Bruegala names 6 charity benefactors

Posted on July 27, 2017
Bruegala 2017
Bruegala will be held Aug. 18-19 at the Corn Crib in Normal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ Bruegala)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal Jaycees has named the charities that will benefit from this year’s Bruegala event at the Corn Crib.

The Aug. 18-19 fundraiser will support Community Players Theatre, Western Avenue Community Center, Ewing Manor Community Health Care Clinic, Max’s Miles Foundation & Autism McLean.

Bruegala spokeswoman Leslie Brown said the charities will be on hand at a preview event Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington.

“We have all of the charity groups coming in so you can mix and mingle and learn about how the money that’s raised at Bruegala is going to be used here in our community,” Brown said.

Brown said there will also be a volunteer signup while lawn signs will be distributed and discounted advance tickets will be sold.

Last year’s Bruegala raised $20,000 which Brown said was hurt by threats of bad weather. The 2015 event which was held in Normal for the first time raised close to $60,000.

Organizers say they will have more than 400 beers, including about 100 on tap.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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