Center on Halsted hosts a Center Night Out Sunday, Dec. 3, to kick off the final month to meet the Kresge Foundation Challenge. Center on Halsted will take over the bars and restaurants of the community to engage friends and neighbors in the project. In order to receive The Kresge Foundation’s challenge grant of $800,000, Center on Halsted must meet the capital campaign fundraising goal in pledges by Jan. 1, 2007. With more than $18.5 million raised, the Center must raise an additional $1.5 million in pledges by Dec. 31.
Participating bars (as of Nov. 20): @mosphere, Berlin, Big Chicks, Buck’s Saloon, Cell Block, Charlie’s Ale House – Andersonville, Crew, Gentry on Halsted, Hamburger Mary’s, Hydrate, Lakeview Broadcasting Company, Little Jim’s, mini bar, Roscoe’s, Scot’s, Sidetrack, Spin, Star Gaze, T’s. For info go to www.centeronhalsted.org.