schools with the most votes will receive $100,000 to use however they choose.

“Many school districts are literally in crisis mode,” said Jeff Childs, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for U.S. Cellular. “As a company, we care about kids and the quality of the education they receive.

The passion and energy of our 9,000 associates will help spread the word as we get behind this common purpose.”

There is plenty of evidence of the need for help. At least 36 states have cut or proposed cuts to education, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

A University of Washington study projects that states will cut an average of 18 percent of their education spending over the next three years.

According to a survey conducted by the American Association of School Administrators, 76 percent of school administrators report that the economic downturn has negatively affected student achievement.

The drastic budget reductions are forcing many school districts to eliminate academic programs, extra-curricular activities, staff and basic school supplies. More than three in five parents (61 percent) believe the quality of education will suffer because of school cutbacks.

Last year’s Calling All Communities campaign was driven by U.S. Cellular associates’ grassroots efforts and communities rallying behind their schools. More than 120,000 votes were cast for 6,500 schools across the country.

Winners represented public and private schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, Nebraska and Iowa. Funds were used for everything from scholarships and computer labs to playgrounds and gymnasium renovations.

Wendy Hooks, principal of Brogden Primary, a winning school in Dudley, N.C., spoke of other intangible benefits of being a Calling All Communities champion.

“Our school and children really needed this money as most of our kids come from working class families,” said Hooks, whose school is featured in U.S. Cellular’s national advertising campaign. “What we lacked in financial support, we more than made up for in spirit and hope.”

Visit our Calling All Communities Facebook page and uscellular.com/callingallcommunities for pictures and videos from the 2009 campaign.

About U.S. Cellular

The 9,000 associates of U.S. Cellular believe a wireless phone enhances people’s lives and a wireless company should be in the business of bringing people together.

U.S. Cellular has a wide range of monthly plans, including those with unlimited nationwide calling, unlimited free incoming calls and options to prepay.

The company has a growing catalog of phones like the BlackBerry® Tour and Pearl Flip, and the touch-screen LG Tritan, which offer e-mail and Web access. Based in Chicago, U.S. Cellular is the nation’s fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier, serving 6.2 million customers across the country.

To learn more about the company visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com.

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Since the beginning of 2009, students have made donations to the Touch Research Institute, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, Cancer Support Center, Massage Therapy Foundation, Imerman Angels, Red Door Animal Shelter, Ronald McDonald House, Project Vida, Helping Paws Animal Shelter, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, American Diabetes Association, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Due to massage licensing laws in the State of Illinois, students are not permitted to accept any gratuities until they are licensed. Therefore, students who work in the Cortiva Student Clinic created the “Thank You Fund,” which clients donated to over the course of the year.

“Massage clients are accustomed to rewarding quality massage therapy services above and beyond the normal service charge,” said Sharon Northern, Cortiva’s director of student services. “Each class chooses its own charity, including food pantries, animal shelters and women’s shelters.”

“Students are amazed at the end of the quarter about how much money they were able to generate as a group,” said Northern. “While students might appreciate the immediacy of a personal gratuity, the power of those tips coming together to benefit the charity of their choice creates a sense of empowerment. This reinforces their ability to make an impact in their community.”

About Cortiva Institute

Cortiva Institute is a community of Massage Therapy Schools with 11 locations nationwide, offering full and part-time massage therapy instruction, continuing education courses, student clinics that are open to the public, and career services for graduates.

Cortiva schools take a holistic and integrated approach to ensure that our graduates are prepared to work in clinics, hospitals, health clubs, spas, resorts, sports therapy clinics or start their own private practices.

Go to Cortiva.com for more information.

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Representatives from Chicago Cubs Charities and AFC will participate in a check presentation ceremony at Wrigley Field tonight before the 7:05 p.m. Cubs game against the Houston Astros.

Working with City Council members representing the neighborhoods surrounding Wrigley Field – Ald. Tom Tunney (44th Ward), Ald. Helen Shiller (46th Ward), Ald. Gene Schulter (47th Ward) and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) – Chicago Cubs Charities selected AFC as one its grant recipients this year to advance the agency’s local, regional and national efforts to end HIV/AIDS.

“Chicago Cubs Charities is proud of its efforts to help organizations serving the communities of Chicago,” said Mike Lufrano, vice president of Chicago Cubs Charities. “Thanks to the support of the neighborhood around the Friendly Confines and the thousands who purchased tickets to see Elton John, Billy Joel, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill, we are able to make this contribution to help end HIV/AIDS.”

“Funding from Chicago Cubs Charities will help AFC make a significant difference in the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS,” said AFC President/CEO Mark Ishaug. “We thank the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs Charities, Alderman Tunney, and his colleagues for enabling AFC to pursue a broad range of activities to end new HIV infections, improve the lives of people with HIV/AIDS, and strengthen government and community responses to the epidemic.”

