Cubs And White Sox Fans Invited To Knock Out Home Runs For Their Team's Charity

Culver's will donate thousands of dollars to Cubs and White Sox charities for hits at the Culver's "So Good, It's Gone! Cross-Town Charity Challenge"

CHICAGO (Friday, June 30, 2006) - Culver's® is raising the stakes in the hotly contested
Cross-Town Classic with a wiffle ball battle for charity between Cubs and White Sox
faithful. Already known for fresh frozen custard and savory ButterBurgers® cooked to
order, the Culver's "So Good, It's Gone! Cross-Town Charity Challenge" will transform
the South Lawn of the Lincoln Park Zoo into a regulation wiffle ball field on Friday, June
30.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., fans and resident zoo animals will witness Cubs and Sox
fans, former players, political leaders and celebrities engage in a head-to-head
competition for charitable bragging rights. Joined by Culver's co-founder Lea Culver,
former Cubs All-Star Bill Madlock and White Sox slugger Ron Kittle will serve as team
captains and help motivate fans to swing for the fences at the newly erected Culver's
Field. Firefighters who serve Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field and 11th Ward
Alderman James Balcer will be on hand for some friendly cross-town competition.
Culver's Co-Founders Craig and Lea Culver will present Cubs Care and Chicago White
Sox Charities with commemorative checks at Wrigley Field just before the 1:20 p.m.
ballgame.
Fans will have three swings to place a fair ball for charity. Culver's will donate
$10 for each single, $25 for each double, $50 for each triple and $100 for each home run
to the batter's choice of Cubs or White Sox charities. Culver's will donate up to $20,000
to these charities as a result of fan participation. Fans will also have the chance to sample
Culver's frozen custard, a premium ice cream made fresh throughout the day, everyday at
Culver's. Made with fresh milk from America's dairy farmers and a touch of egg yolk,
Culver's frozen custard is always cold, velvety-smooth and delicious.
"Culver's has 68 restaurants in the state of Illinois, serving fresh frozen custard to
Chicagoans for more than 10 years," said Craig Culver, co-founder of Culver's Frozen
Custard. "Culver's support for Cubs and White Sox charities through this fun event is a
great example of our operating philosophy: the communities we touch and the quality of
what we serve to families is an everyday priority."
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Sox supporters will be batting for Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC), which
provides annual financial, in-kind and emotional support to hundreds of Chicago-based
organizations, including those leading the fight against cancer or dedicated to improving
the lives of Chicago's youth through education and athletics. With the generous support
of White Sox fans, friends and sponsors, CWSC has donated millions of dollars since its
inception in 1990, striving to improve the quality of life for Chicagoans of all ages, races
and genders.
Cubs fans will be supporting Cubs Care, the charitable beneficiary of the Chicago
Cubs and a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation. Cubs Care focuses its giving in
the city of Chicago and makes monetary grants to organizations that aid children who
have special needs, victims of domestic violence and youth sports programs. To date,
Cubs Care has granted more than $8 million dollars in support to the Chicago
community.
Culver's restaurants are independently owned and operated in 329 locations in 16
states across the nation. The owner/operator concept has been a cornerstone of growth for
Culver's since the first location opened in Sauk City, Wis., on July 18, 1984. Culver's
invests deeply in partnerships and programs, including its VIP college and technical
school scholarship program, the annual Day of Warmth, and countless other franchisedriven
local efforts. Culver's is the recipient of numerous industry and community
awards, including the 2005 Nation's Restaurant News Golden Chain Award and
Wisconsin's Ernst & Young® Entrepreneur of the Year award. For more information on
Culver's locations, promotional programs, menu selections and other areas of interest,
visit www.culvers.com.
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