FIA Futures Cares--a donation drive and charity dinner held in conjunction with Futures & Options Expo each fall--gives companies and individuals in the Futures Industry Association the opportunity to provide funds to feed people in need. All proceeds from the drive and dinner benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people. Last year, the equivalent of 1,090,500 meals was served to hungry Chicagoans because of the generosity of the futures and options community

The Food Depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to 500,000 adults and children every year. Last year, the Food Depository distributed more than 46 million pounds of nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of more than 95,000 meals every day.

In 2008, FIA Futures Cares raised over $307,000, gave away a Smart Car and a $1,500 gas gift card through a raffle, and hosted a charity dinner attended by over 400 members of the futures industry.

Sponsorship Opportunities: All sponsorships are considered a charitable contribution, less fair market value of the meal. Fair market value TBD.

• Gold Sponsor—$25,000 donation

• Silver Sponsor—$10,000 donation

• Bronze/Table Sponsor—$5,000 donation

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

For more sponsorship and individual donation information: Click here

To sponsor or donate to FIA Futures Cares 2009, e-mail Toni Vitale Chan or call 1.312.636.2919.

To become a sponsor, purchase table(s)/ticket(s) for the charity dinner please Click Here

>> SPECIAL GCFD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY for EXPO 2009 – Saturday October 17

Futures Cares Honorary Committee:

• Terrence Duffy, CME Group, Event Chairman
• William Brodsky, Chicago Board Options Exchange
• Harris Brumfield, Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Bernard Dan, MF Global
• Christopher Hehmeyer, Penson GHCO
• James Heinz, Marquette Partners
• Rob Moore, Marquette Partners
• Paul Pantano, McDermott Will & Emery
• Daniel Roth, National Futures Association
• Jack Sandner, CME Group
• Richard Sandor, Chicago Climate Exchange
• Jeffrey Sprecher, IntercontinentalExchange
• Donald Wilson, DRW Trading Group

Charity Reception & Dinner during FIA Futures & Options Expo

• 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 22, 2009, at the Hilton Chicago
  720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605 
• Charity Raffle: Raffle tickets for the chance to win a Mini Cooper will be available for purchase during FIA Expo 09, Oct. 21 and 22 ($20 each or six for $100). The winner will be drawn and announced during the Charity Dinner on Oct. 22. The raffle prize has been donated by CME Group.
• 9 p.m. Post Dinner Reception hosted by Russell Investments

Featured Entertainment

The Second City has been performing sketch comedy in front of audiences for 50 years, making it the standard by which comedy and improv in America is judged. So much talent has come from the ranks of the company’s many theaters over the years; some of their most well-known alumni are John Belushi, Gilda Radner,  Dan Aykroyd,  John Candy, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, to name a few. Sit back and get ready to laugh, while we raise money for a great cause!

 

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