Mayor O'Dekirk Helps A Night At The Fights Raise Lots Of Money

JOLIET, IL - Two weekends ago, more than 300 spectators packed St. Joe's Park to help the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet raise money. Mayor Bob O'Dekirk was one of the key partners and promoters of the amateur boxing event. Now the numbers are in. More than $20,000 was raised from the Feb. 23 "Night at the Fights," according to the club.

"We packed St. Joe's Park with guests and offered an exciting lineup of food, drinks, raffles and of course live amateur boxing," Joliet's Boys & Club informed Joliet Patch this week.

The Boys & Girls Club of Joliet also wanted to single out several key sponsors and supporters who made the St. Joe's Park event a success:

• Event sponsor D'Arcy Buick GMC
• Platinum sponsors Spesia & Taylor Attorneys At Law, Demark
• Gold sponsor Comcast

"A tremendous thank you to Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk for partnering with us on this event and to the entire crew at Luna Boxing Gym for a job well done," the club announced.

Joliet's Boys & Girls Club said it plans to make A Night at the Fights an annual event. "Most importantly, we raised funds that will go directly to supporting the at-risk youth in our community," the organization announced.