Charity events have a special place in my heart. I love the warm-fuzzies they create for everyone involved. Especially when you find just the right charity to fit your organization. Last September I had the chance to plan Cushman & Wakefield Industrial’s Second Annual Charity Golf Outing. Planning the first year was a blast, but after selecting Operation Finally Home as year two’s benefiting organization I knew we would blow the first year out of the water. Everyone had a great time AND we were able to raise $40,000 for Operation Finally Home! The day started with lunch and a bloody mary bar, continued into 18 holes of golf on Bolingbrook Golf Club’s beautiful greens, and concluded with cocktail hour, dinner and a silent auction. It was a wonderful day! I only wish I had captured more pictures of the fun. Vendors: Venue: Bolingbrook Golf Club Photography: Fab Photo On-Course Games & Silent Auction: SMT Golf Outings Event Planning: Rosy Events Printed Materials & Signage: Allegra Evanston Promotional Items (not pictured): Sky High Marketing

I had a blast working with the good folks at Cushman & Wakefield again on a charity golf outing to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. I wish I had better pictures, but suffice it to say the weather was beautiful, everyone had a great time, and we raised a whopping $50,000 for Wounded Warrior Project! It was such a great day, I only got pictures of the first half of things. (DOH!) You’ll just have to imagine a wonderful cocktail hour, dinners, and awards that concluded the day. Oh, and I must give a special shout out to the wonderful SMT Events. They helped us reach our donation goal by setting us up with a great silent auction, exciting scratch off cards, and fabulous on-course games with prizes worth more than $60,000! If you’re looking to host a charity event of any kind, I highly recommend you reach out to SMT Events. Vendors Venue: Harborside International Golf Course Caterer: Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants Fundraising Games & Silent Auction: SMT Events Transportation: Windy City Limo Hotel: The Langham Chicago