Bruegala 2015 charity press release
From the mahogany (with black maple inlay) desk of the Baron,
My Honorable Bruegalites,
T’is the season to be giving and if you’ll remember, Bruegala is a charity event! We started this
beer and wine festival 15 years ago to raise money for local charities of Mclean County and we
continue the tradition to this day. After much toil and debate, it is our pleasure to announce the
charities that will receive the proceeds of #Bruegala2015 (yes, I did use a hashtag in print and i’m
dying on the inside a little bit).
Our charity benefactors will be: Community Healthcare Clinic, MarcFirst, Wishbone Canine Rescue, Heartland Head Start, Autism Mclean, and Bike BloNo.
The Bloomington-Normal Jaycees started with 18 charity applications and had the rough job of
whittling down the entries via a committee meeting, a board meeting, and then at our General meeting,
where there were 5 rounds of voting by our membership. There were no bad applications in the stack
and all of the decisions were tough to make. We would like to congratulate our 6 charities and look
forward to working with them closely over the next 3 months.
About the glorious spectacle that is Bruegala:
WHO: Bruegala XVI
WHAT: A Charity Beer and wine tasting
WHERE: the Corn Crib – 1000 W Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761
Dates: August 28-29
General Summary:
Bruegala is a charity beer and wine festival run by the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees. The 16th annual
Bruegala will be held on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 at the Corn Crib. The event
currently offers over 300 beers, 50 wines, multiple food vendors, and music throughout the two-day
event. In the past 4 years, more than 16,000 people have attended Bruegala and the event has raised
over $160,000 for local charities. This money directly impacts the citizens of Bloomington-Normal and
McLean County.
Contact information:
[email protected]
www.bruegala.com ** www.bnjaycees.org/events/bruegala
www.facebook.com/bruegala ** www.twitter.com/BaronVBruegala