Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude benefit this Friday and Saturday

[June 05, 2018] 

The 18th annual Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude benefit is Friday & Saturday, June 8 & 9, at Jim Edgar Panther Creek Horse Park outside Chandlerville, IL. This event raised $60,000 last year for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It is one of the largest equine fundraisers for St. Jude in the country.

Food will be served 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9. Live entertainment, mouse races and karaoke, begins at 7 p.m.

Events on Saturday, June 9, include food service beginning at 11:00 a.m. and entertainment throughout the day. A silent auction will be held from noon to 2 p.m. A live auction featuring a variety of merchandise will start at 2:00 p.m. and a band will play from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Auction items are welcomed and may be brought to the horse park that day or dropped off to a contact below. There will be a number of raffles, for cash and half a processed beef and hog. Auction and raffles held rain or shine!

Ride as much or as little as you want. Bring a friend and come join the fun! For tickets or more information contact Bill Smith 217 741-7032 or Roger Landon 217 458-2476. For up to date information find the event on Facebook at Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude.

[Lorraine Smith]