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The Bridge Teen Center Students to Celebrate New Year's By Giving Back
The Orland Park-based community center for teens is offering an alternative to common New Year's Eve celebrations with a focus on helping others in need, while still having fun.
ORLAND PARK, IL –The Bridge Teen Center is hosting a free New Years Eve Party for students in 7th-12th grade on December 31st from 9:30PM-12:30AM. “Live2Give” is the theme of the night, which is aimed at encouraging students to give back in the coming year.
This year’s event will support the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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In an effort to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s mission to end hunger in our community, The Bridge Teen Center is asking students to bring either a box of macaroni and cheese or a jar of peanut butter to the event to be donated to the food bank. These donations will be accepted in lieu of paying admission to the party.
This year’s event is sponsored by Meijer, Izze and Famous Dave’s. It will feature live music from pop/rock band Please Promise along with free food, t-shirts, games, prizes, and a midnight countdown. Last year, over 120 students attended the New Years Eve party, collecting gloves and hats for teenagers with cancer.
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The event is open to students in 7th-12th grade only. All students must have a completed student membership application on file, which can be downloaded at The Bridge Teen Center’s website. Space for this event is extremely limited, so students must sign-up in advance online, by phone, or in-person at The BridgeTeen Center.
- WHAT: New Year’s Eve Party at The Bridge Teen Center
- WHERE: The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park
- WHO: 7th-12th graders only
- WHEN: Monday, December 31st, from 9:30pm-12:30am
- COST: Free
- HOW: To register visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org or call 708.532.0500
The Bridge Teen Center is located at 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park, IL. The Bridge Teen Center is an innovative grassroots nonprofit community center that was designed around the needs and interests of teens in the suburbs.
The Bridge provides free holistically-designed afterschool programming and a safe environment for Friday night entertainment. Monthly programs that help parents navigate through the teenage years are also offered.
To date, over 1,600 unique students from 68 different communities have been served by The Bridge.
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