We Do Care
Welcome To We Do Care
4th Annual  Family Freedom Festival

September 6, 2008
Noon To 10:00 PM
Downtown Barrington
Metra Train Station

Come join us to celebrate our freedom, our way of life and the goodness of America. 

The Festival is FREE for one and all and will be held RAIN or SHINE.

This family oriented festival is guaranteed to touch both heart and mind.  The day will feature music, family and children's activities, food, beer garden, special guests, and will provide the opportunity to let deployed service men and women know that they are being supported back home.

Come join us to celebrate our freedom, our way of life and the goodness of America.  Our fourth annual festival is being held rain or shine just three days before the 6th year anniversary of the 9-11 terrorists attacks.

Event Schedule

Noon - 12:15 Opening Ceremony & Memorial Service
A solemn memorial for the fallen will be held at the beginning of the Freedom Festival with a dignified wreath laying ceremony and gun salute to honor those who have given the last full measure of devotion.

12:30 - 2:30 - Old School
The band from palatine that is a Chicago rock and roll band that plays classic rock from the 70's, 80's, and 90's will kick off this years festival in style.  Be sure to have you children with you to enjoy the face painting, moon walk, writing cards to the troops and other activities as you sit in our beer garden enjoying the show.

3:00 - 4:00 Bataille Academie of the Danse:
Bataille Academie of the Danse will be perfoming a variety of dances including tap and jazz numbers. The 60+ dancers have a special Patriotic Finale honoring our young men and women in the armed forces.

4:00 - 4:30 Freedom Walk: Everyone is encouraged to join and children are being asked to lead the Freedom Walk while they carry a United States flag that has flown in Afghanistan with troops fighting the war on terrorism. The walk will conclude at the main stage of the Family Freedom Festival with the flag being raised.  Free t-shirts for the first 200 children!  More

5:00 - 7:00 - The Blooze Brothers - This high-powered, choreographed, 12-piece show band covers music from the 40’s to Top 10, Swing, Motown, Soul, R & B, Classic Rock, Original music from the band, and of course the music and crazy antics of the famous original Blues Brothers!

7:30 - 10:00 - Joe Cantafio & the 101st Rock Division - On the eve of their world tour the 101st Rock Division will rock the festival as they have for American and Coalition troops in Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Africa, Bahrain, and on the steps of Saddam Hussein's Baghdad palace.

CARE VILLAGE - Open Noon to 6:00
Our festival will allow the people of Northern Illinois to meet face to face with caring people and caring organizations – so that individually we can find the right opportunity to give, support and thanks to activie duty men and women, military families, and veterans.  Lean More Here.

Planned events and activities include:

Care Village
A village of tents as a centerpiece of the Festival provides positive interaction between the Festival attendees and organizations that offer tangible help to the men and women in uniform. If you have ever asked yourself “What can I do to help?” Here is your opportunity to learn how to support the USO, adopt a soldier on the front lines, and lots more!

Entertainment
First class entertainment is coming to the Freedom Festival’s center stage that you will not want to miss.

Military Speakers
To provide an update on the positive progress on the war on terrorism as well as to reinforce the importance of tangibly supporting and thanking our troops a number of military speakers will address the Festival attendees.

Military Vehicle Display
You and your children will love the opportunity to walk amongst an impressive military vehicle display.

Kids Care!
Children will love the Kids Care! Tent which will provide opportunities to draw pictures and write cards to the troops, while they are getting their faces painted and climbing on the inflatables that will be set up.

There is more such as the multiple food vendors and an opportunity to say “thank you” to the many active duty, veterans and military family members who will be joining the festivities. This is a day that you and your family will not want to miss.

Plan to come early and stay the entire day.



NEW Addition To Our Family Freedom Festival Weekend
Saturday September 6, 2008, We Do Care is hosting Barrington's 1st annual 9.11 Mile Freedom Run.  This runner and walker friendly race will be special in many ways.  In remembrance of the courage, compassion, and triumph of the human spirit, that has come from the 9.11 terrorists attacks, race participants will have the chance to bring these same qualities to our beautiful yet challenging course through Barrington and Barrington Hills countryside.  Unique performance race shirts will allow for personalized messages of support and thanks to our men and women in uniform, veterans, and military families.  All the details will be announced soon...so return here often to learn more and watch for registration information.

Community Symposium
Comming October 2008

An evening exploring the ideals of democracy, freedom, & liberty.  Jacob Needleman, professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University and author of The American Soul, will be the  featured guest.  At the heart of The American Soul is a call to rediscover the timeless truths hidden within the founding vision of the American nation.

Questions to be explored include:
• What is the idea of America?
• What does America mean?
• What are the duties we have that are implied by our rights?
• What was the spiritual core at the founding of our country?
• What is freedom?
• Is democracy more than a model of government?
• What is the common greatness that we are all a part of?

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