A portion of the net proceeds from the Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament will go toward a Platinum Sponsorship of the 2010 Walk Now for Autism Speaks Chicago event taking place on Saturday, May 15, 2010. For more information on this event, click here.
Brian Campbell, Defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, is proud to announce the launch of his foundation, Campbell for Kids. The mission of the foundation is to raise funds for charities throughout Chicago and Illinois that service children with special needs and learning disabilities. During the first year, the focus will be to raise money for Autism.
Campbell's interest in helping children sparked while in New York playing for the Buffalo Sabres. Brian spent time volunteering at the Summit School which provides special education for children and young adults with disabilities. At Summit he had the opportunity to interact with the students during the school day as well as attend various events to advocate for the education of individuals with disabilities. Since 2005, Brian has continued his relationship with Summit School through hosting the Summit Golf Tournament, where all proceeds benefit the school. Brian looks forward to expanding his work with Illinois-based students through his new foundation, Campbell for Kids. For more information on Brian Campbell, click here.
To kick off the first year of fundraising efforts, Campbell for Kids, in conjunction with Horseshoe Casino, hosted a Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on February 10th, 2010. Net proceeds, which totaled $100,000, will benefit the Chicagoland Chapter of Autism Speaks which is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders and to funding research into prevention and treatments of Autism. Net proceeds will also benefit Chicago's Beard School which provides educational programs for children, ages three through nine, who have severe autism and/or emotional disorders. For more information about this event, click here.
