Pour Your Heart Out

About The Event

Join Anti-Cruelty for its annual fundraiser Pour Your Heart Out

Hosted by the Anti-Cruelty Associates Council (AAC)

September 25, 2025 – 6–10 p.m.
Sarabande Chicago

2726 W. Roscoe St.

The Event
Pour Your Heart Out is our signature wine, beer, and cocktail tasting fundraiser! This spirited event attracts hundreds of diverse guests from across the metropolitan area with one goal: to support Anti-Cruelty! Pour Your Heart Out includes alcoholic and mocktail tastings from local wineries, breweries, and distilleries as well as hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, silent auction, and puppy playtime!

Our Impact – 20,000 Animals
Your support of Pour Your Heart Out helps raise funds and awareness to support the work of Anti-Cruelty, the oldest and most comprehensive animal welfare organization in Chicago. As an open door to compassion, Anti-Cruelty welcomes and provides care for any animal in need.

In addition to foster and adoption services, Anti-Cruelty provides:

Community support and education programs to keep people and their pets together

Low cost spay/neuter clinic and other reduced fee veterinary services

Pop-up pet food pantries

Emergency pet boarding

Senior citizen pet owner support

Free behavior helpline

Thank you for joining and supporting our community of caring through this incredible event!