This weekend, the Cicero Kiwanis Club will hold its annual BBQ Chicken Dinner, a community event dedicated to supporting the club’s literacy initiatives. This year’s event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 in the United Family Church parking lot, 210 Washington Ave., Cicero.
Community members are invited to enjoy great food and support a worthy cause. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit the Cicero Kiwanis Club’s literacy programs, including Books For A Bright Future which aims to enhance reading skills and foster a love of learning among elementary school children and the annual scholarship program that provides financial assistance to graduating seniors.
“The Annual BBQ Chicken Dinner is one of our most popular events,” Club President Todd Clevenger said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together, enjoy delicious food, and make a significant impact on children’s literacy. Every ticket purchased helps provide books and scholarships to students within our communities.”
The “to go” dinners are $14 each and include half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw and a bottle of water. People are encouraged to get their presale tickets from any Cicero Kiwanis Club member, club members will be selling them now until Friday, June 7. Any tickets not sold prior to the event will be available to drive-ups on a first-come, first-serve bases the day of the event.
Take the day off from cooking, enjoy the tastiest chicken to go and help change the lives children within local communities.