FOX Chicago Feature of Holiday Experience 2024

This‬ holiday‬‭ season,‬‭ DF‬‭ is‬‭ partnered‬‭ with‬‭ Meijer,‬‭ Molina‬‭ Healthcare,‬‭ and‬‭ a‬‭ host‬‭ of‬‭ other‬‭ sponsors‬‭ to‬‭ carry‬‭ out‬‭ their‬‭ 8th‬ annual‬‭ Holiday‬‭ Magic‬‭ event‬‭ at‬‭ Langston‬‭ Hughes‬‭ Elementary‬‭ in‬‭ Chicago‬‭ on‬‭ December‬‭ 11th,‬‭ 2024.‬‭

The‬‭ event‬‭ will‬ consist‬‭ of‬‭ surprising‬‭ 500‬‭ deserving‬‭ southside‬‭ students‬‭ with‬‭ a‬‭ visit‬‭ from‬‭ Santa,‬‭ Mrs.‬‭ Claus,‬‭ The‬‭ Grinch,‬‭ gift‬‭ giving‬ with‬‭ help‬‭ from‬‭ the‬‭ elves,‬‭ and‬‭ a‬‭ holiday-themed‬‭ dance‬‭ party!‬‭ Panera‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ providing‬‭ lunch‬‭ for‬‭ all‬‭ students‬‭ and‬‭ over‬ 100‬‭ teachers‬‭ and‬‭ staffers.‬‭

Since‬‭ Holiday‬‭ Magic’s‬‭ inception,‬‭ DF‬‭ has‬‭ been‬‭ able‬‭ to‬‭ surprise‬‭ over‬‭ 13,000‬‭ students‬‭ in‬‭ 24‬‭ schools.‬ ‭

Sponsors for this year’s event included: Meijer, Molina Healthcare, Old National Bank, Women’s Bar Association of‬ Illinois, ComEd, Benefit Cosmetics, Shiraleah, Penske, Kraft Heinz Foods, Panera Bread, Frito Lay, Raising Cane’s,‬ Banana Republic Factory, Hyatt Place Chicago – Medical/University District, Hyatt House Chicago –‬Medical/University District, Daisie Project, Campbell’s, Wantable, Serve U Success and Reyes Coca Cola Bottling‬ Company.