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Watch this video from WGN featuring a little magic prior to the Dempster Family Foundation’s Casino Night!

The Third Annual Dempster Foundation Casino Night, held at the Palmer House, was a great success, raising awareness for 22q and other children’s charities in Chicagoland

“To be sure, baseball fans have always loved to hate the baddies, from Ty Cobb to Barry Bonds. But if you take the phrase “major league” to mean a first-class guy who displays ample heart and courage, then few fit the definition quite like Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster.” More… – Lou Carlozo

The Dempster Family Foundation Casino Night fundraiser is May 9 so Monday Ryan Dempster went around Chicago to hit the airwaves and talk about the upcoming event.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This originally appeared on Cubs.com. Click here for full content. One week from tonight, the third annual Casino Night will be held at the Palmer House Hilton Chicago to raise money for the Ryan & Jenny Dempster Foundation. The event includes a live auction, and among the items to bid on is a [...]

Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster and wife Jenny are hosting the Third Annual “Dempster Foundation Casino Night” May 9 at the Palmer House Hilton. “American Idol” finalist Crystal Bowersox and local crooner John Vincent, who is a mainstay at the Ditka Restaurant, will entertain the guests. The dealers will be most of the Cubs players including [...]

Jonathon Brandmeier talks to Ryan Dempster about the third annual ‘Dempster Foundation Casino Night.’ The Cubs pitcher will host the event on Wednesday May 9 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago at 6:00 p.m. The foundations raises awareness of 22Q deletion syndrome. Click here for the interview!

The Dempster Family Foundation proudly sponsored a walk team in the 2012 March of Dimes March for Babies in Chicago Sunday, April 22! The team raised over $2500 in the fight for stronger, heathier babies!

One year after tornadoes hit and devastated Tuscaloosa and other parts of Alabama, Georgia and various states, Anthony Johnson, an 8 year old with 22q, and his family will finally be able to move into their new Habitat for Humanity home this April.

On April 22, 2012, Zoo Atlanta, The Dempster Family Foundation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, welcomed more than 150 22q guests to a day at the Zoo! Families traveled from all over the states of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee to support the cause. The day was a wonderful way for families to interact with one [...]