Third Annual Fundraiser Supports Three Important Charities
OAK PARK, IL – September 2, 2005 – Looking for a way to remember
and pay tribute to the victims of September 11, 2001? This Sunday,
Cucina Paradiso, will be hosting a special evening for its diners – Oak
Park Firefighters Local 95's Night Out "Serving" Others. Cucina Paradiso’s regular wait staff will have the night off – stepping in to fill their place will be representatives from Local 95 serving as "celebrity wait staff” in a fundraising effort to give back to charities that are important to them. Cucina Paradiso will donate a third of all sales that evening to three charities selected by the men and women of Local 95 – The Lieutenant Patrick Luby Scholarship
Fund that was created to honor a fallen Oak Park Firefighter, the Salvation Army and Special Operations Warrior Foundation – an organization
providing college scholarships and educational counseling to children of Special Operations Forces who are killed in the line of duty (www.specialops.org).
"We are very proud to be partnering for a third year with the firefighters
from Oak Park's Local 95 to honor this day," said Anthony Gambino,
owner of Cucina Paradiso. "We invite the community to come in on Sunday, September 11th to meet and thank our local firefighters, enjoy a great meal and give back to three important charities selected by Local 95."
“We really appreciate the support of Cucina Paradiso in helping us raise thousands of dollars over past two years to benefit charities that are near
and dear to our hearts,” said Lieutenant Todd Johnson, Oak Park Firefighters Local 95. “We hope to see lots of familiar faces at the restaurant to support this worthwhile cause and remember those we lost on September 11.”
Oak Park Local 95 also will be hosting a silent auction featuring 20 different prizes including hotel stays, movie passes, football tickets, auto detailing and restaurant gift certificates among other great prizes. All raffle proceeds will benefit the evening’s three designated charities.
Space is limited due to the popularity of this event. Reservations are offered only for tables of 5 or more by calling 708-848-3434. Since opening its doors in 1995, Cucina Paradiso has been wowing diners with some of the
best – and most reasonably priced – contemporary regional Italian cuisine
in all of the Chicago suburbs. Cucina Paradiso is located at 814 North Boulevard in Oak Park, just along the green line at Oak Park Avenue.
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