FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY STANDS AS ONE OF CHICAGO'S GREATEST ONE-DAY FUNDRAISERS, REGULARLY GENERATING NEARLY $3 MILLION FOR 18 AREA NONPROFITS. HELD AT MCCORMICK PLACE THE EVENING BEFORE THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS, THE BENEVOLENT EVENT IS ANTICIPATED BY SOCIALITES AND CAR BUFFS ALIKE. GUESTS ARE TREATED TO CHAMPAGNE, WINE, SOFT DRINKS, ELEGANT HORS D’OEURVES, AND DESSERTS ALL WHILE BEING THE FIRST TO EXPLORE THE ANNUAL EDITION OF THE NATION’S LARGEST AUTO SHOW. ADDITIONALLY, GALA ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. 

Event Information

Friday, February 9 | 7-11 p.m. | McCormick Place | Black Tie Mandatory

You can direct the proceeds of your ticket purchase to any or all of the 18 charitable organizations, and a portion of each ticket is tax-deductible as a charitable donation. Corporate giving packages are also available. 

Still want more? Attendees have a chance win a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer. Fine food and beverages, provided by more than 20 local restaurants, are complementary. Additionally, live entertainment will be offered at various manufacturer displays across the show floor.

Tuxedo attire mandatory. Prize vehicle winners must be present at time of drawing at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for orders received on or after Feb. 1, 2024, will be held at Will Call.

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Follow us at #FLFC2024 - First Look for Charity and the Chicago Auto Show are presented by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, representing the new-car dealers of Chicagoland and northwest Indiana.

For First Look for Charity Annual Report and IRS Form 990, click here.