Let the MEN do the cooking this Friday!

Kick-off Mothers’ Day Weekend with 60 Men Who Cook this Friday, May 11 at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, IL.  Doors and cash bar open at 5:30 pm and samplings start at 6:00 pm.

Local celebrity chefs will prepare their favorite appetizer, side dish, main dish or dessert and compete to earn the most votes from the crowd.  Attendees can vote for their favorite chefs with their pocketbooks and every dollar is worth one vote.  Votes can be submitted before the event at our secure site www.genevachamber.com/60men.  All proceeds go to The Geneva History Center, The Geneva Lions Club & The Rotary Club of Geneva. 

Celebrity chefs schedule to cook that evening:

Mark Allen, Tommy Antonson, Eric Bartel, Nick Buseski, Patrick Cagney, Scott Capper, Greg Carlson, Matthew Christopher, John Cirpinski, Don Cummings, Mike Deagle, Justin Eggar, Hank Erwin, Don Forni, John Frankenthal, Joe Grace, Gordie Hard, Ben Hedge, Bruce Heidlauf, Kevin Heitkotter, Stuart Henn, Cory Hofstetter, Pat Hofstetter, Weldon Johnson, Dan Joniak, Gabe Kaven, Bob Kovacs, Don Kramer, Steve Lord, Mark Low, Craig  Maladra, Nicholas Manheim, Arun Mani, John Martin, Joe McMahon, Bennett Melone, Charlie Miller, Rick  Nagel, Nick Ninedorf, Devin O’Brien, Kevin O’Brien, Paul O’Dacre, Michael Olesen, Larry Olesky, Dan Perry, Mark Plantery, Dave Press, Howie Pribble, Jim Radecki, Tim Riley, J. Tom Shaw, Mark Spero, Tim Sullivan, Matt Teske, Mark Tusken, Jeff Ward, Doug Warlick, Mark Weaver, Dennis Wendt, Rick Williams, Andrew Young and Larry Zacher.

Tickets are $30 and are available at The Geneva Chamber of Commerce, The Geneva History Center, The Paper Merchant and State Street Jewelers.

For more information contact the Geneva Chamber of Commerce at 630-232-6060.   View last year’s fun at http://youtu.be/ABXWEZPxjTk.

The event is presented by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce to benefit the Geneva History Center, Geneva Lions Club and Rotary Club of Geneva. 

About the organizations that benefit from “60 Men Who Cook”

 Geneva Chamber of Commerce

www.genevachamber.com

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce funds and promotes tourism activities including festivals that bring thousands of visitors to Geneva.  Dollars spent are shared among retail, restaurants, service providers and suppliers while sales tax contributes to the City’s general operating budget.  The Chamber and its members are community builders dedicated to sustaining local economic vitality and enhancing the quality of life in our hometown. 

The Geneva History Center

www.genevahistorycenter.org

The Geneva History Center collects and displays artifacts and information from Geneva’s past for the purpose of educating the public.  Through innovative educational programs, family friendly events, ground breaking exhibits and critical historical resources, the Geneva History Center uses the past for a better understanding of the present and an improved future. 

Geneva Rotary

www.genevarotary.org      

Over the past 40 years, Geneva Rotary has touched hundreds of organizations in the Fox Valley.  The men and women of Rotary are dedicated to improving the lives of people.  The proceeds from this event will help to further efforts in providing additional vocational scholarships to deserving high school seniors.   

The Geneva Lions Club

www.genevalionsclub.org

The Geneva Lions Club is the oldest service club in Geneva, founded in 1937 with 30 members. The Lions Club raises money primarily for the benefit of persons who suffer from sight and/or hearing disabilities. A smaller percentage of funds are donated to local community organizations.