Chicago, Illinois (August 18, 2010)—The Fab Four, a Beatles tribute band, will headline this year’s annual Jewish Community Center (JCC) Chicago benefit event, Come Together, on Thursday, October 7, 6pm, in Skokie at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts and Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center. All tickets include dinner and cocktails in addition to the performance and can be purchased by calling JCC at 312.775.1834 or visiting www.gojcc.org/benefit.

JCC Chicago’s Benefit Event is an integral component of the annual fundraising campaign that supports the contemporary life-enriching programs and services JCC offers at 19 sites throughout the metropolitan Chicago area. Philanthropic support enables families from all walks of life to take full advantage of JCC’s award-winning preschools, summer camps and a wide array of enriching activities, and also ensures that no family is turned away from JCC programs and services due to financial need.

Proceeds from the Annual Fund are critical to JCC Chicago’s ability to respond to a record number of requests for scholarship assistance, ensuring that JCC programs and services are available to those who could not otherwise participate. For the 2010-2011 program year, JCC has already provided over $1.4 million in scholarships, an over 50% increase from previous years, confirming JCC’s commitment as the economy continues to impact our community in significant ways.

JCC’s Benefit Event is a celebration of community and JCC. It serves as an opportunity to share the Agency’s successes over the past year and to thank the community for its ongoing support of the organization. A showcase of JCC Chicago’s programs and impact, presented in fun and experiential ways, will be presented during the dinner and reception. This year’s performance by The Fab Four will create an atmosphere of camaraderie and nostalgia, providing the opportunity for interaction, while encouraging the audience to sing along with familiar songs

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, is the premier Beatles tribute band in the country, featuring live renditions of famous Beatles' songs. Their stage show involves alternating costumes, representing eras of the Beatles' changing career. This Beatles tribute has performed for audiences around the world, including Japan, Malaysia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Brazil. To learn more about The Fab Four, visit their Web site at www.thefabfour.com.

Tickets for the October 7 Benefit Event featuring The Fab Four begin at $100 and are available at a variety of prices and seating locations. All tickets to the performance include dinner and cocktails.

JCC Chicago is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring a strong and vibrant Jewish life and community for generations to come. Founded as the Chicago Hebrew Institute in 1903 in order to serve the Chicago area’s growing population of Jewish immigrants, JCC Chicago’s core offerings include Early Childhood Services, Children and Youth Programs and Services, Adult Programs and Services, and Day and Residential Camping. Bringing Jewish values to life to more than 24,000 participants, more than 1.4 million times each year, JCC touches, engages and connects all segments of the Jewish community at all ages and at all stages of life.

For more information regarding JCC Chicago and its services, visit JCC Chicago’s website at www.gojcc.org. To purchase tickets to Come Together on October 7, or to make a contribution, please call 312.775.1834 or visit www.gojcc.org/benefit.

About Jewish Community Center of Chicago

JCC Chicago has been serving the greater Chicago community for over 100 years. Founded in 1903 to serve the Chicago area’s growing Jewish population, the organization is nationally recognized for its wide array of high-quality, innovative programs and services. Across fifteen early childhood learning centers, seven full-service community centers, nine day camps, JCC Camp Chi overnight camp, and many off-site satellite program locations, the agency has expanded to offer a vast range of activities to people of all ages, ethnicities, and faiths across Chicagoland.

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