Press Release

Date:                          September 15, 2024
Time:                          3 - 6pm
Location:                    Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston, IL
Parking:                      Free street parking

Contact:                        info@tasteofevanston.org

A North Shore tradition since 2015, Taste of Evanston celebrates the city’s most popular eating and drinking establishments as they contribute their art and talent to helping people who are homeless and housing insecure.

Thousands of our neighbors – nurses, teachers, firefighters, senior citizens, people with disabilities – pay more than 50% of their income just to live in Evanston, having to choose between necessities like food or medicine and keeping a roof over their head. Others have lost their home and are in desperate need of help.

Proceeds from the event support two organizations that are addressing the problem:

Connections for the Homeless, a non-profit organization that helps individuals and families who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to achieve stable housing.

Reba Place Development Corporation – an organization that develops safe, and affordable housing that demonstrates how the diverse racial and cultural groups in Evanston can thrive together. 

A portion of the proceeds will also support the ongoing philanthropic efforts of the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club.  The club’s parent organization, Rotary International, brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges.

Event tickets are on sale through September 14, with discounted tickets available through August 31. If any tickets are unsold on the day of the event, they’ll be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

Not able to attend Taste of Evanston? You can still contribute by participating in our online silent auction, buying raffle tickets, or making a donation.

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