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Hope for Warriors supports kids fighting cancer with Warrior Packages and therapeutic creative activities that ease anxiety, spark calm, and create small moments of peace—reminding every child they’re seen, supported, and deeply loved.

Things are about to go sideways at Mafia Don Lou Zar&rsquo;s juice joint when someone gets put on ice! This 1920s speakeasy is packed with shady characters, secret motives, and plenty of suspects. From jilted lovers and rival Mafiosos to an undercover fed, everyone&rsquo;s got something to hide &mdash; and nobody&rsquo;s talking. Spend the evening trading clues, gathering information, and uncovering who&rsquo;s on the level before the killer hotfoots it out of town. Join in the fun, step into the mystery, and don&rsquo;t forget to wear your best 1920s attire for a night of murder, mayhem, and memorable laughs! Dress Code:&nbsp; &nbsp;Wear 1920s-themed attire- Think Flapper Dresses and Zoot Suits&nbsp; Timeline: &nbsp;6:00 PM Cocktail Hour (cash bar) Mingle, you won&#39;t want to miss the clues!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7:00 PM Dinner (Family Style) &amp; Show&nbsp; Menu will be: &nbsp;Family Style Dining; &nbsp;Chicken Piccata, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies, Ceaser Salad, Bread Sticks, and, Fire Rigatoni Pasta **Zeffy may include an optional platform fee at checkout. You can adjust or skip this amount before completing your purchase.&nbsp; A portion of each ticket sold will benefit Hope for Warriors and help us walk beside young warriors and their loved ones from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and beyond, bringing comfort, creative expression, and hope along the way. We love bringing these events to life and look forward to giving you an unforgettable night! ~ Hope for Warriors Team&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.hopeforwarriorsnfp.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hope for Warriors</a>&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552368403219" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">HFW Facebook</a>

Crime and Pun-Ishment 1920's Murder Mystery Experience

Neon lights, slap bracelets, and a mall grand opening gone&nbsp;way&nbsp;wrong&hellip; welcome to our&nbsp;1990&rsquo;s Murder Mystery Dinner&nbsp;&mdash; can you solve the crime of the decade? Your ticket includes an unforgettable night at&nbsp;Pig Minds Brewery Co., an&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;plant-based brewery where the food is so good people rave about it &mdash; and honestly,&nbsp;you won&rsquo;t even know it&rsquo;s all plant-based. Dinner will be served&nbsp;family-style, starting with your&nbsp;choice of soup or salad, then your choice of entr&eacute;e (all served with fries):<ul data-end="675" data-start="522" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="555" data-start="522" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Grilled Cheez Steak Tacos</li><li data-end="587" data-start="556" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Chikin Bacon Ranch Wrap</li><li data-end="608" data-start="588" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Classic Gyro</li><li data-end="649" data-start="609" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Chipotle-style Quesadilla Burger</li><li data-end="675" data-start="650" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Smash Burger Deluxe</li></ul>&hellip;and for dessert: a&nbsp;Bloody Brownie&nbsp;🍫🔪 It&rsquo;ll be a&nbsp;cash bar, and you&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;don&rsquo;t want to miss&nbsp;cocktail hour&hellip; you may miss a clue. 👀6:00 P.M. Cocktail Hour (cash bar)7:00 P.M. Dinner &amp; Show&nbsp; Best part: every ticket supports Hope for Warriors as we stand beside young courageous children and teens battling cancer with comfort, creativity, and hope through the healing power of creative expression &mdash; reminding them and their families they are seen, supported, and deeply loved. Checkout tip: Zeffy suggests a contribution to keep their platform free for nonprofits &mdash; it&rsquo;s optional. Select &ldquo;Other&rdquo; and enter $0 if you&rsquo;d like. &nbsp;Want to give a little extra to Hope for Warriors?&nbsp;There&rsquo;s an option at checkout to add a donation to Hope for Warriors (just click the donation box).

Good Riddance!  A Gnarly 1990's Murder Mystery Dinner & Show

Hope for Warriors &mdash; Who We AreHope for Courage is a childhood cancer nonprofit serving families throughout McHenry, Lake, Kane, Cook, and Boone counties. We stand beside courageous children, teens, and their families as they face treatment, hospital stays, and the heavy days no one sees. Our Mission:&ldquo;To stand beside young warriors and their families as they face the challenges of childhood cancer, offering comfort, creativity, and hope through the healing power of creative expression. With every thoughtfully curated Warrior Package, we remind each brave child and teen that they are not alone, they are seen, supported, and deeply loved.&rdquo; Why We Do This:Hope for Warriors was founded in honor of my daughter, Rylie Hope &quot;Hopie&quot;, who faced cancer three timesfrom age 8 through 21. Hopie didn&rsquo;t &ldquo;lose a battle&rdquo; &mdash; Hopie won through relentless courage, love, and grit. She passed in 2022, and her spirit of giving is the heartbeat of everything we do. How We Help Families:We provide Warrior Packages filled with comfort items and healing-through-creativity supplies&mdash;things that can help kids and teens cope with anxiety, stress, pain, boredom, and fear during treatment.These packages may include:<ul data-end="1609" data-start="1279" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1366" data-start="1279" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Therapeutic creative supplies (painting, drawing, hands-on creative activities, instant cameras, and more)</li><li data-end="1407" data-start="1367" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Comfort items for long hospital days</li><li data-end="1479" data-start="1408" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Support tools that help kids feel calm, brave, and in control again</li><li data-end="1609" data-start="1480" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A&nbsp;52-week cancer journal/calendar&nbsp;for caregivers or older patients to track appointments, meds, symptoms, and daily notes</li></ul>Every package is thoughtfully put together so each child feels seen, supported, and deeply loved.

