Midwest - 12/20/2008

HFC Southwest held 3 events in 2008. The award-winning 6th Annual Chicago Open Your Heart to the Children benefit was held on May 15, 2008 in Millenium Park. Over 400 guests were in attendance to enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, a raffle, silent auction and live auctions, and live music. The Committee of Hope held its annual Poker Tournament at Joe's Pub on June 26, 2008, which was attended by over 300 guests. Also, the Twin Cities Committee held a small cocktail party on December 4, 2008.

The Midwest Branch wishes to thank its generous supporters, including:

Interactive Brokers
Sheffield Asset Management
The Foster Walsh Family
Winston & Strawn
Grosvenor Capital Management LP
RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Thanks to these successful events and a number of personal contributions, the 2008 Midwest Branch distributed over almost $600,000 in 2008 in grants to community-based nonprofit organizations in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.