Arboretum Uncorked “A Winter Prelude” Set for Nov. 5 with Wine Tasting & Culinary Sampling
Tour of Tastes to Benefit Hands of Hope
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (October 15, 2009) – Sample selected wines from around the world, hand-crafted chocolates, and delectable appetizers from seven of The Arboretum of South Barrington's fine restaurants during The Arboretum Uncorked “A Winter Prelude” held on Thursday, Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The charity soiree, to benefit Hands of Hope, will begin at Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce & Bistro, where a complimentary shuttle will transport guests to participating restaurants, which include Anna Shea Chocolates & Lounge, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, L’Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie, Gold Class Cinemas, Nozumi Japanese Cuisine, Pinstripes, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. The shuttles will provide constant service throughout the evening, allowing guests to sample at their leisure.
Tickets are $40 per person in advance (available through The Arboretum Web site www.ShopTheArboretumSB.com), with a limited number of tickets available at the door for $50 per person (cash only). Receiving $20 of each ticket will be the Barrington-based charity, Hands of Hope, which works to improve the lives of women and children in Africa. In a similar Uncorked event last June, The Arboretum was able to raise $13,000 for Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois. “We hope to raise that much for Hands of Hope,” says Michael Jaffe, developer of the 600,000 square-foot town center. “We’ve made this event as exciting as possible to draw out a good crowd.”
A Well of Hope
According to Vicky Wauterlek, president of Hands of Hope, the monies raised at The Arboretum Uncorked will be used to install a well at one of the rural Uganda schools in Ruhaama County that do not typically have access to clean water. Having to resort to drinking from swampy water holes or go without, these children often contract debilitating illnesses. Ms. Wauterlek is seeking to raise funds for 50 wells by April 2010, when the First Lady of Uganda, Janet Museveni, will visit Barrington.
“I applaud The Arboretum for their desire to get to know the community and for offering their support and encouragement to organizations such as ours,” says Ms. Wauterlek. “I have never before experienced support at this level from a shopping center.” She says up until now, most of her fundraising efforts for this well project have been geared toward schools and private donors. “So, we’re really excited about this new opportunity.”
Advance tickets for The Arboretum Uncorked may be purchased online at www.ShopTheArboretumSB.com by clicking on the Events page, “Uncorked” option. For further information, contact The Arboretum of South Barrington at (847) 426-6200.
Sneak Peak to Other Upcoming Events
Other upcoming events planned soon at The Arboretum of South Barrington include:
Sat., Nov. 28 –The Arboretum launches a Festive Holiday Season with, animated lights, a Santa house, sleigh rides, and more. Stay tuned for details.
The Arboretum of South Barrington is a 600,000 square-foot retail town center in Chicago’s affluent northwest suburbs that opened in September 2008. The open-air center is named for the lush treescapes and gardens, and for the large tree farm that formerly stood on the site. Among retailers at The Arboretum of South Barrington are three unique anchors, including LL.Bean’s first Midwest outdoor gear and apparel store; the country’s first Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas, a luxury cinema experience and new way to go to the movies; and Pinstripes, Chicago’s own bowling, bocce and bistro concept. An upscale mix of fashion apparel brands, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailers will occupy spaces set amidst fountains, pathways and plazas -- all less than a mile from the four-way interchange at I-90 (the region’s major transportation artery), at the highly coveted intersection of Illinois Routes 59 and 72. The center is a joint venture between The Jaffe Companies in Northbrook, Ill., and RREEF Alternative Investments, based in New York.
The Jaffe Companies, developer with RREEF of The Arboretum of South Barrington, has been developing successful shopping centers and mixed-use projects for nearly three decades across the US, primarily in the Midwest. Firm principal Michael Jaffe has been involved in several notable projects, including Huebner Oaks Center, a 400,000-square-foot lifestyle center in San Antonio, Texas; Geneva Commons, a 450,000-square-foot lifestyle center in Geneva, Ill; and The Arboretum Shopping Center in Austin, Texas.
RREEF Alternative Investments, the financial partner in developing The Arboretum of South Barrington, is the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. RREEF Alternative Investments consists of three businesses: Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity. Headquartered in New York, RREEF Alternative Investments employs more than 1,400 investment professionals in 17 cities around the world to help investors meet a wide range of objectives – from diversification, to preservation of capital, to long-term performance. Named one of the world’s largest alternative investments managers in Global Investor/Watson Wyatt’s Alternative Survey, June 2008, RREEF has €55.2/$87.0 billion in assets under management worldwide as of June 30th, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.rreef.com/.
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