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Hot Night Cool Cause

The annual End of Summer Bash was a great party. Held on Friday, August 21st at The MAC at College of DuPage, the Bridge Builders and friends raised over $25,000 to support the family programs and college scholarship fund for Bridge Communities.
The Bridge Builders Scholarship Silent Auction raised $15,000. These funds will help support college tuition for formerly homeless teens as they pursue their college dreams. Highlights from the auction included:
- Medinah Golf Outing
- Family Canoe Outing on Lake Ellyn with gourmet picnic
- Tailgate Party
- 100 Lottery Scratchers
- Tickets to Broadway in Chicago with 4-Star Dining
- A Night at the Drake Hotel with dinner at the luxurious Trump Hotel
- Hot-air Balloon Ride for Two
- Mom' Home Cooking - Delicious Homemade Meal Delivered to Your Home - For One Year!
- Endless Car Wash - All You Can Wash for 12 Months
- Two Tickets on Southwest Airlines
Congratulations to all the lucky winners.
If you did not make it to the party, you can still make a donation to help the Bridge Communities' families in transition to self sufficiency.