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Roast schedule
start time 1
face painting and balloon artist: 3-4
dinner: 5pm
raffle: at 6pm
End time: dusk
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                  Event Details
What: Pig, Beer, Chicken, Bags, Raffle Prizes, Balloon Animals, Face Painting, Bounce House, Split-the-Pot and Good Friends!!
When: August 3rd, 2019
Where: Andrew Toman Grove, North Riverside (see MAP tab)
Start time: 1pm
End time: Sunset

Pig roast tickets include: one t-shirt per ticket, beverages, and food.  Donations can be made via our website (see the Tickets/Donate tab) or in person the day of the pig roast.  Past raffle prizes include Bears tickets, Blackhawks tickets, Cubs and Sox tickets, craft beer kits, gym memberships, gift cards to local eateries and MUCH MORE!  We hope to see you there, now let’s raise some money for a great cause!!!!  For questions and/or raffle donations please contact Kevin Sherman at babyskinnerchickendinner@gmail.com or by phone 708-768-1390

​The Baby Skinner Foundation was established in 2011 with the purpose of bringing those within the community together for a charitable cause.  Our annual Pig Roast Fundraiser has been successful for all who have participated in the past; for those who attended, donated, and especially for the families whom we have helped during difficult times of illness, tragedy, or loss.  Being able to provide families with comfort, support, and encouragement is truly indescribable.  

2019 Baby Skinner Family
The Carrillo Family
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Carlos is a North Riverside resident, father of Alejandro “Alex”, and husband to Lynda. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in December, 2018. Stage 4 means that it spread to other parts of the body from the organ where it originated. Colon cancer is treatable with surgery and/or chemotherapy when detected early, but once it spreads to other organs, it makes treatment much more difficult, if not, impossible. Carlos’ only hope for long term survival is to continue to control the cancer with chemotherapy, a healthy diet, and exercise. At this point, there is no treatment that will completely get rid of the cancer. Carlos has been receiving chemotherapy treatment on a biweekly basis ever since January, 2019. The treatment has rendered positive results. The cancerous tumors have reduced in size. But, the treatment is a marathon. It will continue, probably, for the rest of his life.
Cancer treatment is very expensive even when the patient has good health insurance. Although his insurance has covered the majority of the cost of the treatment, the deductibles, copayments, and time off of work have taken a financial toll. Carlos took eight weeks off of work when he started the chemotherapy treatment. He has now returned to work and is able to work almost a fulltime schedule taking a few days off on alternate weeks to recover from the side effects of the chemotherapy. In a study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers highlight the harmful economic burden caused by cancer treatment. Co-author of the study, Kala Visvanathan, a professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Epidemiology, wrote in her report that the financial consequences of cancer have shown to affect mental health and  triggered variety of other health issues stemming from the high level of stress caused by the financial burden of the cancer treatment.
Carlos has maintained a positive attitude throughout his ordeal. He has continued to be involved in his son’s school activities and sporting events. Carlos is motivated to continue to live a normal life for as long as possible. He’ll continue to do whatever it takes to get a few extra years of life. Alex is 8 years-old. Carlos doesn’t want his son to grow up without a father.

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