The remaining grants will be announced at a later date. Musical performances offer a unique opportunity for fans and community residents to see top performers in an historic venue. It is also an opportunity to help the economy of the neighborhood and the City of Chicago during a challenging year.

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Experienced and novice cyclists from all over the country are invited to join this experience of a lifetime and to raise $400,000 to help ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.

Cyclists can choose from a range of ride distances from less than 32 miles to 100 miles, all with unforgettable majestic views through red colored sandstone formations that give Red Rock Canyon its name.

Detailed bike routes and destination descriptions of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area in the Mojave Desert, a few miles west of Las Vegas, are available at networkofstrength.org/ride.

“I am not a bicyclist so I trained for this and it was amazing,” said Bonnie Gordon, 50, a 15-year survivor of breast cancer who participated in the first Ride to Empower in 2008 in Solvang, California. “The hills are an analogy–you’ve got to get up the hill and then you can coast a little bit– it’s just like battling this disease. But 100 miles is nothing compared to breast cancer.”

A registration fee of $100 is applied to a variety of flexible fundraising packages that may include travel, food, bike transport and lodging expenses. From the $300 “Get Even” level that consists of a finishing medal and T-shirt, to the $7,500 “Jackpot” bundle that lavishes the fundraiser and a guest with start-to-finish, all-inclusive amenities including meals, travel, spa services and tickets to the cinema. Fundraising packages can be viewed at ride.networkofstrength.org/packages.

Network of Strength provides cycling guidance and fundraising support. Read the training blog, view short videos from last year’s Ride to Empower, and meet other riders at networkofstrength.org/ride.

“The Ride to Empower offers anyone the challenge of completing a long-distance cycling event and the opportunity to pay tribute to family and friends touched by breast cancer,” said Margaret C. Kirk, President and CEO, Breast Cancer Network of Strength. “Thanks to our partners, anyone who has the ambition, drive and passion to tackle a destination bike ride and support people with breast cancer can be a part of this amazing event.”

National Sponsors include Amgen Oncology, Cline Wines, Merck Oncology, United Airlines, Walgreens, Revlon, Health Magazine and production partner Planet Ultra. For more information, visit networkofstrength.org/ride or call 877-963-7223 x2729.

About Breast Cancer Network of Strength

Breast Cancer Network of Strength® provides immediate emotional relief to anyone affected by breast cancer through the YourShoes™ 24/7 breast cancer support center, which includes the country’s only toll-free breast cancer hotline staffed exclusively by breast cancer survivors.

Breast Cancer Network of Strength raises money to fund YourShoes, several outreach programs, breast health awareness workshops, wigs and prostheses banks for women with limited resources, and advocacy on breast cancer related policies.

For more information about Breast Cancer Network of Strength, visit networkofstrength.org. Peer counselors can be contacted at 1-800-221-2141, with interpreters available in more than 150 languages.

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The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust announced a $300,000 grant to Easter Seals to advance evidence-based autism services for young children nationwide.

The grant, made possible through the CVS Caremark All Kids Can Program™, is in response to families’ need for greater access to autism services as reflected in key findings of Easter Seals’ recent Living with Autism Study.* These funds enhance nearly $6 million already provided to Easter Seals through the All Kids Can Program in which Easter Seals is a national partner.

“We know that through early detection and individualized intervention, autism is treatable,” said Patricia Wright, Ph.D., national director autism services, Easter Seals. “This CVS Caremark grant will help advance professional training for Easter Seals’ therapists to assure enhanced availability of essential evidence-based interventions.”

As many as one out of 150 children today is diagnosed with autism, and the need for treatments continues to grow exponentially. Getting the right support at the earliest stage in life makes all the difference. Known as early intervention, this critical type of service gives children the skills they need to be successful. As the nation’s largest non-profit provider of autism services, Easter Seals is committed to responding to the needs of families living with autism.

Families living with autism not only require access to services, but also to appropriate insurance coverage for these critical treatments. A portion of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust gift will underwrite a study by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute to provide resources to families living with autism.

“CVS Caremark is committed to helping improve the quality of life for children with autism through this grant,” said Eileen Howard Dunn, senior vice president, Corporate Communications and Community Relations, CVS Caremark. “By supporting Easter Seals in enhancing evidence-based therapies, our reach can impact families living with autism now and those who may be diagnosed in the future.”

“We know what’s possible for children with disabilities and their families,” said James E. Williams, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Easter Seals. “Thanks to our partnership with CVS Caremark, Easter Seals continues to provide exceptional services to deliver solutions that shape the lives of children and families living with autism.”

