Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County holds four major fundraisers each year. Our biggest is Bowl for Kids' Sake, which is held every March. This is a huge community event involving schools, residents, businesses, civic organizations and bowling leagues. In 2009 nearly 450 individuals bowled and raised $98,000.00 for our organization. If you are looking for a fun, easy way to help Big Brothers Big Sisters, bowl with us in March 2010!
Swing for Kids' Sake »
Our 7th annual Swing for Kids Sake was a success once again! A BIG thank you goes to our presenting sponsor Crystal Lake Chrysler Jeep and Dodge for their ongoing support and kindness. Thank you to all of our sponsors and those who came out and enjoyed a wonderful day of golf at Crystal Woods! We also enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by Catered Productions and a wonderful dinner generously prepared and donated by Bonefish Grill. It was a gorgeous day and we raised just under $25,000 for the agency to support mentoring services for the children of McHenry County.
Big Truck Pull »
Our 1st annual Truck Pull event was a tremendous accomplishment! A BIG thank you goes to our presenting sponsors Centegra Health Systems, Sage Products, and Buffalo Wild Wings for their ongoing support and generosity. Thank you to all of our sponsors, teams, and friends who came out and enjoyed a fun filled day at Centegra HealthBridge in Huntley. Our winning teams Sage Products and McHenry Police Department enjoyed a party at Buffalo Wild Wings after pulling an 18-wheeler 50 feet. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, the event raised over $16,000 to support mentoring services for the children of McHenry County.
Fall Benefit Dinner & Auction »
Please join us for our enhanced “Change a Life” dinner held on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Bull Valley Golf Club. The dinner will include a silent and live auction, music by Grammy nominated pianist Dean Malsack, and celebrity guests Shaun Gayle and Otis Wilson from the 1985 Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl Championship. This event is open to the public. To request an invitation or donate an item for our auctions, please call Dena Hernandez at 815-385-3855.
Bowl for Kids' Sake »
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County holds three major fundraisers each year. Our biggest is Bowl for Kids' Sake, which is held every March. This is a huge community event involving schools, residents, businesses, civic organizations and bowling leagues. In 2009 nearly 450 individuals bowled with us and raised $98,000.00 for our organization. If you are looking for a fun, easy way to help Big Brothers Big Sisters, bowl with us in March 2010!
Raffle »
This past September, we raffled off a cash prize of $10,000. Congratulations to John Mulligan on winning his very own $10,000 stimulus package! Tickets were sold for $20 each or 3 for $50 all proceeds were used to support the mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County for at-risk children. Mulligan’s lucky ticket was one of 2212 and was drawn on Saturday, September 12th by a “Little” sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program at Centegra HealthBridge Fitness Center in Huntley.
For official rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
BBBS of McHenry County, 4318-B Crystal Lake Road, McHenry, IL 60050.
