St. Coletta's Foundation Making a Difference with Caritas Benefit

Tinley Park, IL: St. Coletta's of Illinois Foundation invites you to attend their 67th Annual Caritas Benefit, a black tie event, at the Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on November 16, 2019. This special event will celebrate St. Coletta's 70th year while supporting programs and services for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Andy Avalos, Meteorologist at NBC Chicago, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

St. Coletta's of Illinois Foundation is delighted to honor two Humanitas recipients. Awards will be presented to the Kennedy Family for their rich history and connection to St. Coletta's and the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. School (Chris Kennedy will accept the award on behalf of the Kennedy family) and to Chef Fred Ferrara for his decades-long service and commitment to St. Coletta's and individuals with special needs. The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi will receive the Platinum Award for 70 years of leadership that has transformed the lives of thousands of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The evening will begin at 6 pm with cocktails followed by dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, and a cash prize raffle drawing. Guests can look forward to over 65 silent auction items which will include unique, one-of-a-kind artwork created by participants at St. Coletta's, staycations and activities for the family, theatre tickets and comedy shows, sporting events and wine tastings in your home. The Live Auction will grab the attention of those who love to golf with a chance to play at the coveted Rich Harvest Farms, along with other amazing experiences.

Individual tickets for the event are available for $200 or a table for ten can be purchased for $1,800. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling the Foundation office at 708-342-5246 or visiting our website at www.stcolettail.org.

If you are unable to attend this event but would still like to support St. Coletta’s mission, sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Sponsorships include many marketing opportunities such as social media recognition, your company name and logo displayed at the event, web link on the St. Coletta’s website, along with advertising in the 2019 Caritas program book. Advertisers in the program book will be seen by 300 guests and will be displayed on our website after the event.

St. Coletta's of Illinois, celebrating its 70th year, provides services to over 250 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities through educational, vocational and residential programming. To learn more about St. Coletta's of Illinois Foundation, please contact the Foundation Office at 708-342-5298 or visit our website at www.stcolettail.org.