Happy Hour At Fraconello Will Benefit Special Olympics

CHICAGO, IL -- A happy hour event next month at Franconello Italian Restaurant in Beverly will benefit Special Olympics Chicago. Organized by 19th Ward Ald. Matt O'Shea and Fraconello Owner Frank Ruffolo Sr., the three-hour event on Sept. 27 will donate all donations and tips to the organization.

"Franconello is proud to partner with Alderman O'Shea to help raise money to benefit Special Olympics Chicago," Ruffolo Sr. said. "It will be a great night on our rooftop and we invite the community out to support their mission to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities."

The fundraiser will include free appetizers, raffle prizes and drink specials from 5-8 p.m. that night from the rooftop patio at Franconello, 10222 S. Western Ave.

The event, which will be co-sponsored by the Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association, will also feature guest bartenders, including O'Shea, Illinois State Representative Fran Hurley, former Cook County Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan, and Skinny Sheahan.

Patch file photo / Tim Moran