What an incredible turnout for this year’s Graceland West Neighborhood Fest!
Despite Mother Nature throwing a few curveballs and forcing us to cut the bounce house, movie, and a few crafts, the spirit of Graceland West shone brighter than ever. Seeing so many neighbors bundle up in rain jackets, grab a drink, catch up under the tents, and support our community association made all the prep work completely worth it.
A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers, Sponsors, and Neighbors! Events of this scale take a massive team effort.
- To Our Volunteers: From tent setup, to serving cotton candy, to staying late for breakdown, thank you! Your energy and hard work kept everything running smoothly.
- Brad, Sarah M., Krist, Liza, Ann, Andy, Melanie, Sarah P., Barbara, Rob, Terry, Donna, Andrea, Colin, Charlie, Margot, Katie D., Addie, Sophie, Sam, Katie W., Megan, Sara L., TJ, Bonnie, Katherine, Matt, Angelia
- To Our Sponsors & Local Vendors: Thank you for your continued generosity and partnership. Your support directly funds the GWCA’s projects and initiatives that make our neighborhood such a special place to live.
- The Daniel Burnham ($1,000+)
- Lowe Group Chicago
- The Bertha Palmer ($750+)
- Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
- The Ruth Page ($250+)
- 34-TEN Architecture
- Greg Jareczek State Farm
- The Ivy Bar & Kitchen
- Off Color Brewing
- Sarah Maxwell Group / @ Properties
- The Daniel Burnham ($1,000+)
- To Everyone Who Attended: Thank you for showing up, buying tickets, tasting treats, and proving once again that Graceland West has the best community spirit in the city!
Looking Ahead: Halloween Event Needs Your Help!
We love bringing our community together, but we need your help for our next big tradition!
Our annual GWCA Halloween Event is coming up fast, but we are currently in urgent need of volunteers to lead the event. Without neighbors stepping up to take the lead on planning and coordination, this beloved neighborhood tradition is at risk of not happening this year.
If you love Halloween and want to help create a fun, safe celebration for our neighborhood kids, please reach out to us right away at info@gracelandwest.org. Whether you can lead or join a planning committee, every bit of help counts!
Thank you again for an unforgettable Fest weekend. See you around the neighborhood!
