Bears open up to Halas Hall to the public

Many of you have asked about Halas Hall, the Bears’ headquarters in Lake Forest.

Well, the Bears are hosting a Holiday Huddle at Halas Hall, to benefit Gridiron Alliance, a non-profit that helps former high school athletes who were “catastrophically” injured while playing school sports. The non-profit also promotes safety education and injury prevention, and the care of student-athletes.

The Holiday Huddle is Friday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 apiece.

Among the opportunities:

* To mingle with Bears players, alumni and staff, as well as Chicago sports personalities.

* Guided tours of the Bears training facilities

* Photo opportunities with Super Bowl XX trophy and candid shots with players

* Tours of the Walter Payton Center

* Auction of collectible memorabilia and other unique items.

* Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

For more info, click on this link

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