HM CommunitySCENE Heartfest
BREWFEST PHOTOS BY MIKE ELLIS
About 375 area residents turned out for the tenth annual Heartfest fundraiser, hosted by the Mend a Heart Foundation, at The Community House in Hinsdale on Feb. 18. This event, styled “Brewfest,” as it incorporated a number of local micro-breweries, set an attendance record for the non-profit. The fundraiser was initiated by foundation cofounders Brian and Bridget O’Meara of Clarendon Hills, whose son Liam was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at birth. Brewfest featured both silent and live auctions, including items such as a World Series base signed by Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, a baseball autographed by Alex Rodriguez, and a helmet signed by Barry Sanders. In the live auction, two original paintings by ArtBeat Live artist Elliot From were sold, generating a total of $10,000 for the foundation. Proceeds from Brewfest will support a variety of heart-related initiatives.
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For more information about the Mend a Heart Foundation, visit mendaheart.org.
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1. Karen Dynis and Kristen Venetsanopoulos with Steve and Jane Hartschuh; 2. Amy Phillips, Heather O’Hara and Anne Deis; 3. Bridget and Brian O’Meara; 4. Melissa Staab, Michele Kreischer and Gail Crannell; 5. Melissa Staab, Ann Miller, Stacy Wyent, Jen Marshall, Avery Nolan, Mia Burk and Joey Gregory
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