Don your green and pitch in for YIFC charities

The count­down is offi­cially under­way for the 35th Annual For­ever Green. Chicago’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day party and char­i­ta­ble event kicks off the St. Patty’s Day sea­son early this year on Fri­day, March 5. Hosted by the Young Irish Fel­low­ship Club of Chicago (YIFC), For­ever Green 35 will take place at Navy Pier’s Grand Ball­room, from 5 to 10 p.m. This year’s bash, spon­sored by Miller Lite, will ben­e­fit YIFC char­i­ties and show­case a vari­ety of local music and enter­tain­ment. The For­ever Green lineup includes live per­for­mances from Miss­ing Ted, The Larkin and Moran Broth­ers, the Shan­non Rovers, the Trin­ity School of Irish Dance—and of course—five hours of open bar! The 35th edi­tion of For­ever Green will raise money and aware­ness for the Maeve McNi­cholas Memo­r­ial Foun­da­tion, which fights pedi­atric brain tumors, the Matthew Lee Bai­ley Foun­da­tion, the Michael J. Mur­phy Music Schol­ar­ship Fund and Rais­ing Aware­ness, which sup­ports MS aware­ness. Tick­ets can be pur­chased in advance for $35 or $40 at the door. VIP tick­ets will also be avail­able for $50 in advance and $55 at the door. The VIP sec­tion offers access to the VIP Lounge, serv­ing Miller prod­ucts, liquor, and beer alter­na­tives. Gen­eral admis­sion tick­ets pro­vide access to the main floor, Miller prod­ucts and beer alter­na­tives. Food is avail­able for purchase.