Big Fish Ball
Tickets and Raffle
Our five raffle packages were very popular this year. Thanks to all who participated
and bought tickets and to our generous donors who made all the packages spectacular.
Congratulations to the winners:
Golf for the VIP: Geoff Deigan
Chicago Cut with Friends: Bruce Sagan
California Dreamin’: Barbara Morse-Quinn
Entertain on the River: Joe Pizzo
Tourists in Your Own Town: Charlene Venegas
Check this site early in 2012 for information on tickets and the Gone FIshin’ Raffle for the 7th annual Big FIsh Ball
Gone Fishin’ Raffle Packages 2011:
Golf for the V.I.P. - The 2012 Ryder Cup
Golf at its very best, and you are there. Two tickets for the 2012 Ryder Cup at the famed Medinah Country Club for two days. Enjoy top flight hospitality including gourmet meals and all-day access to the VIP Pavilion, featuring an open bar, buffet and more. The two tickets and hospitality are valid Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30, 2012.
Value $7,000
Generously donated by VIP Sports Marketing, Inc..
Chicago Cut Steakhouse with Friends
A private, all-inclusive dinner for ten at Chicago’s premier river-front steakhouse. Experience what Chicago Magazine has selected as one of the top ten dining experiences in Chicago and what is uniquely Chicago Cut Steakhouse. Dine with nine friends at this cutting-edge restaurant with a unique menu serving USDA certified prime beef, unmatched iPad wine lists and a modern twist on the traditional steakhouse presented in this dazzling space along the Chicago River.
Value $3,000
Generously donated by Chicago Cut Steakhouse
California Dreamin’
You and up to five of your best friends are off to stay in La Quinta, California at Richard H. Driehaus’ Santa Rosa Cove Community town home. This gorgeous three bedroom home features fabulous indoor accommodations and overlooks a golf course and has spectacular views of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains. Relax during this 5 day/4 night stay at one of the 10 pools, 10 spas and three tennis courts! To transport you to this dreamlike destination are two round trip airfares anywhere Southwest Airlines flies in the continental U.S.
Value $3,800
Generously donated by Richard H. Driehaus and Southwest Airlines
Entertain on the River
Enjoy two amazing river-centric experiences. Combine them for the same event or do them separately for two very memorable special occasions. Entertain up to 30 people at a catered cocktail party in the Friends of the Chicago River’s unique and historic McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum located in the Southwest tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. And invite up to 20 of your favorite friends to an intimate evening tour of the Chicago River on your own private water taxi. Sip on a glass of wine or enjoy a frosty beer while your captain guides you through Chicago’s beautiful downtown setting.
Value over $4,500
Generously donated by Stefani Signature Events, Shoreline Sightseeing and Friends of the Chicago River’s McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
Tourists in Your Own Town
Act like a tourist in your own town - entertain, relax, have fun, explore for weeks on end and treat yourself to: A two night weekend stay for two at the Sheraton Chicago on the river, 4 box seats at a Chicago White Sox game, pairs of tickets to great theater and performances: Lookingglass, Steppenwolf, Hypocrites, Hubbard Street Dance, and Kingston Mines; $100 gift certificates to fantastic restaurants: Uncommon Ground, South Branch Tavern & Grille and Catch 35; a one hour massage at Urban Oasis; memberships and passes to: Chicago Architectural Foundation, Chicago History Museum, World Gym and East Bank Club.
Value over $2,000
Generously donated by Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Canal Street Marina and all those listed above and on the website
If you are not already on Friends’ mailing list, please contact Kasandra Cooper at (312) 939-0490, ext. 10, or kcooper@chicagoriver.org to make sure you receive a Big Fish Ball invitation in spring 2012.
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