Stop by Saturday's WILL Power Challenge to get your chance to win amazing raffle prizes earning funds for Ellie!

It never ceases to amaze me at how people step up to help someone in need, and when it is a child the "step up'edness" is simply inspiring.

This Saturday May 13th, the 2nd ever WILL Power Challenge will be held from 2:30-4 on the campus of River Valley/Oakwood Schools here in Lemont (enter off of 127th or enter from Hillview). This fun, competitive, active physical challenge has drawn the interest of hundreds of pre-registered participants who will compete in 10 "challenges" testing their WILL Power in honor of one who truly exemplifies WILL Power. This event will rally emotional and financial support for a young 12 year old Lemont girl who has been battling brain cancer for the past 6 years.

There will be three raffles held during this event:

* 50/50= 6 tickets for $5 will get you a chance to win half of the money collected, the other half goes to "Ellie's Fund"

* Basket/Prize Raffle= 6 tickets for $5 and you choose wish of the dozens of donated prizes, baskets collected that you would like to take a chance on winning. Gift Cards, beauty products, wine baskets, food and cooking accessories, and many other splurges have been donated and are available to win

* Special $5 Raffle= Donate $5 and choose your "special prize" to hope to win: a large deluxe party patio cooler; a $600 value chemical peel/products from Asthetics in Naperville; Sirloin/Ribeye Steak package; and my personal two favorite items: Ellie Art- a specially created art piece from our young friend that is truly an amazing work suitable for museum walls; and a set of cleats from our phenomenal Pocic brothers! Graham and Ethan Pocic have generously donated signed cleats to be cherished by possibly one of their former Lemont Hornets or Lemont High School coaches or by a true appreciator of sports talent and paraphernalia. Graham and Ethan both grew up in Lemont, played collegiate and pro football with Ethan just entering his Pro career with the Seattle Seahawks.

All are invited to stop by and enjoy the fun, laughs, opportunity to cheer and support the competitors and our young friend Ellie.

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