Limited Edition F Cancer Penelope Straight Whiskey

<p data-end="508" data-start="90" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, but the wedding bells aren&rsquo;t ringing for this not-so-happy couple when a member of the wedding party is murdered! With a raging bridezilla and an unenthused groom on the scene, it may be happily never after in this nuptial nightmare. Trade clues with your guests and help the hapless couple figure out whodunnit so they can say &ldquo;I do&rdquo; before the wedding hour passes them by!<p data-end="508" data-start="90" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Dress Code:&nbsp;<p data-end="508" data-start="90" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Ridiculous Ties, Old Wedding Dress, Non-Wedding Attire, Worst Wedding Attire, Ugly Bridesmaid Dress, Accesories (That make you stand out)<p data-end="835" data-start="510" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">TIME:<p data-end="835" data-start="510" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Cocktail hour (cash bar) &nbsp;starts at 6:00 PM, you won&#39;t want to miss out on any clues.... Dinner and Show starts at 7:00 PM.<p data-end="835" data-start="510" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">** Two drink minimum (cocktail or mocktail)&nbsp;<hr data-start="837" data-end="840" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; clear: both; -webkit-user-select: none; break-after: page; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">

Murder Mystery Dinner

Tonight, you&rsquo;re not just here for a mystery&hellip; You&rsquo;re here for Rylie Hope Mogan &mdash; and for the young warriors still fighting. Hope For Warriors was created to honor Hopie&rsquo;s beautiful spirit and giving heart. Even through everything she faced, she cared deeply about others &mdash; and that love is the reason we&rsquo;re here tonight. Her dream was simple and powerful: to make sure no child facing cancer feels alone.Because of you, we bring that dream to life. What your support does Your generosity helps Hope for Warriors provide Warrior Packages filled with comforting items and meaningful creative activities that bring moments of calm, courage, and joy during treatment. Packages are thoughtfully tailored to each child&rsquo;s age, interests, and needs, and we work closely with hospitals &mdash; especially Advocate Children&rsquo;s Hospital &mdash; to ensure every delivery is made with care. How you can make an impact tonight If Hopie&rsquo;s story touches your heart, here are easy ways to help right now: 1) Make a donation &mdash; any amount matters2) Share Hope for Warriors mission friends and family3) Follow us on Facebook Every dollar goes directly toward supporting these children and families. Thank you Every gift we give, every smile we spark, and every moment of hope we create is done in memory of Hopie &mdash; and made possible by people like you.&nbsp;From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of her legacy of love, light, and unshakable hope. <a fr-original-style="" href="//www.hopeforwarriorsnfp.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.hopeforwarriorsnfp.org</a> EIN: 93-4157467 (tax-deductible)

Tonight, you’re not just here for a mystery…You’re here for Rylie Hope Mogan — and for the young warriors still fighting.Hope For Warriors was created to honor Hopie’s beautiful spirit and giving heart. Even through everything she faced, she cared deeply about others — and that love is the reason we’re here tonight. Her dream was simple and powerful: to make sure no child facing cancer feels alone.Because of you, we bring that dream to life.What your support doesYour generosity helps Hope for Warriors provide Warrior Packages filled with comforting items and meaningful creative activities that bring moments of calm, courage, and joy during treatment. Packages are thoughtfully tailored to each child’s age, interests, and needs, and we work closely with hospitals — especially Advocate Children’s Hospital — to ensure every delivery is made with care.How you can make an impact tonightIf Hopie’s story touches your heart, here are easy ways to help right now:1) Make a donation — any amount matters2) Share Hope for Warriors mission friends and family3) Follow us on FacebookEvery dollar goes directly toward supporting these children and families.Thank youEvery gift we give, every smile we spark, and every moment of hope we create is done in memory of Hopie — and made possible by people like you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of her legacy of love, light, and unshakable hope.www.hopeforwarriorsnfp.org EIN: 93-4157467 (tax-deductible)

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Crime and Pun-Ishment 1920's Murder Mystery Experience

Good Riddance! A Gnarly 1990's Murder Mystery Dinner & Show

Limited Edition F Cancer Penelope Straight Whiskey

Murder Mystery Dinner

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