FIA Futures Cares Charity Drive
FIA Futures Cares is a donation drive and charity dinner held in conjunction with Futures & Options Expo each fall--gives companies and individuals in the futures industry the opportunity to provide funds to feed people in need. Proceeds from the drive and dinner benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people. This year, 15% of proceeds from Gold and Silver sponsorships will be donated to Everybody Wins! DC, up to a maximum donation of $25,000. Everybody Wins! DC is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting childrenís literacy and a love of learning through shared reading experiences with caring individuals.

In 2009, FIA Futures Cares raised over $300,000, gave away a Mini Cooper through a raffle, and hosted a charity dinner attended by over 400 members of the futures industry.

Charity Reception & Dinner During
FIA Futures & Options Expo

• 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 4, 2010, at the Hilton Chicago
  720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605
• Charity Raffle: The drawing for a car, sponsored by the CME Group, will take place during the dinner (tickets will be available for purchase during Expo 2010 and at the dinner).
• 9 p.m. Post Dinner Reception hosted by Russell Investments
  
  Sponsorship Opportunities: All sponsorships are considered a charitable contribution, less fair market value of the meal.
  
  
• Gold Sponsor*ó$25,000 donation
• Silver Sponsor*ó$10,000 donation
• Bronze/Table Sponsoró$5,000 donation

Individual Seats: You can also support the event by sponsoring an individual seat (1 seat $250, max of 4 tickets).

*15% from sales of all Gold and Silver sponsorships will be donated to Everybody Wins! DC, up to a maximum donation of $25,000.

To purchase a sponsorship or tables now, click here.

Featured Entertainment: NFL Great Gale Sayers to Speak at Charity Dinner
Fabled Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers will speak at this yearís Futures Cares Dinner on November 4. Sayers played for the Bears from 1965-1971 and became the youngest player in NFL history inducted into the Hall of Fame. Here are just a few of many memorable moments of a truly magical career:

• NFL Rookie of the Year 1965
• NFL record six touchdowns in one game
  (vs San Francisco) ñ 1965
• Led the NFL in scoring (22 touchdowns) ñ
  1965
• All-time NFL kickoff return leader
  (touchdowns and average)
• NFL All Star Game MVP ñ 1967, 1968, 1970
• Member of the 75th Anniversary All Time Team

Today Sayers is active in academics, business and community, including involvement with the Chicago Chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, Marklund Children Center for handicapped children, and the Boys and Girls Club of America. He also serves as President of Sayers Computer Source, a company he founded with his wife in 1984.

Charity Raffle

Raffle tickets for the chance to win a Chevrolet Camaro donated by CME Group-will be available for purchase during FIA Expo 2010, November 3 & 4 ($20 each or 6 for $100). The winner will be drawn and announced during the Dinner on November 4. Winner need not be present to win. Car color, model & features may vary.

Futures Cares Honorary Committee

• Terrence Duffy, CME Group, Event Chairman
• William Brodsky, Chicago Board Options Exchange
• Harris Brumfield, Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Christopher Hehmeyer, Penson GHCO
• James Heinz, Marquette Partners
• Peter Johnson, J.P. Morgan Futures Inc.
• Paul Pantano, McDermott Will & Emery
• Daniel Roth, National Futures Association
• Richard Sandor, Chicago Climate Exchange
• Jeffrey Sprecher, IntercontinentalExchange
• Donald Wilson, DRW Trading Group

Futures Cares Working Group

• Greg Carroll, CME Group
• Karl Fruecht, Penson GHCO
• Maria Gemskie, MF Global
• Daniel Irving, J.P. Morgan Futures Inc.
• Amy Kinney, DRW Trading Group
• Maureen Lawrence, Marquette Partners
• Diane Saucier, Trading Technologies
  International, Inc.
• Vanessa Tanaka, McDermott Will & Emery