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Stars and Cars raises more than $105,000 for Northern Illinois Food Bank

The inaugural Stars and Cars, presented by Fifth Third Bank and benefitting Northern Illinois Food Bank, raised more than $105,000. The proceeds will support the food bank’s BackPack Program, which provides children at risk of hunger with a weekend’s supply of kid-friendly, nutritious food.

Chaired by Brian McCaskey, Chicago Bears Senior Director of Business Development, and Alyssa Pazdan, President, Kids Feeding Kids, the event drew nearly 200 guests, including Chicago Bear’s wide receiver Joe Anderson; several alumni Bears players, including Rashied Davis, Robin Earl, John Janata, Glen Kozlowski, Emery Moorehead, Adrian Peterson, Mike Richardson, and Jim Thornton; Lake Forest Mayor Donald Schoenheider, and Larry Potash of WGN-TV.  Chef Jaime Laurita emceed the Oct. 3 evening event at Lake County Sports Cars in Lake Bluff.

Guests enjoyed tastings from prominent area restaurants, including: Atwood Café, Bodega Grill & Wine Lounge, Deerfields Bakery, Jaime Laurita Brands, Lovell’s of Lake Forest, MH Fish House, Saranello’s Ristorante Italiano, The Capital Grille, Wildfire and 2Nite Vodka.

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Other sponsors included Gold Sponsor Grainger; Silver Sponsors Segall, Bryant & Hamill, and US Foods; and Bronze Sponsors 2Nite Vodka, Associated Bank, Chicago Baking Company, Ferrara Candy Company, Reinhart Foodservice, Watershed Development Corporation, and Winning Presence.

Committee members included Christa Bauerfruend, Liz Benedetto, Cali Bergold, Melissa Bingham, Leila Console, Keri Culhane, Anne Horwath, Karen Kardatzke, Rachel Kuna, Kelly Loughlin, Jennifer Martin, David Pazdan, Ronielle Pierce, Erin Shechtman, Jennifer Shimp, Aimee Tanking, Jennifer Vinson and Jolene Wulf.

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One in five children faces hunger in northern Illinois. For 30 years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has led the northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships. Since 1983, food manufacturers, local groceries, corporations, foundations, and individuals have come together to donate food and funds, and evaluate and repack food for distribution to 800 network partners serving more than 60,000 hungry neighbors each week across 13 counties. That commitment provided 42 million meals last year to those in need.  Find out how you can Volunteer – Donate – Get Involved at www.SolveHungerToday.org or follow us on Facebook.






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