The Fall Fundraiser was very successful. Please look at this entire page. We list the many wonderful individuals and businesses who helped us as well as the 2008 award winners.



. Many thanks to our sponsors:
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
Miller, Hall & Triggs (Dennis Triggs & Rick Joseph)
Waste Management
SILVER SPONSORS
Robert W. Baird & Company
CEFCU
Commerce Trust Company
Kavanagh Law Firm
Mushrush's
National City Bank
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Principal Construction Management + Design
BRONZE SPONSORS
Brewers Distributing
East Peoria Tire
Illinois Business Financial Services
International Supply Co., Inc.
Jim McComb Chevrolet/Dillon Plumbing
Komatsu America Corp.
Maurer-Stutz, Inc.
Oneita Volz
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Weaver
We
also thank the following
people who rallied to help...
♥Celebrity
emcees Ian Schwartz & Mark Welp (WHOI)
♥James
Kerr & Jolie Alois for creating a beautiful video (WHOI)
♥Auctioneer
Dean
Hild & his lovely wife, Carol
♥Ruth
Bock for the beautiful centerpieces
♥Sandy
Post for donating items to help fill the baskets
♥Jaime
Cannon for giving the baskets such clever names
♥Ann
Carlton for baking dozens of treats
♥Neighborhood
House Board of Directors for their support
♥Jeff
Giebelhausen, Chair of the Fundraising Committee
♥Adams
Outdoor Advertising for billboards
♥Scott
Pitcher for his overwhelming kindness and generosity
♥Everyone
who attended or supported the fundraiser
and the
Embassy Suites for taking such good care of us
AND
The
following individuals & businesses
for donating items for the auctions:
Jeff
Alexander
American
Laser Centers
Anecdote's
Mary
Annen
Jim
Ardis
Avanti's
Bartonville
Fitness & Wellness Center
Baumgarten
Distributing
Biehl's
Cleaners
Tara
Blundy
Al
& Lois Boaz
Bob
& Tom Show
Bock
Farms & Layman Angus
Boyd's
Steak House
Bradley
University Department of Theatre Arts
Brewers
Distributing
Buffalo
Wild Wings
Heather
Carlton
Carlos
O' Kelly's
Cheddars
Chicago
Cubs
Chicago
White Sox
Chicago
Zoological Society
Commerce
Trust Company
Liz
Cooper
Cornstock
Theatre
Dairy
Queen
Eastlight
Theatre
Echo
Valley Meats
Fairview
Farms Restaurant
Farmers
Guest House
Fired
Up
Fish
House
Tim
& Voni Flaherty
Flat
Top Grill
Geiers'
Florist
Gil's
Supper Club
Jim
Gooding
Goodyear
Auto Service Center
Tobi
Haldeman, Independent Representative for Sensaria Natural Bodycare
Elaine
Hammond
Hooters
Hotel
Pere Marquette
Indianapolis
Motor Speedway
Jan's
Hallmark
Joan's
Trophy & Plaque
Jones
Bros. Jewelers
Kickapoo
Creek Winery
Knollaire
Flowers
Landmark
Health Club
Jennifer
Klomhaus, Independent Sales Director for the Pampered Chef
Kull
Scape
Lariat
Steakhouse
Judy
& Larry Layman
Maui
Jim Sunglasses
Mercedes
Restaurants, Inc.
Midwest
Equipment
Candra
Mingus
Patricia
Mingus Photography
G.
Rodger Moon, DDS
Neighborhood
House Quilters
Nena's
True Value Hardware
Anna
Marie Neumiller
Oreck
Vacuums
Panera
Bread
Papa
Murphy's
Peoria
Bread Company
Peoria
Chiefs
Peoria
Civic Center
Peoria
Family YMCA
Peoria
Park District
Peoria
Players
Photography
by Lee
Pink
Sugar Boutique
Sandy
Post
Post
& Pillar
Quail
Meadows Golf Course
Raber
Packing Company
Charles
Randle
River
Plex
Dave
Schaab
Aaron
Schock
Steven
Settingsgaard
Sherman's
Six
Flags Great America
Spirit
of Peoria
Springhill
Suites
St.
Clement's Council, Knights of Columbus, St. Jude's Church/Bradley University
St.
Louis Cardinals
St.
Louis Rams
Super
Suppers Peoria North
SYSCO
Taco
Bell
Tanner's
Orchard
Teddy
Set Go
Texas
Roadhouse
Touch
of Homespun
UFS
Evainda
Vogel
John
& Jill Wahlfeld
Walgreen's
Waste
Management
Whitney
Veterinary Hospital & Cat Care Clinic
Liz
Wilson
2008 AWARD WINNERS

to
Lite Rock 107 (WSWT)
recipient of the Mitchell C. Serafin Award
Grandma Muriel Gardner
recipient of the A.S. Oakford Award
Brian
Mooty
recipient of the
President's Gavel