Claddagh Irish Pub

AID Benefit Day

The Claddagh Irish Pub in Geneva is hosting a fundraiser for the AID on Sunday June 8th. Claddagh will donate 20% of all sales that day to AID to help fund the renovation of our newest group home in Geneva; Bethany House.

Bethany House, the first of its kind in Geneva, will be home to 5 individuals with developmental disabilities. In order to make the house accessible for these individuals, AID must raise $264,000 for renovations.

Raffle tickets are being sold for a trip to Dublin, Ireland for two, which includes round trip air-fare, five nights at the Trinity Capital Hotel, and a VIP tour of the Guinness Brewery. Tickets cost $25 each and are available for purchase. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

For more information about this event or to purchase raffle tickets, please call Ann Gerardo at 847-931-2293.

3rd Annual Golf Outing

AID Tee Party

Gather your foursome and tee off for a fun day of golf benefitting AID.

The event is on Friday, July 25 with a 1 pm shotgun start. This year's golf outing is at the beautiful Whitetail Ridge Golf Community in Yorkville. Registration is $150 per golfer. We are currently looking for sponsors as well as participants.

To view a brochure, please click here (.pdf), or for more information, call Ann at 847-931-2293.

Annual Meeting

AID is hosting their Annual Meeting at Eagle Brook Country Club on Fargo Blvd in Geneva on May 21 at 5:30 pm. Following a brief meeting of the AID Board of Directors, awards will be presented to outstanding clients, staff and community friends. Among those being honored are Batavia Jewel, Caterpillar, and Phil Page of the City of Geneva. There will also be recognition for people who were instrumental in the inception and fruition of the Ride in Kane program which provides transportation to the elderly and disabled. For more information about the Annual Meeting, please contact Ann at 847-931-2293.

Auction Action

AID's fall auction is one of the biggest and most prestigious fundraisers. It's an exciting event and we need all the help we can get. If you'd like to get involved or have something appropriate to donate (no garage sale items or apparel please), please contact Wendy Bialek at 847-931-2294.

Weekend Retreat

AID is looking for volunteers to help run its 3rd annual Weekend Retreat this Spring from Friday May 30 through Sunday June 1. Located at Wild Rose Program Center in St. Charles, the weekend retreat is for individuals with disabilities age 18 and up. Ideally, 15 volunteers are needed to assist with the 33 adults that the facility can accommodate. Scheduled activities for the weekend will include cooking out, sports, crafts, games, nature studies and campfires.

For those interested in attending, cost for residents of Kane, Kendall, or DeKalb Counties and Hanover Township is $150. For non-residents, $185. If you are interested in volunteering or attending, please contact Diana Hulst at 630-966-4251.

Be sure to check out the brochure here (.pdf).