Established in 2006, the CVS Caremark All Kids Can Program selected Easter Seals as a national partner in the five-year, $25 million initiative to support children with disabilities. The 2009 CVS Caremark All Kids Can grant will benefit children with autism at Easter Seals affiliates in Central California, the Bay Area (CA), South Florida, North Georgia, Metropolitan Chicago (IL), DuPage and Fox Valley Region (IL), Joliet Region (IL), Central and Southeast Ohio, Southeast Pennsylvania, North Texas and Rio Grande Valley (TX).

About The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust

The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, Inc. is a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS). CVS Caremark is the nation’s premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical services companies with the country’s largest pharmacy chain. The Trust’s mission is to provide funding for health care, education and community involvement initiatives in communities where CVS/pharmacy stores are located. General information about CVS Caremark is available through the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s Web site at investor.cvs.com, or through the Web site’s press room at cvs.com/pressroom.

About Easter Seals

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For 90 years, Easter Seals has been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play. Support children and adults with disabilities at easterseals.com or actforautism.org.

*Living with Autism Study, Easter Seals, December 2008

MEDIA CONTACT:

Kristen Barnfield, 312-551-7147
easterseals.com/media

Rachel DeHayes, 312-551-7246

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Over the course of the two years, families gradually pick up more of their housing expenses, which are subsidized through Catholic Charities, so that at the end of the program they can take on full payment of their rent.

Funded by a mix of public and private dollars, Catholic Charities’ New Hope Apartments program annually assists about 150 families across Chicago and its suburbs.

Parishes are key partners in this effort as they commit to paying rent on New Hope apartments and donate house wares, furniture, and other necessities to New Hope families.

For more information about Catholic Charities’ New Hope Apartments program, please call 312-948-6513.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Kristin Ortman, 312-655-7019
kortman@catholiccharities.net

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Starting in April the Food Bank brought a bowling tournament to 6 communities with the hopes of raising funds and awareness for their fight against hunger. Qualifying rounds were held in Bolingbrook, St. Charles, Carol Stream, Woodridge, Algonquin and Buffalo Grove.

On Tuesday night twenty-four teams (including two composed of Former Chicago Bears standouts) each did their best to take home the coveted “Hunger Cup”. In the end, though, there could only be one winner. The highest scoring team was ACOSTA Sales and Marketing with a score of 2,897. According to ACOSTA team member Mike Puttrich the hunger cup trophy “is like the Stanley Cup of Bowling”. Strike Out Hunger Champion is one title he wants to retain. Puttrich and his teammates will automatically be placed into a qualifying round next year to defend their title.

Among the former Chicago Bears players in attendance were James “Big Cat” Williams, Otis Wilson, Glen Kozlowski, and Jim Morrissey. They signed memorabilia, posed for photos and chatted up the crowd. And when it came time to do some bowling they proved they could do more than play football. Also included in the event were raffles, a 50-50 drawing and silent auction items.

The event raised almost $25,000 which will purchase roughly 200,000 pounds of food and go a long way towards helping the Food Bank in their fight to end hunger.

With unemployment in Illinois above 10 percent, many people going to food pantries and other food assistance sites are doing so for the first time in their lives.

About Northern Illinois Food Bank

Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) is a non-profit organization that provides food to all those in need through its 520 partner agencies in 13 counties including – Boone, DuPage, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago. NIFB acquires, gathers, handles, and distributes donated, government, and purchased food to nearly 50,000 different people each week through local food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth activity centers and other food assistance sites.

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The Salvation Army will be disturbing the supplies to schools in the Chicagoland area.

Stop by any participating Cardinal Fitness location and ask a manager for details! For a list of participating locations, visit cardinalfitness.com.

About Cardinal Fitness

As one of the fastest growing health clubs in the Midwest, Cardinal Fitness has over forty participating locations in several states. Cardinal Fitness is committed to promoting health and fitness in its local communities, and makes it easy for busy families to incorporate health and fitness into their everyday lives. A supervised kids room is available at most locations for kids 6 months to 12 years old. Cardinal Fitness is known for its affordable month-to-month memberships with no long-term contracts, state-of-the-art equipment, and variety of amenities. Locations feature personal training, free equipment instruction, cardio and strength equipment, free weights, and tanning (where available).

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division is one of the largest providers of social services in the State of Illinois, assisting clients in the Greater Chicago area, Northern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana. Among the services and programs provided by the Metropolitan Division are feeding programs for homeless people, children, and seniors; emergency housing for families and individuals; disaster service relief; youth programs; and early childhood development services.

For more information about The Salvation Army, or to donate, please visit salarmychicago.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jennifer Fleisia, 312-962-0548
JB Chicago
Jennifer@jbchicago.com

Emilie McClughen, 708-873-0022
Cardinal Fitness
emcclughen@cardinalfitness.com

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