WHO: Catholic Charities Southwest Regional Board, and Master of Ceremonies Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times Columnist, and Co-host of “At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper”

WHAT: 10th Annual Benefit Dinner, Auction and Raffle to raise funds for Catholic Charities’ Homelessness Services in the Southwest Suburbs

WHERE: The Doubletree Hotel, 5000 W. 127th Street, Alsip

WHEN: Saturday, April 19th, 2008, 6 p.m.

COST: $65 per person (includes: dinner and open bar for the evening)

Lights, camera action—the stage is set for the heartwarming story of Catholic Charities and its work to alleviate homelessness in the Southwest suburbs. This annual event raised $38,000 in 2007 and hopes to increase that amount to $40,000 this year. Proceeds from “At the Movies” will help to fund emergency food and utility assistance, counseling, employment services, parenting and childcare, food supplements and housing to families in the Southwest suburbs. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago provides comprehensive services to Southwest suburban families through its regional office located in Worth.

Now in its 90th year, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is the largest private, not-for-profit social service agency in the Midwest, annually assisting 1.1 million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background. Catholic Charities fulfills the Church's role in the mission of charity by providing compassionate, competent, professional services that strengthen and support individuals, families and communities