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Szczepaniak Shuffle: "Let's Tackle Cancer"

Mike Szczepaniak passed away on Oct. 6.

As Mike was a union carpenter, he did not receive pay when off of work for illness. 

The family has incurred enormous medical expenses and recently funeral expenses. 

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To help them, the Woodridge Jaycees are hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 6 (no Bears game that day) at from 2 to 7 p.m. 

The cost of pre-sale tickets for adults is $20 ($25 at door) and $10 for children 12 & under. The price includes food, soft drinks and entertainment.

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There will be a bags tournament from 2 to 4 p.m.

There are also several raffle items including signed framed Bears jerseys (Ditka, Urlacher) and footballs (Hampton, Fencik) and a Samsung 46” Black Flat Screen LCD-HDTV.

Raffle tickets for the TV are $15 each. The winner does not need to be present to win.

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