Variety - the Children's Charity of Illinois

06/17/2026

Will’s Place provides meaningful employment & job training for the disability community AND has the tastiest menu with the friendliest service! We loved having lunch & working here for a few hours today - check it out when you’re close to Skokie, IL! ❤️🥗 💻

06/15/2026

A special thank you to "Boots & Blooms" Barn Dance Presenting Sponsor: The Watkins Family Foundation for their continued support. We missed you at the event and can't wait to kick up our heels with you in the future! ❤

06/13/2026

Raise your glass at Flight Tasting Room Saturday, July 11th at 5pm to support local kids with disabilities. Tickets include appetizers by Boujee Boards & More and 2 drink tickets - early bird pricing ends soon! (link in bio)

06/12/2026

A huge thank you to all who attended Saturday night's event supporting children & Veterans with disabilities! After a few afternoon sprinkles that cooled everything off so nicely, it was truly a picture-perfect evening.

Download event photos courtesy of Happy Little Trees Photography at https://happylittletreesphotography.pixieset.com/bootsandblooms/

Another thank you to our amazing sponsors, silent auction donors, community partner organizations and volunteers who over-delivered; you were an absolute pleasure to work with & humbled us with the generosity of your time, talents & treasures:

CD Peacock

JSD
ART

Top Garage Door Pros

The Watkins Family Foundation

Billy Gray Music

Line Up Dance Entertainment with Estelle Peabody

Irish Legend

Pollyanna Brewing

Live For

Lowe’s

Kleen Teem

Show Your Logo

Isabel Baker & Eric Sletmoe

The Cox Family

The Ellefsen Family

The Malhotra Family

The Miller Family

The Nazar Family

The Radostits Family

The Reynolds Family

The Rizzo Family

The Schuerr Family

The Seroka Family

Packey Webb Ford - Downers Grove

Our Tent Sponsor:
AIM Chicago Tent Rental

Our Raffle Prize Sponsor:
SC Diamonds

Our Food Truck:
Smokin Z's BBQ

THANK YOU for being part of something truly special 🌻

06/08/2026

VARIETY FAMILIES: (FYI that's ANY young person with any disability that resides in Illinois!) Join us this Saturday June 13th for 9am adaptive ballet with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago! Class fee and parking is included but registration is required here: https://tinyurl.com/varietyjoffreyballet26

You will be sent confirmation after requesting to be part of the class until we reach capacity. Thank you Miss Meghann and The Joffrey Ballet⭐️

Has your child with a disability always dreamed of being a ballerina or danseur? This is your chance to DANCE alongside your child with a professional ballerina as your instructor at the world-famous Joffrey Ballet. Variety@Play is SO excited to offer this opportunity for a complimentary Intro to Ad...

05/13/2026

Summer bike ride season is here!!

Crossing our fingers that good weather is here to stay 🤞🌞

04/25/2026

Everytime you support Variety in any way, you are helping to provide incredible experiences for children with disabilities and their families ❤️

One way that you can support Variety is attending our Barn Dance on June 6th! Join us for drinks, food trucks, silent disco, sunset bonfire, raffles, line dancing, horses, and live music by Billy Gray Music

Get your tickets at: https://secure.givelively.org/event/variety-the-children-s-charity-of-illinois/boots-blooms-barn-dance 🤠👢

Saturday June 6, 20266-9pm The Legacy Ranch - Lockport, IL Live Music by Billy Gray MusicLine Dancing, Food Trucks, Drinks, Visit with The Legacy Ranch Horse...