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i'm a mom...on a mission...to enjoy life everyday...appreciate the little moments...try not to get so easily annoyed...raise my kids with a faith legacy that leads them to continue to be amazing people...and to make my husband feel as special as he makes me feel.

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30k children and adults in the US (70k worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that both clogs the lungs and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. [www.cff.org]

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Final email for Chillin' & Grillin' for a Cure 2013!

The excitement here is rising as we are only one week away from the second Chillin' & Grillin' for a Cure!
This awesome summer kick-off takes place on on Saturday June 8th from 3-9pm on Yellow Finch Lane in the Cardinal Lake subdivision in Frankfort (60423). You can purchase tickets on June 8th or you can avoid the lines and buy tickets via credit card online today: www.cff.org/great_strides/candg.
We have 8 FANTASTIC chefs geared up and ready to serve their ribs to the 50 lucky people that purchase a rib ticket. You'll get to sample one rib from each chef and vote on your choice for the best ribs. We have two prized Chillin' & Grillin' trophies up for grabs. If ribs aren't your style, don't worry, we have good old burgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs ready for grillin' and some fantastic sides to complement.
Aside from the food, we have over 60 spectacular baskets and items ready to raffle. We have mentioned a lot of them on Facebook already, such as 4 park hopper passes to Disney, Cubs tickets, Sox Tickets, a handmade quilt, wine, spirits, an overnight hotel stay, rounds of golf, zoo membership, passes to Chicago museums, 8 hours of labor from a construction company, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley tickets, a stay at Grand Bear waterpark, homemade cards, H20+ basket, lottery scratch offs, Kids summer fun baskets and so so many more! If you can't make it but want to get in on the raffles, send us an email or give us a call, we'll send you the list of items and put your tickets in for you!
Besides the basket raffles, we'll continue with raffles throughout the evenings (wine toss, 50/50 cinch bag raffle, CF Madness Tickets sales, guessing jar, etc.) and we'll start the bean bag tourney as Cannonball kicks off the evening with some awesome tunes from the 90s! The beer tent for those of age will be open as long as our supply lasts. The general timeline is below and we're closing off the street so please plan on parking on Nebraska, Morning Dove or Blue Bird.
Don't forget to bring your kiddos! There is a secure cul-de-sac where they can ride scooters or bikes in if you want to bring them along. We'll have a jumpy (donated by Hawkinson Nissan Hawkinson Kia), music by Poochamungas (a kids band) and caricatures, face painting, balloon artist by Art4Clowns, Taekwondo sessions by Frankfort Black Belt Academy and many other kids games to keep the little ones smiling.
You entry ticket includes entertainment by Poochamungas and Cannonball, food (burgers, dogs, sides), drinks (lemonade, water, beer), kids games and dessert.You can also purchase raffle tickets and rib tickets the day of.
Thank you for all of the AMAZING help and support we've had so far and we are looking forward to celebrating with you and raising some dough to find Dean's cure.
With love and gratitude,
Jim & Erin
MUSIC
3-4:30 - Poochamungas
7-9:00 - Cannonball
FOOD
3-9:00 - Alcohol and Non-Alcoholic beverages included with entry
4-7:00 - Food available
4-6:00 - Rib Tasting from 8 Chefs (limited tickets available for purchase the day of the event)
ACTIVITIES
3-9:00 - Bounce House (generously donated by
Hawkinson Kia, Hawkinson Nissan)
3:30 -
65 Roses kids craft
4-6:00 - Caricatures, Balloon Artist, Face Painting by
Art4Clowns
4:30 / 6 - Tae Kwon Do sessions by
ATA Frankfort (for kids and adults)
6:30 - Adult Bag Tourney
7:00 – Working hard to get the Hawks game on…
organized kids games throughout the event
RAFFLES
3-8:00 - Over 50 Baskets to raffle off, Adult Wine Toss, CF Madness Ticket Sales, Cinch Bag Raffle



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