4th Annual Chili Dump coming to the streets of Barrington, sponsored by John Herman Team, of Property Up

July 28, 2016 - What better way to spend a beautiful, summer Barrington morning than running along the streets of downtown Barrington and eating chili afterward? Barrington Realtor John Herman's firm PropertyUp is sponsoring the Chili Dump 2016 Run, which takes plaee August 21, 2016.

Join us for the 3rd annual Chili Dump Run! A 5k run and fun walk (well-behaved and leashed pets welcomed) The race will begin and end at the in downtown Barrington, with the course itself winding through the streets of the down, with many interesting sites to see along the way.

The race will be followed by the Chili Dump where volunteers and restaurants bring a pot of their favorite chili recipe and it's all dumped together into a much larger pot to blend the flavors– the result is always some unusual but fabulous tasting chili!

If you are able to stay longer after the race – please join us and bring some of your own fav chili and/or a dish to pass for the Chili Dump & auction after the race. It's always a fun time – come and get to know your fellow runners and people you may not know!

2016 race proceeds will benefit Misericordia, a home with support services for people with developmental disabilities, located at 6300 N. Ridge in Chicago. Misericordia is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation providing help for those in need since 1921.

The Chili Dump Run benefit was originally organized and created by a local teenager Ian Fournie's desire to show support for his former classmate and friend, Alex Bronton.

Alex, now 18, who previously resided in Lake Barrington Shores, and is currently living at the Misericordia complex in Chicago, Illinois. He has Cerebral Palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. Ian's Fournie's support for Alex by creating the Chili Dump Run is a wonderful example of how caring can and will make a difference. Ian Fournie is a 14-year old resident of the Shady Hill community and a cross-country runner at Barrington High School. He met Alex while they both attended Barrington Middle School, Station Campus, and the two quickly became friends.

They have remained friends and often communicate through phones calls or over Skype, and are able to meet in-person several times a year. The proceeds from the Chili Dump Run will go to support Misericordia, the very organization that provides Alex with the life-changing supportive services he requires. Misericordia is a not-for-profit organization that operates in Chicago, Illinois.

This organization provides vital supportive services to people in the area who have mild to severe developmental disabilities. It is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in operation since 1921. Its 31-acre campus provides services for up to 600 children and adults in the greater Chicago area. The main goal of the organization is to provide the services necessary to allow residents with developmental disabilities to lead a life with maximum independence.

The Barrington Real Estate Brokerage PropertyUp is proud to sponsor the 2016 Chili Dump Run to benefit Misericordia.


About John Herman:
John Herman of Property Up and managing broker of the Property Up team has been providing superior service clients in the Chicagoland area since 2002. He has been recognized as one of Trulia's top 1% Realtors and is a recipient of the Five Star Professional Top Producer Award, given to just 2% of the Realtor population in the greater Chicago area (approx 700 out of the 42,000 in Illinois). These awards are based on customer satisfaction from past clients. Property Up had an impressive 52 real estate transactions in 2014, totaling over $15,000,000. John and the Property Up Team service all of Illinois within residential, commercial, rental, and investment properties.