Ronald Mcdonald House Hosts 4th Annual Vegas Night Fundraiser

Submitted by Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Vegas Night, a benefit featuring casino gaming, live entertainment, raffle prizes and a silent auction, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Hotel in Alsip, Ill. Tickets are available at www.RonaldHouseChicago.org/VegasNight. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House® near Advocate Children’s Hospital, which allows 16 families of critically ill children to find a ‘home away from home’ just steps from their child’s hospital bedside.

Casino games will include black jack, poker, roulette and craps and participants have the chance to win incredible raffle prizes, including a free flight on Southwest Airlines. “There’s definitely something for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a seasoned card player or you just want to take a spin at the roulette table and peruse the silent auction,” said Kim Cunningham, director of brand management at Florida Plastics and International and Vegas Night event sponsorship chairman. Each ticket purchased includes gaming chips, heavy hors d’oeuvres and two drinks. In addition to the fun on the casino floor, guests will also enjoy live music by Chicago’s own Sean and Charlie.

A “BIG MONEY” Split-the-Pot raffle will also be held for the third time. Last year’s winner took home $4,400. Tickets are available for $20 each and can be purchased in person at Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital on 93rd and Kostner in Oak Lawn, or by phone at 708-423-5285. “You don’t have to be present at the event to win the ‘BIG MONEY’ Split-the-Pot raffle,” said Cunningham. “It’s another way that our local community can support the event and help us realize our mission to keep families close during their child’s hospitalization. Proceeds from Vegas Night are essential to the operation of our House, and we hope to have many of our friends and supporters from the Southland join us on Nov. 15.”

About Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC®-CNI):
Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital is a proud program of RMHC-CNI. RMHC-CNI is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to care for families of children with complex medical needs by providing a ‘home away from home’ just steps from where their child is being treated in the hospital. Every night, 140 families find comfort, compassion and community at the four area Ronald McDonald Houses® and Ronald McDonald Family Room®. That’s 40,000 nights each year where RMHC-CNI families are able to stay close to their child saving them over $7 million in hotel costs. We are located near Advocate Children’s Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center, University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and Edward Hospital in Naperville. For more information visit www.RonaldHouseChicago.org. Stay connected - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.