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Double Header to Benefit Girls Rock! Chicago

Posted on June 23, 2013 by The Chicago Outfit in Events, Press Release Leave a comment

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Chicago Outfit Roller Derby “Rock ‘n’ Roll” Double Header to Benefit Girls Rock! Chicago July 20th


CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby, an all-travel member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), play a double-header home bout vs. The Ohio Roller Girls Saturday, July 20, 2013.

Doors open at 6:00pm at the Windy City Fieldhouse (2367 W. Logan Boulevard) in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The evening gets rolling at 7:00pm when the Outfit’s Shade Brigade takes on the Ohio Roller Girls Gang Green, and the action continues with the Outfit’s Syndicate vs. the Ohio Roller Girls All Stars.

Tickets can be purchased for $15 online at www.chicagooutfitrollerderby.com or at the door for $20.Partial proceeds from the event will benefit Girls Rock! Chicago, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music. Girls Rock! Chicago is committed to educating girls from age 8 to 16 about the musical, technical, and creative aspects involved in musicianship, believing young girls are rarely encouraged to explore self-expressive creative outlets and are less likely to be given access to musical and technical instruction or equipment. Girls Rock! Chicago believes that rock music can be a crucial tool in allowing young women to respond to preconceived notions of what they can do and what they can become.

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Home Bout to Benefit the Broadway Youth Center

Posted on May 30, 2013 by The Chicago Outfit in News, Press Release Leave a comment

CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby, member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), takes the track for their third home bout of the season on Saturday, June 15th, 2013.

Doors open at 6:00pm at the Windy City Fieldhouse (2367 W. Logan Boulevard) in Chicago. The double-header kicks off with The Outfit’s Shade Brigade vs. the McLean County MissFits at 7:00pm, and the excitement keeps rolling with The Outfit’s Syndicate vs. the Blue Ridge Rollergirls.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.chicagooutfitrollerderby.com. Partial proceeds will support the Broadway Youth Center, a program of Howard Brown Health center and their community partners. Since 2004, the Broadway Youth Center has provided comprehensive health and wellness care and social service programs to youth, ages 12-24, including a safe space for young people experiencing homelessness. Through its basic needs program, the BYC offers homeless youth a safe place to access basic needs, such as food, hygiene supplies, clothing, laundry, and showers. In addition to drop-in services, youth are also able to access a full range of free services and programs ranging from HIV/STI testing and treatment, acute health care services, GED classes, case management, counseling services and social and support groups. The Broadway Youth Center serves nearly 4,000 youth annually. The Chicago Outfit will offer reduced admission prices at the door to those who bring supplies needed by the BYC. The BYC is currently in need of socks, underwear, deodorant, razors, and travel-sized shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shaving cream, and all sizes/all gender socks and underwear. Donations must be new and unused.

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Bout to Benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository

Posted on May 1, 2013 by The Chicago Outfit in Press Release Leave a comment

The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby—Bout to Benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby, member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), takes the track for their second home bout of the season on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Doors open at 6:00pm at the Windy City Fieldhouse (2367 W. Logan Boulevard) in Chicago. The double-header kicks off with The Outfit’s Shakedown vs. the Region Rat Rollers at 7:00pm, and the excitement keeps rolling with The Outfit’s Shade Brigade vs. the Peoria Push Demolition Dames.

As a non-profit, volunteer-run, charitable organization, The Chicago Outfit is offering
$2 off tickets with the donation of a food item or canned good at the door. Donations, plus a portion of the proceeds, will go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

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