Dempster Family Foundation » Programs and Projects http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org Official Website of the Dempster Family Foundation Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:50:31 +0000 en hourly 1 Cubs New Management Supports Ryan Dempster at Dempster Family Foundation Fundraiser! http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/make-a-date-at-the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-strike-out-22q/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-a-date-at-the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-strike-out-22q http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/make-a-date-at-the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-strike-out-22q/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:00:06 +0000 Staff http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=5274 Ryan and Jenny Dempster and the Dempster Family Foundation are proud to announce an Evening at the Palm fundraiser was a huge success thanks to their wonderful and generous friends and foundation supporters. Over $28,000 was raised at the event to benefit the Dempster Family Foundation as well as other children’s charities in the Chicagoland area. Celebity guests including Theo Epstein, Cubs President, Baseball Operations, Jed Hoyer Cubs Excutive Vice President, Cubs General Manager, Randy Bush, Cubs Assistant General Manager, Jason McLeod, Cubs Vice President, Scouting and Player Development and Comcast SportsNet broadcaster and former Cub, Todd Hollandsworth came out to show their support for Ryan and Jenny at the event.

Over 150 guests dined on delicious Palm signature food offerings and cocktails, and bid on exclusive travel packages and sports memorabilia, as well as other items including a vacation packge to the Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club Resort and the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before a Cubs game during the 2012 season.

Palm General Manager, Max Maxwell made a special announcement to Ryan and Jenny by surprising them with their own caricature portrait on the Palm Restaurant wall! Ryan and Jenny were honored to be included in this great Palm tradition.

The Dempster Family Foundation was excited to partner with the Palm Restaurant to host a successful event to raise funds to help children in need in the Chicagoland area.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/make-a-date-at-the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-strike-out-22q/feed/ 0 22Q Days at D’Agostinos http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/22q-days-at-d%e2%80%99agostinos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=22q-days-at-d%25e2%2580%2599agostinos http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/22q-days-at-d%e2%80%99agostinos/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:14:01 +0000 Staff http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=2386 Join the team to “Strike Out 22q”! For every pizza purchased on the 22nd of each month at D’Agostino’s Pizza and Pub, $1 will be donated to the Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation. Click here for more information.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/22q-days-at-d%e2%80%99agostinos/feed/ 0 Cubs Cookbook http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubs-cookbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cubs-cookbook http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubs-cookbook/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:13:44 +0000 Staff http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=2407 The Cubs players came up with the idea of sharing their favorite recipes to help one of the team’s favorite players, Ryan Dempster – A Cubs Cookbook. This unique cookbook features dozens of recipes from current and former Cubs players, coaches, and broadcasters. Not only are there a variety of tempting, mouth watering items but there’s also some history of food at Wrigley Field as well as recipes from some of Chicago’s leading restaurants. A portion of the sale of each cookbook is donated to the Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation. Click here to order a Cubs Cookbook.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubs-cookbook/feed/ 0 Tix4Cause http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/tix4cause/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tix4cause http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/tix4cause/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:12:55 +0000 Staff http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=1864 Do you have tickets to an event you can’t use or are you looking for premium tickets to exciting events? Donate your unwanted sports, theater, and music tickets to benefit The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation.

Here’s how it works:

  • Register Here
  • Donate your unwanted seats in the name of The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation, which makes you eligible for a tax deduction
  • Ticket purchasers choose from your great seats to exciting events at a fair market value that is often lower than broker transactions
  • 100 percent of the ticket proceeds are given to The Dempster Family Foundation
  • Tix4Cause will automatically generate a donor receipt for you

Don’t let a single ticket go to waste — instead, place them for sale on Tix4Cause.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/tix4cause/feed/ 0 Cubbie Gummie Bears from Candyality http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubbie-gummie-bears-from-candyality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cubbie-gummie-bears-from-candyality http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubbie-gummie-bears-from-candyality/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:11:18 +0000 Staff http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=2404 Candyality, a local Chicago candy store derived from the concept of associating candy with people’s personality profile, has partnered with the Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation to raise funds to support children with a 22q11.2 Deletion. Candyality will donate $1 per pound sold of their #1 selling Cubbie Gummie Bears to the Foundation.  Click here for ordering information.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/cubbie-gummie-bears-from-candyality/feed/ 0 Bernie’s Tap and Grill in Wrigleyville raises $7,500 at Golf Tourney http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/bernie%e2%80%99s-tap-and-grill-in-wrigleyville-raises-7500-at-annual-golf-tourney-for-the-dempster-family-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bernie%25e2%2580%2599s-tap-and-grill-in-wrigleyville-raises-7500-at-annual-golf-tourney-for-the-dempster-family-foundation http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/bernie%e2%80%99s-tap-and-grill-in-wrigleyville-raises-7500-at-annual-golf-tourney-for-the-dempster-family-foundation/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:10:57 +0000 Staff http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=5335 Bernie’s Tap & Grill in Chicago hosted their annual golf tournament on Monday, Aug. 29 at the beautiful Silver Lakes County Club in Orland Park. This year’s tournament raised $7,500 to help the Dempster Family Foundation Strike Out 22q. More than 140 golfers participated in the tournament this year. Participants were able to win some amazing raffle prizes including a Ryan Dempster autographed jersey, a Derek Jeter autographed jersey, a Jonathan Toews autographed jersey and a Blackhawks autographed hockey stick. Proceeds from the tournament have benefited the Dempster Family Foundation for the last three years.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/bernie%e2%80%99s-tap-and-grill-in-wrigleyville-raises-7500-at-annual-golf-tourney-for-the-dempster-family-foundation/feed/ 0 Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Chicago “Shaking it Up” to Help Strike Out 22q! http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/potbelly-sandwich-shop-in-chicago-%e2%80%9cshaking-it-up%e2%80%9d-to-help-strike-out-22q/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=potbelly-sandwich-shop-in-chicago-%25e2%2580%259cshaking-it-up%25e2%2580%259d-to-help-strike-out-22q http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/potbelly-sandwich-shop-in-chicago-%e2%80%9cshaking-it-up%e2%80%9d-to-help-strike-out-22q/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:09:57 +0000 Staff http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=4915 Potbelly’s and The Dempster Family Foundation presents a special shake: The Dempster Chocolate Oreo! Show your support by ordering a hand-dipped shake from Potbelly. Potbelly will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this shake to help raise funds for the increased awareness and education of 22Q. Available for a limited time only at four locations: 3424 N. Southport, 924 W. Belmont, 959 W. Diversey and 565 W. Diversey.

