Elgin trivia bee to raise funds for area literacy programs
Support local literacy by registering a three-person trivia team or donating items as prizes for the Literacy Connection's 13th annual Trivia Bee fundraiser on Saturday, April 17.
It will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fox River Room of the Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave., Elgin. Team registrations and charitable donations of items, services or gift certificates can be sent to the Literacy Connection by Friday, April 2.
The Literacy Connection's signature fundraiser, Trivia Bee raises thousands of dollars for local literacy programs and tests the capacity of contest participants to remember both frivolous and important facts from a variety of categories.
The event also features door prizes, a table raffle and a silent auction. Team registration is under way at an investment of $400 per three-person team.
New this year, a fourth preregistered substitute may replace one team member after the second or third round of the contest.
Top Bee teams win prizes, trophies, and proud bragging rights. Last year, the Courier-News team won the competition, followed by Elgin Community College in second place, and Clee Engineering in third. Previous winners have included Judson University, Gail Borden Public Library, R.R. Donnelly & Sons, Elgin Jaycees Club and Elgin Academy.
Admission to the Trivia Bee is $5 per person and includes refreshments and a chance to win audience participation prizes. Teams receive some free admission tickets for family and friends as part of their registration fee.
Potential teams, sponsors and prize donors can learn more by visiting elginliteracy.org or the Literacy Connection's office on the second floor of the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin or by calling (847) 742-6565.
The Literacy Connection, an affiliate of ProLiteracy America Inc., serves adults and young children in 16 communities: 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. Programs include English as a Second Language, Basic Reading, Workplace Literacy, Summer Youth Tutoring, and more.