Bags for Life Foundation

08/07/2026

More info coming soon
Bags, Cars, Live Music, great food and drinks

August 28th and 29th
Bags For Life Foundation Summer Send off brought to you by The Village Tavern & Grill of Carol Stream
2 days of music, car show and pop-up bags tournament.
Drinks, food, entertainment, raffles. It will be a great weekend

Friday Night
The Karen Hart Band
Keith Semple

Saturday
Noon Car Show with Rick Lindy
3pm Pop-up Bags Tournament

Libido Funk Circus
LP Vinyl

07/30/2026

Bags for Life Foundation

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06/20/2026

Bags-For-Families supporting another family in crisis. Team Smitty Alice Smith

06/19/2026

Helping local families in crisis is their mission statement. Finding ways to raise funds to do that takes time and help. The Bags-For-Families committee has partnered with the American Legion to bring you this fantastic event
Kim Martino Annette Murphy and Mary Frusolone head this committee and we hope you can join in to support them.

06/15/2026

a Huge thank you to the Carol Stream Knights of Columbus Council # 10958.

Bags-for-Families received a donation from them this weekend.
Bags-for-Families is proud to support local families in crisis

Our Bags-for-Families Committee
Kim Martino Mary Frusolone Annette Murphy

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05/27/2026

a few Big Announcements coming soon.

Bags-for-Families event coming soon

Bags-for-Life Foundation event coming soon.

thanks for The Village Tavern & Grill of Carol Stream we will have a event coming soon. This will be a fun all ages event.

05/19/2026

Team Smitty 3rd Annual Bags Tournament fundraiser.
sign up and help if you can.

Bags-for-Families will be making a donation to this event to help support Matt Smith and family and his ongoing battle with ALS

Kim Martino Annette Murphy Mary Frusolone
need more info, reach out to Alice Smith

05/14/2026

the Carol Stream Park District Adult Sports has a summer Bags league. Sign up for a fun summer activity.

Get ready for some summer fun with the Carol Stream Park District’s Bean Bag League! 🎯☀️

Grab a partner and sign up for a 6-game season (played as 3-game sets), followed by a double elimination tournament to crown the champs!

Each game night includes one drink ticket per player to use at the concession stand 🍻

📍 Games played at Coyote Crossing Mini Golf
💲 $60 per player (Must be 21+ to play)
👥 Register as a team, but each player must sign up individually

Don’t miss out on a great mix of competition and summer vibes!

Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/csparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/30013?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

04/15/2026

Our donation distribution night in pictures

04/14/2026

Wow what a Night. We proudly donated to 19 different charities. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. $124,500.00. Pictures coming soon.

American Cancer Society/
Relay For Life of NW Suburbs - Illinois $38,000.00
Bags-for-Families $5,300.00
Bloomingdale Parks Foundation $5,400.00
Bloomingdale Township Food Pantry $6,300.00
Breakfast with Baby $6,300.00
Brittany's Trees $1,000.00
Carol Stream Parks Foundation $5,400.00
Rotary Club of Carol Stream $3,000.00
Dominic Saverino Charitable Organization $6,300.00
Donka, Inc. $1,500.00
DuPage Animal Friends $3,000.00
Interfaith Food Pantry $6,300.00
Carol Stream Knights of Columbus $4,200.00
Milton Township Food Pantry $6,300.00
Neighborhood Food Pantries $6,300.00
Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc. $2,500.00
Violets Kitchen $6,300.00
Wayne Township,Food Pantry $6,300.00
Western DuPage Special Recreation $2,000.00

Emergency Fund $2,800.00