iPad raffle, autographed guitar, and last call for teams at Literacy Connection's Trivia Bee

Posted March 30, 2016 11:00 pm

The Literacy Connection

Elgin Community College Faculty Association team members consider their response to a question at the 2015 Trivia Bee. There is still time for teams to sign up for year's Trivia Bee fundraiser set for Saturday, April 9. Courtesy of The Literacy Connection

The Literacy Connection's annual Trivia Bee will feature a grand prize raffle with a chance to win an Apple iPad, $250 cash or two tickets to see Florence & the Machine this summer! Tickets are on sale now or during the annual fundraiser, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin.

The fundraiser will feature a Fender acoustic guitar, autographed by Nashville singers and songwriters Dierks Bentley and Sam Hunt, listed as an eBay charity auction to conclude during the event.

Bids can be placed via eBay at www.elginliteracy.org.

The agency is still accepting team registrations. Teams are comprised of no more than four members. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams. Registration is $500 per team. Individuals, groups, or businesses can sponsor a team to participate.

Stew Cohen, host of "Stew's News" on Star 105.5, will emcee the event.

To sign up your team, visit www.elginliteracy.org/events/trivia-bee-2016.

Spectators are encouraged to attend, and tickets are $5 per entry. Refreshments and a cash bar will be available, and gift baskets will be raffled. Grand Prize Raffle tickets are on sale now and at the event. For details, call (847) 742-6565. Winners need not be present. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20.

The Literacy Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community-based affiliate of ProLiteracy and serves 16 northwest suburban Chicago communities including Algonquin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, Cary, Elgin, South Elgin, East Dundee, West Dundee, Gilberts, Hanover Park, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Streamwood, and Schaumburg.

The Literacy Connection has an eBay charity auction for the donated Fender guitar, autographed by Nashville singers and songwriters Dierks Bentley and Sam Hunt. Courtesy of The Literacy Connection

Florence & The Machine concert tickets are one of the raffle items at The Literacy Connection Trivia Bee.

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