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Chicago Auto Show First Look for Charity First Look for Charity stands as one of Chicago's greatest one-day fundraisers, regularly generating about $2 million for 18 area nonprofits. Held the evening before the Chicago Auto Show opens its 10-day public run, the benevolent event is anticipated by socialites and car buffs alike. |
The tuxedo-mandatory gala affords participants the chance to stroll the show floor amid opulence not present during the public portion of the Chicago Auto Show. Rock band Blues Traveler will enliven a show floor brimming with 1,000 new vehicles, some on display for the first time anywhere. Singer/harmonicist John Popper leads the quintet known for its extended jamming style in live performances. The band's best-known single, "Run-Around," was the longest-charting radio single ever in Billboard magazine. A coordinated feast of food and drink tied to culinary celebrations adds to an evening that benefits 18 notable Chicago-area charities. And to top it all off, two attendees will win the keys to a 2012 Cadillac Escalade and a 2012 Cadillac SRX. |
The 2012 beneficiaries are: •100 Club of Chicago •Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago •Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago •Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet •Children's Memorial Hospital •Clearbrook •The Cradle Foundation •Cystic Fibrosis Foundation •Franciscan Community Benefit Services •Franciscan St. James Health •Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities •Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation •March of Dimes •Misericordia Heart of Mercy •Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago •Special Olympics Illinois •Spina Bifida Association of Illinois •Jesse White Tumbling Team |
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Now in its 21st year, First Look for Charity appears prominently on the calendars of both socialites and car buffs. Abundant hors d'oeuvres, champagne, wine, soft drinks and desserts await at the nation's largest auto show. To attend, visit http://firstlookforcharity.org or call (630) 495-2282. Escalade compliments of Cadillac. SRX compliments of Your Chicagoland Cadillac Dealers. Vehicle winners must be present at time of drawings. Chicago Auto Show: The Chicago Auto Show is the largest on the continent, spanning more than 1 million square feet of production, concept and exotic vehicle exhibit space. In addition to hosting multiple world and North American vehicle debuts, the Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity raises nearly $2 million annually for 18 worthy Chicago organizations in a single night. The 2012 public show will be held from February 10-19, 2012. For more information, visit www.chicagoautoshow.com or www.facebook.com/chicagoautoshow. |