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The Chicago Yacht Club Hosts the Power Fleet Cruise for the Visually Impaired, Co-Sponsored by Wintrust
On Tuesday, August 18th, the Chicago Yacht Club will host more than 60 blind or visually impaired guests!
On Tuesday, August 18th, the Chicago Yacht Club will host more than 60 blind or visually impaired guests from The Chicago Lighthouse for the Power Fleet Cruise for the Visually Impaired, co-sponsored by Wintrust.
The event will kick off at 11:30 a.m. with lunch on the patio at Monroe Station located at 400 E. Monroe St. in Chicago. After lunch, a parade of more than a dozen powerboats, volunteered by Chicago Yacht Club members, will set off south through Monroe Harbor for Adler Planetarium. The group will then travel north past Navy Pier before returning to the club at 2:00 p.m.
“Our guests are totally immersed in our love of boating by feeling the wind on their face and fully sensing every aspect of the movement of the boat,” says Nick Berberian, Power Fleet Chairman and Treasurer of Chicago Yacht Club. “The ear-to-ear smiles on their faces say it all.”
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The Chicago Lighthouse has served people who are blind or visually impaired since 1906. Among its 28 innovative programs and services are a comprehensive low vision care clinic, employment assistance and job training, a school, a clock factory, legal clinic, and radio station.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Chicago Yacht Club for the 8th year,” said Jennifer Miller, Senior Vice President of Financial Development at The Chicago Lighthouse. “To be able to take a cruise out on the lake in the summer, is an amazing experience for our participants. We look forward to this fantastic outing every year.”
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For more information on the Power Fleet Cruise for the Visually Impaired, please visit chicagoyachtclub.org.
About the Chicago Yacht Club
The Chicago Yacht Club is one of the oldest and most respected yacht clubs in the world. Today, the club boasts a membership of nearly 1,500 boating enthusiasts and is one of the preeminent organizers of regattas, races and predicted-log events in the United States. The club offers an array of spectacular off-the-water amenities, including fine dining and full-service catering at both its Monroe and Belmont stations. “A tradition of yachting excellence” is a fitting description of a club that has dedicated itself to promoting the sport and perpetuating the values of camaraderie and community since 1875. Learn more at chicagoyachtclub.org.
About The Chicago Lighthouse
Founded in 1906, The Chicago Lighthouse is one of nation’s most comprehensive social service agencies assisting people who are blind, visually impaired, multi-disabled and Veterans. To find out more, call 313-666-1331 or visit www.chicagolighthouse.org.
