Chili Cook Off Benefiting Family Reading Partners
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) (EST)
Description
Chili Cook Off & “Boots on the Ground” Dance Party
Presented by the Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro Class of 2025
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 PM (doors open at 5:00)
๐ The Lincoln Center | 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill, NC
Get ready for a night of great chili, lively music, and community spirit! The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Leadership Class of 2025 invites you to the Chili Cook Off & “Boots on the Ground” Dance Party—a one-night-only fundraiser benefiting Family Reading Partners.
Enjoy delicious chili from local contestants, kick up your boots on the dance floor, and help raise funds to support early literacy programs for families in our community.
Can’t make the event but still want to contribute? Donate here!
๐ข Join the Sponsor Lineup! ๐ข
๐ถ Jalapeño Pepper – $200
Spice things up as a Jalapeño Sponsor! You’ll receive 2 event tickets, recognition in all event promotions, and a special shoutout during the fundraiser for helping turn up the heat for a great cause.
๐ฅต Habanero Pepper – $350
Turn up the heat as a Habanero Sponsor! Includes 4 event tickets, your logo/name in all event materials, and a special shoutout during the event for your spicy show of support.
๐ฅ Family Reading Partners Pepper – $500
Turn your support into something extra special! Includes 6 tickets, recognition in all event communications and print materials, and premium acknowledgment during the fundraiser—all while helping boost support for Family Reading Partners.
Boot scoot it on over as an event sponsor
Interested in contributing a raffle prize? We’d love to hear from you!
About the Cause
Family Reading Partners is a community-based nonprofit helping families with young children build strong literacy skills from the start. Through home and community visits, their staff and volunteers provide free books and model fun, meaningful ways to read and talk with kids—sparking language development, strengthening family bonds, and setting children on a lifelong path to learning.
All proceeds from this event will help Family Reading Partners continue their vital mission: strengthening families and transforming futures—one book, one story, one child at a time.
About Leadership 2025
Each year, participants in the Chamber’s Leadership program plan and execute a “Small Miracle” project benefiting local nonprofits. The 2025 class selected Family Reading Partners as their focus, applying the leadership tools and community insight gained through the program to make a meaningful local impact.
Individual Registration - $20
Chili Cook Off Contestant Entry - $40
750 S. Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, 27516
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