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Morris Dairy Queen set to serve up a special treat

For 27th year, local business to host fundraiser for CMN hospitals Thursday

By Jessica Cohea

Bri Mooney, a manager at the Dairy Queen in Morris, adds cocoa fudge to a Chocolate Candy Shop Blizzard made with vanilla ice cream and chocolate cream filled candies. On Thursday, the Dairy Queen in Morris will donate two dollars from every Blizzard sold to the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. (Herald Photo)

Blizzards and balloons sold at the Morris Dairy Queen on "Miracle Treat Day" will benefit local children in need of medical attention.

"All of the money raised here stays local," Dairy Queen owner Lois Englert said.

For every Blizzard sold Thursday, July 26, from the Dairy Queen at 1243 Division St. in Morris, $2 will be donated to the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a member of Children's Miracle Network (CMN).

CMN is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals. 

Dairy Queen will also sell balloons for $1 to benefit the hospital. Customers will receive two coupons with each balloon, Englert said.

"(The Lurie Children's Hospital) has been wonderful," Englert said. "A lot of people from Grundy County use that hospital."

This is Morris Dairy Queen's 27th year hosting the fundraiser to benefit CMN hospitals. If tradition holds true, the community will be very supportive.

"We've had a good turnout for the past 27 years," Englert said. "Hopefully people have time to stop in and get a blizzard."

Englert said participation in this fundraiser is important because CMN hospitals take care of children, whether they can afford to see a doctor or not.

"Treatments at the (Lurie Children's Hospital) are world-renowned," Englert said. "We're so fortunate to live so close to a vital hospital. It's important to keep that hospital doing well for the community."

Dairy Queen is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday. Join Dairy Queen on Facebook at Morris Dairy Queen or at www.dq.com for more information.