Community Corner
Exchange Club Draw-Down Raises Funds for Child-Abuse Prevention
The Tri-Cities Exchange Club's annual event on May 3 is fun and raises money for a good cause.
Donate to the prevention of child abuse—and maybe walk away with more than $1,000.
What better scenario can one have when the Tri-Cities Exchange Club holds its annual Draw-Down fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. May 3 at Royal Hawk Country Club in St. Charles?
The event represents the largest fundraiser of the year for the club, which will provide funds to various organizations that aid in the club’s national project of prevention of child abuse and strengthening family values.
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The club targets the sale of 100 or more tickets at $100 each to create a grand prize of $3,000 or more at the event, which will also feature a $200 cash prize for every 15th ticket drawn. Numbered tickets are drawn through the evening, with the final three being eligible for the grand prize. Final contestants can either share the final prize or continue to draw numbers to eliminate contestants.
Information about tickets for the dinner event or the purchase of drawn-down tickets is available by calling George Mohn at 847-488-9179 or Dave Heun at 630-561-1986.
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Tickets are sold to individuals or to businesses, which sometimes purchase blocks of tickets for employees.
“We really like to see those who have supported our club in the past have a chance to get something in return at this fun event,” Heun said.
The Tri-Cities Exchange Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the Colonial Restaurant on the west side of St. Charles. The club’s main emphasis is the prevention of child abuse and the promotion of patriotism—as seen through its contributions of Freedom Shrines at area schools and libraries, and the handing out of miniature American flags at the Swedish Days parade.
