HUGS & Wishes Chocolate Ball

You're invited to the sweetest event in town!

You're invited to the sweetest event in town! Shorewood HUGS will host its 5th annual Hugs and
Wishes Chocolate Ball on Saturday, February 1st, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the
Joliet Holiday Inn on Larkin Ave. 

This year’s event is themed “Phantom of
the Opera” and is sponsored by Heartland Bank and Trust Company.  Enjoy entertainment, one free drink per
person, cash bar, appetizers, raffles, silent auction, and taste some of the
finest chocolate creations from the best chocolatiers in our area.  This year’s chocolate sponsors are
HeavenScent Cakery, Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Program, The Department, Barolo,
Bella Cucina, Aunt Nina’s Sweets and Treats, Cutting Edge Catering,
Fanny May, and Hollingworth Candies. 

Celebrity Judges for the evening will be Mayors from Joliet, Plainfield,
Shorewood, Channahon, and Minooka.  They
will do a chocolate judging and select a “Best Chocolate Creation”, all in good
fun!

A special Grand Prize Raffle, sponsored by John Wright from State Farm and
David Nelson Exquisite Jewelry (featuring an overnight stay in Chicago, dinner
for two, Broadway in Chicago Tickets, a cash prize and jewelry) will add
excitement to an already fun filled evening. 

Proceeds benefit our Hugs & Wishes
Program; fulfilling wishes for those that are disabled, deserving or in need in
our communities.  To date, Shorewood HUGS
has fulfilled close to 200 wishes and given back a total of over $100,000 in
Shorewood, Joliet, and the surrounding communities. 

Tickets are $50 per person and can be
purchased at Heartland Bank in Shorewood or at www.shorewoodhugs.org