Event Photographs
May 10, 2022- CHILD'S VOICE
Thank you to our event host Lunar Brewing Company, and our event's winner Child's Voice for participating in our event!
The mission of Child’s Voice is to empower children with hearing loss to be successful in all educational and social settings by optimizing their listening, speaking, and academic skills.
Child's Voice wants to be recognized as a global leader in listening and spoken language education and resources for children with hearing loss and their families.
Thank you again to all who came out!
November 2021- O'Neil Family Foundation
The O'Neil Family foundation was formed in 2017 to continue the charitable work their family has been involved in for over a decade.
Their mission is to 'help lift children out of poverty around the world,' with a special emphasis on our hometown of Chicago, and our adopted second home city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
A special thank you to Elmhurst Brewing Company for hosting this event, and as always, thank you for everyone who made their way out to help support the cause!
July 2021- Access Sports
Congratulations to Access Sports!
The mission at Access Sports is to provide young athletes with disabilities opportunities to participate in an array of community based sports in a fun and meaningful way.
They encourage individual growth and foster positive and interactive relationships between athletes, volunteers, families, and communities.
Thank you to Fuel in Villa Park for hosting the event and Une Année for providing the beer! Thank you everyone who contributed to the event!
April 2021- TOUCH MY HEART
Congratulations to Touch My Heart, and thank you to 5 Rabbits Cervecería for hosting this event!
The mission of Touch My Heart is to enhance the health, wellness and quality of life of people with disabilities, their families, and the community.
The goal at Touch My Heart is to improve health through nutrition and awareness, wellness through opportunities for socialization and inclusion, and quality of life through recreation and education.
Thank you to everyone involved!
January 27, 2020- YOUTH OUTLOOK
Congratulations to our winner Youth Outlook, and our Host Market Table! A special thanks to Two Brothers Artisian Brewing for providing the beer!
Youth Outlook is the first social service agency in Illinois solely dedicated to the support of LGBTQ+ youth. We work in 7+ counties in the Chicago suburbs, offering drop-in centers for youth, parent support, and community education.
Youth Outlook celebrates, empowers, advocates for, and provides services to meet the ever-evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth and their families, friends, and communities.
Their programs are fluid and change based on the needs and demands of our community.
October 19, 2020- ERIE TEEN CENTER
Congratulations to Erie Teen Center! Thank you to Green Street Grill for hosting and providing the beer!
Erie Teen Center is Chicagoland’s oldest and largest comprehensive health center for teens and young adults. Because we know that being a teenager isn’t always easy, we’re here to help you with a wide variety of services, including low-cost contraception and counseling.
Thank you again to all those who came out virtually and in person and contributed to this event!
JANUARY 14, 2019 - ELMHURST-YORKFIELD FOOD PANTRY
Thank you to our Spring 2019 event host Doc's Victory Pub with beer provided by Alter Brewing Co.
Thank you to Hops For Humanity member Larry Studer for presenting this great organization. The Food Pantry narrowly edged out our evenings' other two nominees: Childs' Voice and Project Mobility, presented by Rick Smurawski and Apoor Gami.
Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry provides food, compassion, and hope to those unemployed or under employed and finding it difficult to make ends meet, single parents with little or no support, senior citizens on fixed incomes, those with disabilities, and those dealing with medical issues.
Alter Brewing brought an all-star lineup of craft beers, including the exclusive and coveted Denim Viper Triple IPA, along with Center Line Golden Ale & Alterior Motive Amerian IPA. Thanks to Tara, from Alter Brewing, for bringing to life the virtues of Alter.
A kind thanks to Tony Gambino and Doc's Victory Pub for hosting our event. What a great space to enjoy good beer and good food with friends!
October 29, 2018 - LET IT BE US : Young Professional Group
Thank you to our Fall 2018 event host Lagunitas Brewing Company with gourmet food provided by Dietz & Watson.
October's event was filled with great presentations from local charities, six live auctions and a raffle which included a wheelbarrow of beer.
