Partial proceeds from our bout this Saturday will benefit Chicago Gateway Green.

Chicago Gateway Green is a not for profit organization dedicated to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods since 1986. The organization has three key programs: the Expressway Partnership Program that maintains more than 100 expressway gardens along the Eisenhower, Kennedy and Stevenson; the International Sculpture Exchange Program that enhances expressway landscapes through placement of permanent, large-scale public art from 25 global sister cities; and the Tree Partnership Program that transforms vacant land in Chicago’s neighborhoods into tree-filled green-spaces through large-scale volunteer tree plantings.

WCR's donation will be enough for the Tree Partnership Program to plant 5 small trees!

Chicago Gateway Green is also well-known for its premier annual fundraising event, the Green Tie Ball, which has long been a fixture on the Chicago social calendar. As a lead-up to the event, which will be later this fall, they're hosting their annual Gaming for Green Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Thursday, August 5th.

Stay tuned for more details on the poker tourney (yes, players from WCR will be entering!), and in the meantime learn more about Chicago Gateway Green here: http://www.gatewaygreen.org/

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