Aging Care Connections Sports Ball 2019

JOIN US AT THE SPORTS BALL GALA!

Put on your best sports attire and join us on Friday, Sep 13 for a fun evening to raise funds for Aging Care Connections. Enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner, comedy entertainment and a sports celebrity panel moderated by Dionne Miller, ABC 7 Sports Anchor & Reporter. Sports celebrities include: Chicago Blackhawk legend, Denis Savard; Chicago White Sox legend, Bill Melton; and Tom Livingston, who served as the symbol of Illini Pride for the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign as Chief Illiniwek.

Join us at Aging Care Connections' Sports Ball Gala for a fun and casually elegant evening where attendees can connect over mutual sports alliances while supporting Aging Care Connections' work to help older adults age well and remain living independently in their homes and community. Attendees are encouraged to wear sports attire at this fun and laid-back sports-themed gala. The night begins with a cocktail reception where guests have a chance to mingle with sports celebrities, which include: Chicago Blackhawks legend, Denis Savard, Chicago White Sox legend, Bill Melton, and Tom Livingston, who served as the symbol of Illini Pride for the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign as Chief Illiniwek. At the cocktail reception guests have the opportunity to bid on various auction packages and experiences-geared to both sports fanatics and non-sports fanatics. The reception is followed by a dinner, a short Q&A session with sports celebrities conducted by mistress of ceremonies, Dionne Miller, ABC 7 Sports Anchor and Reporter, a program presentation about Aging Care Connections' work, a raffle and paddle raise. The evening concludes with comedy entertainment.

RAFFLE: PRIVATE IN-HOME DINNER FOR EIGHT PEOPLE PREPARED BY CHEF ROBERTO AVILA

Raffle tickets: $75.00

For just $75, you have a chance to win an evening of Latin fusion dining prepared by Executive Chef Roberto Avila, owner of Altiro Latin Fusion, a restaurant chain with locations in Geneva, Roscoe Village, La Grange and West Chicago, that offers a tapas-style inspired Latin fusion cuisine of classic dishes with infused new flavors from Spain, Mexico, and South America.

What you win:

• Dinner and cocktails prepared in your home by Executive Chef Roberto Avila
• Chef Avila will prepare a special dinner menu not offered at his restaurant
• Four-course dinner prepared for eight people
• Special cocktails prepared for each course

Drawing held at the Sports Ball Gala. Winner does not need to be present.