Charities
presented to our membership, providing attendees with the information
-needed to select their desired deserving charity. We heard from Toma
Dobrosavljevic presenting the National Association of Park Foundations, Matt Matusiak presenting the Youth Camp Association and Patrick Noonan
presenting Let It Be Us - Young Professionals Group.Check out the following link to the article from the Elmhurst Independent from the check presentation.
Summer 2018 Event Winner: No Frills Fun Run |
Presented by Hops For Humanity member Pete Dolan, No Frills Fun Run was voted on by our membership to receive Monday's donation. No
Frills Fun Run is an annual run started in 2012. Each year, one local
family in need is selected to receive 100% of proceeds from all funds
raised across various fundraising events. HopsForHumanity's $10,000 contribution is SIGNIFICANT for this organization, representing nearly 15% of their annual fund.  |
Spring 2018 Event Winner: The GardenWorks Project
A warm congratulations to winning charity The GardenWorks Project. Our contribution of $8,500 represents nearly 10% of their annual budget Among their services, The GardenWorks Project provides home gardening programs for food insecure families and partners with food pantries & social service organizations to identify families interested in growing their own food.
Thanks to Manny's Ale House for hosting & for Manny generously donating the great craft beer from Capital Brewery. Supper
Club & Maibock were refreshing spring brews, and Barrel-Aged
Fishin' in the Dark was mysteriously good! Thanks to Head Brewer Ashley
Kinart for generously donating cases of limited release ales &
lagers while sharing her story of Capital Brewery. |
Winter 2018 Event Winner: Little City
A warm congratulations to winning charity, Little City, presented by Hops for Humanity member John Jevitz. Little City is dedicated to serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing the best options and opportunities to live safely, learn continuously, explore creatively and work productively throughout their lifetime. We are grateful for the presentations from Nilesh Reshamwala for Allow Good and Don Woznica for Community Health as our two other nominated charities. Please support these organizations as they align with your personal charitable goals!
Thanks to Pints in Elmhurst for hosting our January event and Seery Athlone for providing their craft beer. |
Fall 2017 Event Winner: Fill a Heart 4 Kids
Fill
a Heart 4 Kids' "Mission"... is to help our vulnerable homeless youths
and nearly forgotten foster children living in institutions to feel
loved and remembered. Fill a Heart 4 Kids' "Vision"... is for our homeless and foster children to feel loved and to move forward with confidence, self esteem and a purpose in life. How We Show Them "We Care"... Our We Care Packages and loving cards that are packed by our "We Care" Community gives at-risk kids hope! Our Community does everything possible to help these precious kids feel valued, loved and respected. Here is a link to the newspaper article: Elmhurst Independent
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Summer 2017 Event Winner: Ray Graham Association
Congratulations to winning charity, the Ray Graham Association, presented by Hops for Humanity member John Jevitz. Benefiting their group home in Villa Park, the Hops for Humanity donation will be used to help 'Empower those with Disabilities'. We look forward to hearing from Ray Graham at our October 16th event at Skeleton Key Brewery. Thanks to Yoli Alvin for presenting The Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope and Jeff Budgell for presenting the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts. It was great to learn more about those organizations. Thank you to July event host Shoeless Joe's in Addison and beer sponsor Scorched Earth Brewing Co.
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Spring 2017 Event winner: Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry
Congratulations to the Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry. The purpose of the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry is for the charitable distribution of food for the relief of hunger to our neighbors in Elmhurst and the surrounding communities. The biggest take away from Monday night - every $1.00 donation is worth $8.00. So with the roughly $10,000 donation from Hops for Humanity, the food pantry can purchase $80,000 in food to feed those in need. Its crazy how many people and families we are helping!
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WINTER 2017 EVENT WINNER: WE GROW DREAMS
Congratulations to We Grow Dreams, Hops for Humanity presented them with a check for $10,600 on February 6, at Red Arrow Tap Room. Here is a link to a recent article in the Tribune - Hops Donation
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Fall 2016 Event Winner: DuPage Senior Citizens Council
Thanks to David Tufte for presenting the Farther Foundation and Jeff Budgell for presenting the Elmhurst Center for the Performing Arts. Nominated and presented by Karen McClure, Dupage Senior Citizens Council was October's winning local 501c3 charity.
