OAK PARK, IL.  Enjoy the Kentucky Derby River Forest style at the 2nd Annual Day at the Races fundraiser on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society, proceeds from the event will enable The Children’s Clinic, located at 320 Lake Street in Oak Park, to continue providing health care to children in need.

This fun, outdoor event will be held on the grounds of a private River Forest mansion and will feature a viewing of the Kentucky Derby, a southern-style buffet catered by Wishbone Restaurant, and an open bar including traditional Derby cocktails such as mint juleps and whiskey sours. Guests will enjoy live entertainment provided by the band Go
Long Mule as well as outdoor games of skill and chance. Guests can also participate in a hat contest, a raffle of a large flat screen tv, and a silent auction. Approximately 200 Children’s Clinic supporters, Infant Welfare Society members, and community leaders are anticipated to attend this fundraiser.

Tickets for the Day at the Races fundraiser are $125.00 each and can
be purchased online at www.childrensclinciws.org or by phone at 708.848.0528 ext. 300. Tickets can also be purchased by mail with a check made payable to The Children’s Clinic, 320 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL. 60302. 

Sponsored by the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society, The Children’s Clinic is a community supported health care organization that provides medical, dental and social services for children in Chicago and Cook County suburbs whose families cannot afford private healthcare. The Children’s Clinic provides over 8,000 health care visits to more than 2,200 children annually. In the last six months, clinic visits have increased by 22% and it is anticipated that the demand for services will continue to steadily rise. Proceeds from fundraisers such as the Day at the Races vitally impact the clinic’s ability to meet the increased need for health care services and act as a safety net for families in need in our community and beyond.