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11/17/09

chicago sport celebs for children's memorial!

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I am and always will be a huge supporter of anything that benefits our youth and Children’s Memorial Foundation is one of those groups! Thursday, November 19th is the inaugural Champions for Children’s event with an all-star line up! Hosted by an old friend of mine, Kerry Wood and his wife Sarah, this event will bolster some great names : A.J. Pierzynski, Charles “Peanut” Tillman, Denis Savard, Chris Chelios, Jim Thome, Ryne Sandberg, and many more. Plus it’s emceed by super funny comedian, Jim Belushi! 
 
The night will include interactive entertainment, like you can play “old school” fast pitch with some of Chicago’s greatest past and present stars. Event the auction sounds amazing since it includes private pitching lessons with my pal Ryan Dempster. I’d suggest to hit up the Palmer House on the 19th if you want to run elbows with town’s most athletic and most importantly, support a great cause for Chicago’s future.

When I interviewed celebrities from across the nation earlier this year about why chicago should get the olympics, one of the many obvious answers all shot back at me, was that we are the greatest sport town ever with the greatest sports teams, fans & athletes!  I completely agree, but not only because of what happens on the field, but also for what our sports culture contributes to our city off the field.
One example of that can be seen in a special event that I love and have worked on in the past Champions for Children’s benefiting the Children’s memorial foundation, hosted by my old friend former Chicago Cub Kerry Wood and his wonderful wife Sarah. This year Kerry and Sarah are joined by an all-star line up including; A.J. Pierzynski, Charles “Peanut” Tillman, Denis Savard, Chris Chelios, Jim Thome, Ryne Sandberg, and many more. Plus it’s emceed by super funny comedian, Jim Belushi! 
 
This year the event falls this Thursday nov 19th at the Palmer house w/ everything from “old school” fast pitch with some of Chicago’s greatest past and present stars, to an amazing silent auction (which I am addicted to) w/private pitching lessons from my homie ryan dempster and all kinds of sports experiences you can’t get anywhere else!  That and you get to help children in need, which is my fav part… Click here for more info and tickets! 

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