Since 1975, the DuPage Senior Citizens Council has been providing a variety of programs Since 1975, the DuPage Senior Citizens Council has been providing a variety of programs and services to help seniors live safely in their homes and provide them the opportunity to maintain their well being. On November 15th, Hops for Humanity presented a $10,000 check to the DuPage Senior Citizens Council. The Council provides meals to 4,000 senior citizens in-need throughout DuPage County with its Meals on Wheels program and Community Dining meals. Additionally the Council provides over 1,100 Senior Chore days to the community. |
Summer 2016 Event Winner: Alyssa Alvin Foundation
Nominated and presented by Kevin McDermott, the Alyssa Alvin Foundation of Hope will receive the donations from this event. The foundation provides an opportunity for kids and young adults to explore interests in music and visual arts while undergoing cancer treatments. The joy brought to Alyssa from music and art during her cancer treatments was the inspiration for the foundation. We look forward to hearing more about the use of our donation at the October 17th Hops for Humanity event. Thanks to Sarah Richardt for presenting Lombard Historical Society and Patrick Sheehan for presenting Liv for a Cure.
| Alter Brewing Company, Downers GroveJuly 11, 2016 |
Spring 2016 Event Winner: Elmhurst Lion Club
Exit Strategy, Forest Park |
Thanks to Doug McConnell for presenting A Long Swim, Jim Worden for presenting Lions Elmhurst, and Susan McConnell for presenting Let It Be Us. It is truly humbling to learn about the many deserving local charities that can benefit from our collective giving. Our members chose Elmhurst Lions Club as the winner! The Elmhurst Lions Club has been a part of the Elmhurst Community since 1940. In addition to helping those individuals with sight and hearing disabilities, the Elmhurst Lions Club has partnered with Elmhurst Memorial Hospital on a new Diabetes Prevention Program as well as providing scholarships to local students and helping where needed throughout the community. Check out the article in My Suburban Life |
Winter 2016 Event Winner: SurvivorVision
Member Craig Summerfield presented the charity Great Lakes Lab Rescue and member Ginger Wade presented the charity People for Elmhurst Parks. Member Julia Stepenske presented the charity Survivorvision, and our members chose that charity as the winner! Survivorvision empowers survivors of childhood cancer by raising awareness on policy issues and through the funding of follow-up studies, support services and the distribution of educational resources. Check out the front page article in the Elmhurst Independent HB Jones, Elmhurst, Lombard |
Fall 2015 Event Winner: Children’s Oncology Services
Hops group gives to Children’s Oncology Services “Hops for Humanity,” a philanthropic effort, which gives sizeable donations of $10,000 or more to local area charities, recently met to present its fall contribution to Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. The not-for-profit agency operates a camp for children with cancer, which allows interaction with other young people fighting cancer. Pictured are (back row, from left): Michael Williams, Patrick Sheehan, Jon Leiman, Jim Maguire, Mike Trajcevski; (front row): Julie Miller Sheehan, Patty Worden, Sam DeSimone, Kerry Leiman, Jeff Infensino, Denise Powell. The effort allows individuals to contribute $100 toward a cause, selected by a vote of the entire group, and leverage that donation into $10,000 or more.
The Beer House, Lombard |
Summer 2015 Event Winner: Let It Be Us
New Member Susan McConnell presented the charity Let It Be Us, and our members chose that charity as the winner of the money we raised at the event. Member Jim Worden presented the charity Elmhurst Lions Club and Member Scott Glossner presented the charity DuPage PADS. Let It Be Us is a nonprofit dedicated to building awareness and inspiring the care and adoption of children within the foster care system. |
Spring 2015 Event
Elmhurst Independent Newspaper Article
Hops Article - Independent 04-22-15 |
Inaugural event at the Snuggery: January 12, 2015
We were fortunate to have Kirsten Kuhlmann of Coffee Cup Productions there that evening to capture not only photos of the event but a video as well. Below is a link to an awesome video from the evening posted on YouTube. Hops for Humanity YouTube Video If you like the photos or the video, here a link to Coffee Cup Productions' website: |