Community Corner
North Suburban YMCA Breaks Attendance Records with Superhero-Themed Strong Kids Dinner
Fundraiser nets $225K to make Y programs available to children and families in financial need.
The North Suburban YMCA welcomed a record crowd to its annual Strong Kids Dinner on March 9, with over 475 guests filling Pinstripes Bocce & Bowling in Northbrook. The event brought in net revenue of $225K to make Y programs available to families in need.
Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald and his wife Stacy Fitzgerald, president of the North Shore Griffins Youth Football League, were awarded the Y's Thiel Award for Social Responsibility. Members of the NU Football Team attended the event in superhero costumes, inspiring guests to be heroes for children served by the Y. The evening also featured delicious food and drinks, silent and live auctions, and games with valuable prizes. Radio news anchor Lisa Fielding from WBBM-AM served as emcee for the event.
For more information about the North Suburban YMCA, visit NSYMCA.org.
Photo Caption: Northwestern athletes dressed as superheroes greeted guests at the North Suburban YMCA's annual Strong Kids Dinner on March 9. In street clothes, from left: North Shore Griffins President Stacy Fitzgerald, NU Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald, Northbrook Chamber President Tensley Garris, Chamber member Glen Weintraub, and NSYMCA CEO/President Howard Schultz.
