BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Bernie&rsquo\;s Book Bank is raising the roof again on June 1 6 when the non-profit organization hosts its 2nd annual Rock The Bank be nefit. Proceeds will be used to deliver hundreds of thousands of books t o at-risk children throughout Chicagoland.\nThe evening will be a concer t experience showcasing everything from acoustic soul to rock &\; rol l provided by artists David Hawkins\, Daniela Sloan and headliners The T urnstyles. \; Great food will be served throughout the evening\, alo ng with an open bar providing mai tais\, beer\, wine and vodka cocktails . The cost for tickets is only $50 through May\, $75 in June.\n&ldquo\;R ock the Bank was a great party last year\,&rdquo\; says partygoer and vo lunteer Bob Hausheer from Wilmette. &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;m happy to support them in any way because I love what they&rsquo\;re doing delivering book s to children.&rdquo\;\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re expecting a great group thi s year\,&rdquo\; says Managing Director Catherine Driscoll. &ldquo\;We&r squo\;ve met so many fantastic people in the past two years who have col lected books for us\, volunteered in the warehouse\, or who work in scho ols with our children. That&rsquo\;s the beauty of what we do &ndash\; w e interact with people in nearly every Chicagoland community in one way or another\, and we&rsquo\;re so thankful for their support.&rdquo\;\nBe rnie&rsquo\;s Book Bank facilitates the collection\, processing and redi stribution of quality new and gently used children's books to significan tly increase book ownership among at-risk infants\, toddlers and school- age children living throughout Chicagoland. Since its inception\, Bernie &rsquo\;s Book Bank has collected\, processed and distributed more than 690\,000 books and now serves 40\,000 children. Each child served receiv es a minimum of 12 books per year from Bernie&rsquo\;s Book Bank until h e or she completes 6th grade.\n&ldquo\;Our focus is really on preventing reading issues before they occur\,&rdquo\; says Executive Director Bria n Floriani. &ldquo\;By pouring books into the homes of at-risk children\ , we ensure that they have the same opportunities to succeed as all othe r children.&rdquo\;\nBernie&rsquo\;s Book Bank is a 501c3 nonprofit orga nization that relies on private funding. Rock The Bank is their biggest fundraiser for the year.\nTickets are $75 per person. Tickets can be pur chased at www.rockthebank.org or at the door the night of the event. Gue sts must be 21 years of age and older. For all details about the event\, including concert tshirts\, VIP tickets\, musician profiles\, and an on line silent auction\, go to www.rockthebank.org. To learn more about Ber nie&rsquo\;s Book Bank\, go to www.berniesbookbank.org.\nSpecial thanks to event sponsors and in-kind donors who have helped to make this event possible: Chicago Bears\, Copia Capital\, INDECK\, Lake Forest Pediatric Dentistry\, Libertyville Bank &\; Trust\, Lake Forest Bank &\; Tr ust\, State Bank of the Lakes\, Barnes &\; Nobles\, Bent Fork\, Blurb Designs\, Bob C Beverages\, LLC\, Bob Chinn&rsquo\;s Crab House\, Cater ed by Design\, Chef Paul Catering\, Chef Vee\, Classic Toyota Scion Kia\ , Dr. Energy Saver\, DJ Payne\, EJ Graphics LLC\, FastSigns of Gurnee\, GEM Realty Capital\, Hel&rsquo\;s Kitchen\, Howard Simon &\; Assoc.\, Jack&rsquo\;s Tents\, Long Grove Café\;\, Louis Glunz Wines\, Mai d to Order\, Miller Coors\, Modern Event Rental\, Morning Glory Flower S hops\, Paul Davis Restoration\, Popcorn Factory\, Porta Jane Chicago\, S andy&rsquo\;s Cookies\, Sports 11\, Sunset Foods\, United Services\, Who le Foods\, Wirtz Distributors\, Zebra Technologies URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/rock-the-bank-4038920f SUMMARY:Rock the Bank LOCATION:28101 N Ballard Dr Ste A\, Lake Forest\, IL 60045: 28101 N Balla rd Dr Ste A\, Lake Forest\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR