Da Vinci Academy to host benefit auction in St. Charles

Da Vinci Academy will hold its annual benefit auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at The Q Center in St. Charles. The event raises funds to support the school's programs for intellectually gifted and talented students in prekindergarten to eighth grade.

Local businesses are invited to donate items, purchase sponsorship benefit packages, and advertise in the auction catalog to reach Da Vinci families who live and shop in the area.

Tickets are $75 and attendees enjoy a gourmet meal, raffle drawings and live and silent auctions. This year's top-level raffle items are an iMac desktop computer and a 47-inch LCD TV with a Blue Ray player. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 each, and attendance at the event is not required to win the raffle items.

For details, e-mail to auction@dvacademy.org or visit www.dvacademy.org.

Da Vinci Academy is an independent school for intellectually gifted and talented students in prekindergarten to eighth grade. It is at 37W080 Hopps Road, just west of Randall Road, in Elgin. For details, call (847) 841-7532 or visit dvacademy.org.