It’s almost time to fire up the grills for the 11th Annual BBQ for the Troops events! More than 60 new-car dealers across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana will be firing up the grills next Saturday, July 13 to raise money for the USO. These funds go to support our service members and their families – many of them right here in our backyards. While the BBQ events are happening next week, fundraising will happen all month long. You can find a list of participating dealers along with a link to donate on the CATA website: https://www.cata.info/2024-BBQ-for-the-Troops.

Thank you to our media partners for their ongoing support in amplifying the reach of this program. Every TV interview, radio commercial, print article, highway billboard or social media share helps generate awareness of the BBQ for the Troops fundraisers. Last week we hosted participating dealers and media partners for the BBQ for the Troops media kickoff event which garnered significant media coverage from all five local, major broadcast networks. If you haven't seen the coverage on TV, take a look at a few of the media clips from this week: ABC 7 Chicago Interview, WGN Chicago Feature, FOX 32 Chicago Interview.