It is Earth Day on the River at the Big Fish Ball
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Friends for Earth Day on the river at the Big Fish Ball for an elegant evening of cocktails and delicious buffet accompanied by a month of Earth Month activities to engage your team.
The Big Fish Ball is one of our most special fundraising events of the year – bringing together a festive community of Friends’ supporters, partners, and civic leaders in celebration of our work to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system.
This year we moved the Ball to April 17, and we are working hard to ensure that every one of our committed long term partners is signed on to the event as soon as possible. We will be sailing on the Odyssey Chicago River - which our executive director christened in 2017! - with an intimate group of just 200 guests who are committed to environment health, educating students, making the river cleaner and accessible to all, and preserving this vibrant economic and cultural asset for Chicago and beyond.
As a sponsor of the elegant gala, you are making a direct and positive impact on the health of the 156-mile river system and its wildlife.
The fun evening will include over 60 exciting items in our silent auction including luxury trips, fun night out experiences, outdoor gear, and much more.
Sponsorship details are available here.
Learn more about Big Fish Ball sponsorship opportunities by contacting our Director of Development Annie Hanrahan at ahanrahan@chicagoriver.org, or (312) 939-0490, ext. 19. We are also looking for volunteer support to help make the Big Fish Ball a wonderful experience for all.
We truly hope we can count on you to support and come to this most important fun and fundraising event. Thank you for your consideration!