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 The Chicago Bears have a longstanding tradition of supporting numerous charities and assisting those in need. Bears Care was incorporated in 2005 as a 501 (c) 3 organization committed to improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community, especially disadvantaged children and their families, through targeted programs supporting education, youth athletics, and medical research and health awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer. Since that time Bears Care has issued grants totaling over $3 million to over forty qualifying agencies. If you are interested in making a donation, please make checks payable to Bears Care and mail to the address below:Bears Care 1000 Football Drive Lake Forest, IL 60045
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| Bears Care Gala on the horizon |
 The fourteenth annual Bears Care Gala was held on May 9, 2009 at the United Club at Soldier Field. The event was a great success with nearly 800 people in attendance including Bears coaches, players, and front office personnel. The evening featured live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing to the music of “Indigo”, and a Super Prize drawing. Jeff Joniak, play-by-play announcer for the Bears games on WBBM Radio served as the evenings emcee. The 2009 Gala was co-chaired by Lissa Christman and Ginny Hiteshew, with Sharon Ashley and Tricia Schultz serving as Auction Co-Chairs. Bears Care was proud to continue its partnership with Motorola, the Gala’s lead corporate sponsor and United Airlines, which served as the official airline of the 2009 event.Proceeds from the 2009 Gala will enable Bears Care to distribute funds to support breast and ovarian cancer research and treatment programs in Chicago. Bears Care has worked closely with the finest medical institutions in Chicago to identify a wide range of initiatives that battle these diseases on a variety of fronts, ranging from early detection to the development of drug therapies and study of metastatic disease. The Galas have raised nearly $8 million in support of these initiatives. The success was truly a collaborative effort, achieved through the generosity of all of the guests, donors and area businesses that participated, and the Chicago Bears players, coaches and staff who gave of their time to make it all such a spectacular night.
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| Giving to Bears Care now as easy as parking |
 The Millennium Garages, operated by LAZ Parking, will donate $1.00 to Bears Care for every car that parks in the garages during any of the Bears ten 2008 season home games. The Millennium Garages include Grant Park North, Grant Park South, Millennium Park Garage or East Monroe Garage. Free shuttles from the East Monroe and Millenium Park Garages begin running to Soldier Field, starting three hours before kickoff and continuing until two hours after the game ends. The Millennium Garages offer some of the most convenient and most affordable, game-day parking rates available, and with almost 10,000 spaces available in the four garages, there will always be a spot for you!For more information on Millennium Garage’s “Park Here, Give Now.” partnership with Bears Care, directions to the garages or for additional information on, please visit www.millenniumgarages.com.
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