Annette Inzinga, Project Chairperson for Operation Guardian Angel, has sent word that they are hosting a Dinner Dance on April 29th to benefit Soldiers' Angels and the Illinois Military Family Relief fund.

Here is some of what she has to say:

We should have a great turn-out. Gary Sinise and his Lt. DanBand are extremely interested in our event and one of our committee members has personally met with Gary (he's a Chicago boy) concerning his attendance. I should mention that in addition to the USO tours, he is an official spokesperson for the USO and should he come, his attendance would only be on a personal level and not any othercapacity.

This dance is a pretty big deal. The Signature Room at Seven Bridges is an upscale venue and they have given us fantastic pricing and the full use of their facility. Additionally, the featured entertainment,The Grand Avenue Big Band, normally charges in excess of $10,000 for their full show. Not only has this orchestra (18 musicians and three female singers) given us their show for a significant discountedamount, but they have assisted tremendously with publicity and are responsible for getting us the television segments.

All local Chicago TV news stations have posted information on their websites (WGN, NBC, ABC, CBS, CLTV). CLTV and WGN TV will be running segments featuring our fundraiser on their news programs. WGN-Radio(Chicago's #1 radio station) will be publicizing our event on both their morning drive (the Spike O'Dell Radio Experiment) and afternoonshows (the Steve Cochran Show).

Below are some links to further information on the dance. If you are in the Chicago area, please consider attending, or helping to get the word out.

www.operationhomefront.org (State of Illinois website, linked under community events)

http://www.iljaycees.org

http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/story.php?pub=&sid=5812