On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 Andy's Frozen Custard served thousands of freshly made frozen custard sundaes at Chicago's greatest one-day fundraisers, First Look for Charity Gala. The event held at McCormick Place the evening before the Chicago Auto Show opens its 10-day public run, regularly generates about $2 million for 18 area nonprofits and is attended by socialites and car buffs alike.

Andy Kuntz, owner of Andy's Frozen Custard, along with wife Dana and mother Carol Kuntz also attended and served at the event.

Since it debuted in 1992, First Look for Charity has raised more than $32 million for significant Chicago area charities. The 2012 beneficiaries were:

100 Club of Chicago
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
Children's Memorial Hospital
Clearbrook
The Cradle Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Franciscan Community Benefit Services
Franciscan St. James Health
Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
March of Dimes
Misericordia Heart of Mercy
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Special Olympics Illinois
Spina Bifida Association of Illinois
Jesse White Tumbling Team
Andy’s offers something not easily found today: a made-from-scratch frozen treat that uses local ingredients. All of the store’s frozen custard is made using locally sourced dairy products and other ingredients, are made fresh hourly and served at the exact-right temperature, the fresh flavors are unparalleled.

Andy’s Frozen Custard has four Chicago land locations; Block 37 at State & Randolph downtown Chicago, Bolingbrook, Evanston and Oak Lawn, Ill. Andy's Frozen Custard began in Osage Beach, Mo., in 1986. Now, with locations throughout Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Texas, these little custard shops are open year round and offer customers a slice of hometown Americana, where it's fun to be a kid for a while. For more information and hours of operation, visit www.eatandys.com.