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/potbelly-sandwich-shop-in-chicago-%e2%80%9cshaking-it-up%e2%80%9d-to-help-strike-out-22q/feed/ 0 Join Ryan Dempster at The Palm Chicago to help Strike Out 22q! http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-host-%e2%80%9cevening-at-the-palm%e2%80%9d-to-benefit-the-dempster-family-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-host-%25e2%2580%259cevening-at-the-palm%25e2%2580%259d-to-benefit-the-dempster-family-foundation http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/the-palm-restaurant-chicago-to-host-%e2%80%9cevening-at-the-palm%e2%80%9d-to-benefit-the-dempster-family-foundation/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:08:45 +0000 Staff http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=5307 CHICAGO — Make a date at The Palm Restaurant Chicago to “Strike Out 22q”! Join Ryan Dempster and friends at The Palm Restaurant located at 323 East Wacker Drive (Chicago, Ill. 60601) for an “Evening at The Palm” fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation dedicated to assisting charities and organizations supporting children with a 22q11.2 Deletion (sometimes referred to as DiGeorge Syndrome or VCFS) as well as other children’s charities in the Chicagoland area.

The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a VIP party where guests will enjoy one-on-one time to mix and mingle with Ryan Dempster and other VIP guests invited to the event, as well as cocktails and appetizers and a special raffle held exclusively for the VIP party. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., all guests will enjoy a wonderful buffet at the Palm, including delicious signature favorites and cocktails, more amazing raffle offerings and an opportunity to bid to throw out a First Pitch at Wrigley Field.

VIP and general admission tickets, are now available online. Tickets are available on the Foundation website at www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org.

“We are excited to hold this fundraising event with such a legendary organization as The Palm Restaurant,” said Ryan Dempster. “We appreciate their generosity and hospitality in extending this opportunity to host “An Evening at The Palm.” We look forward to experiencing the extraordinary tradition, The Palm Restaurant is so well known for while raising monies to support local children’s charities here in Chicago.”

The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation strives to lend support through monetary grants, programs and increased community awareness through the following ways: providing funding to continue research for early detection of this disorder in children, supporting programs about 22q that provide education, physical therapy and activity to promote long-term well being, creating initiatives that build and instill confidence in these children, developing a 22q network for families to share information and experiences, and helping to navigate healthcare options and treatment. For more information on 22q11.2 deletion, please visit the Dempster Family Foundation website at: www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org.

The Palm Restaurant believes generosity is the cornerstone of hospitality. PalmCares program is dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations that address issues of empowerment, hunger, health awareness, and equality. For more information at the PalmCares program visit www.thepalm.com.

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Starting Aug. 22, when you purchase a “Give Back” round of golf for $75 at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park, Ill. (map), $22 will be donated to the Dempster Family Foundation in an effort to “Strike Out 22q”.

The Give Back offer is only available online from Aug. 22 through Sept. 22. Simply follow the link below to purchase your Give Back Voucher and contribute to the Dempster Family Foundation. Help us fight 22q and reach our goal of raising $2,200 by the end of August.

SilverLakeCC.com/StrikeOut22q

]]> http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/press_room/give-back-with-golf/feed/ 0 Loyola University Chicago Men’s Basketball Team http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/loyola-university-chicago-men%e2%80%99s-basketball-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loyola-university-chicago-men%25e2%2580%2599s-basketball-team http://dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/programs/loyola-university-chicago-men%e2%80%99s-basketball-team/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:06:15 +0000 Staff http://www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org/?p=2410 The Loyola Ramblers Men’s Basketball Team is joining the fight to help Strike Out 22q. On Saturday, December 11th, 2010 when the Ramblers take on the Kansas State Wildcats, $1 from the sale of each game ticket plus sales from the 50/50 raffle will be donated to the Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation. Check back here soon for ticket information.

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