The first Chicagoland Golf Outing Event took place on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest, IL.  The event was hosted by James & Diane Czech, grandparents of Mikey, and Morrie Oldham, who is a dear friend of the family. Golfers were treated to a round of golf with cocktails and dinner to follow. 

• We would like to thank Judi Anders for hosting a “Shopping Extravaganza” on May 6, 2009.
• Thanks to Judi and everyone who attended, the “Shopping Extravaganza” raised in excess of $1,000.00 for The MCF!
• We wish to thank Judi not only for this but for everything she does on our behalf!
• We would also like to thank thevendors who took part in this wonderful event:

Alex Libman, a sixth grader at St. Lukes School and a fellow baseball teammate  of Mikey’s, decided to conduct a fundraiser for the Foundation. This is what he sent to all of his friends.

"I am in the 6th grade. For many seasons I played baseball as a pitcher. One of the toughest hitters that got up at bat was Mikey Czech. Everyone in the 6th grade will forever remember him. Maybe it was his happy smile or how he always saw the glass "half full". I will remember him by the way he stood at bat, or by the smile that came upon his face when he connected with the ball and ran to first base. In his honor, I have chosen to do my Bar Mitzvah, mitzvah project (a community service project) for the Mikey Czech Foundation. For those of you who are not aware of the foundation, it is dedicated to Pediatric brain tumor research. I plan to raise as much money as I can for this great cause. Please join me for an afternoon of fun at my home. I have organized a home run derby and a dunk game. Show me how fast you can throw the ball and dunk me in a dunk tank."

Alex did an awesome job with his fundraiser and raised over $2,500 for The Mikey Czech Foundation and pediatric brain tumor research. Thanks Alex!

Photo: Baskin-Robbins’ mascot visited New Canaan Monday, April 20th, to promote “31-Cent Scoop Night”. He is pictured with Steve Czech, New Canaan firefighters, and members of Baskin-Robbins and the Bank of New Canaan.

Where else but New Canaan can a family of four go out for ice cream and pizza for less than a crisp five dollar bill?

From 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, Baskin-Robbins is teaming up with Joe’s Pizza, the Bank of New Canaan, and New Canaan Fire Department for “31-Cent Scoop Night”.

Last year’s Scoop Night sold close to 1,700 scoops of ice cream and 1,800 slices of Joe’s pizza, for the benefit of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The Bank of New Canaan last year also distributed 400 piggy banks each containing 31 cents.

On Friday, November 14, 2008, the first annual “Mom’s For Mikey”, sponsored by The Mikey Czech Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), was held at The Country Club of New Canaan.  The "Mom's Night Out" event was held to honor the memory of Mikey Czech, in addition to raise money for the Foundation.  The Foundation's mission is to finance research and raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer, specifically, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) which Mikey died from on September 7,  2008.

Pictured are the"Moms for Mikey" Committee. With their help, and the support of a generous anonymous donor, the event raised $125,000.00.