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On Wednesday, June 5th we celebrated Buffalo Grove’s 30th Anniversary by passing out swag, prizes, and offering a free bruschetta or wings to customer’s who came to dine-in.

Customers took pictures with the photo back drop and spun the prize wheel for a chance to win various prizes!

Also on Wednesday, June 5th Lou’s was on hand for the Kap and Co. Chicago Golf outing at Seven Bridges Golf Club for ESPN Radio.

We served slices to nearly 100 participants before their round and Lou’s was a big favorite among all the participants.

On Friday, June 7th Lou’s was out on the diamond for Flossmoor Baseball opening day ceremonies.

Lou’s served out 250 slices of pizza and local residents of Flossmoor were extremely grateful to have Lou’s as a sponsor of their program.

On Saturday, June 8th we were out in Carol Stream for Carol Stream’s soccer tournament.

There, we handed out pizzas to parents and players as part of our sponsorship with the Park District!

Stay tuned for next week’s Lou’s Crew in the Community!

On Monday, April 22nd Lou’s Crew was out in full force this past week!

This past Thursday, our team was out in the South Loop for the First Annual Jones College Prep Pizza Wars Fundraiser.  Lou’s was a crowd favorite as we took home 1st place for “Best Pizza,” defeating Father and Son Pizza and Pie Eyed Pizza! 

With the warm weather finally here, we also found our way outdoors this weekend at the 50th Annual Hegewisch Babe Ruth Baseball league tournament.  Lou’s sampled to over 200 participants and many who currently go to our Midway restaurant were sharing in the excitement and anticipation of our Schererville opening later this summer. 

Also, on Saturday, Lou’s was on hand at Lincolnwood Library for their Summer Reading Kickoff Party.  Due to weather, the event had to be moved indoors but Lou’s continued in the fun and handed out over 250 slices to local Lincolnwood residents! 

And finally, on Sunday, we marched their way over to Soldier Field for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk.  With over 1000 people in attendance, Lou’s was a huge hit as we sampled out over 500 slices of pizza and the lines wrapped around the entire park!  The entire Best Buddies program was super grateful for Lou’s being out there.  There was a special guest DJ appearance from local superstar Chicago DJ’s Milk N Cooks who shared how much they love our pizza!  A big thank you is in order to Peter, Philip and the rest of the South Loop  staff for helping to make this event a success! 

On Monday, April 22nd Lou Malnati’s Bolingbrook and Lou Malnati’s Naperville – South 95th teams got together to volunteer for Feed My Starving Children in Aurora.

They worked together to assemble boxes of meals that will feed children who need it most.

Lou Malnati’s empowers our people to donate their time by organizing volunteer events at organizations they feel passionate about. For every hour team members spend volunteering, Lou Malnati’s donates $10 back to that organization.

At the end of the day, our teams assembled meals for children in need and Lou Malnati’s donated more than $100 to Feed My Starving Children!

KINDNESS ROCKS!

On March 28th, 12 members of our Lou Malnati’s Lakewood crew volunteered their time at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry where they helped pack and organize food and lent a helping hand wherever they were needed.

When one of our store teams is passionate about a particular organization in their community, Lou Malnati’s empowers them to donate their time by organizing a volunteering event. For every hour team members spend volunteering, Lou Malnati’s donates $10 back to that organization.

This is just one of the many ways Lou Malnati’s is making kindness rock in our community!

Our Lakewood team was able to serve the Crystal Lake Food Pantry with both their time and a $300 donation from Lou Malnati’s to do even more good in the future.

Kindness rocks!

It may have been a cold and snowy January, but our Lou Malnati’s team was still out in full force supporting the communities we’re a part of! Read on to learn about some of our highlights from January!

1. Feeding 100+ volunteers for the Old Town School of Music Square Roots Festival
   The annual festival takes a lot of manpower to put on and raises funds to support the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce’s free concerts and farmers markets and Old Town School of Folk Music’s financial aid and outreach programming.
   
2. Ensuring Boy Scout Pack 297 lived up to their motto, “be prepared,” for their Pinewood Derby
   There was plenty of pizza on hand as the members of Pack 297 competed in the annual derby in Hoffman Estates. You can watch all of the races and see the creative derby cars at https://youtu.be/nblIziO0054.
3. Feeding volunteers during their training for DuPage County’s annual effort to count the county’s homeless population
   The work of these volunteers helps DuPage County provide needed services to the population.
   
4. We supported the Township High School District 113 Education Foundation’s Pizza Bowl
   The event raises funds so the district can offer more programs to students. Rumor has it our pizza was the most popular of the night!
   

The holidays bring people together and this year they’re bringing our Naperville location, 131 W Jefferson Ave, together with three of our Jefferson Ave neighbors, Anderson’s Bookshop, Anderson’s Toyshop, and Gotskind’s for “4 Gifts 4 the Holidays.” Customers can stop by Anderson’s Bookshop to pick up a card to have signed after making a purchase at all four participating businesses. We will make a donation to Loaves & Fishes Community Services for each purchase.

The partnership is inspired by the four gifts concepts of giving something you want (Anderson’s Toyshop), something you need (our pizza), something to wear (Gotskind’s), and something to read (Anderson’s Bookshop).

Loaves & Fishes Community Services is an organization that serves the Naperville community with a vision to end hunger and transform lives in the community. You can learn more about the organization at https://www.loaves-fishes.org.

We’re excited to partner with our neighbors to help support the Naperville community!