Lazarus House's annual 'Unmasking' benefit gala set for Jan. 25
Lazarus House is now accepting reservations for their fifth annual "Unmasking the Face of Homelessness: The Hero Behind the Mask" benefit and gala.
The event will be Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Q Center in St. Charles. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with games, silent auction, appetizers, and cash bar. Enjoy a delectable plated dinner, live auction and dancing to entertainment by In Time Out.
Dinner reservations are $150 per person. Sponsorships are still available. Get more information or make your reservations online at www.lazarushouse.net/gala or by calling 630-587-2144 by Thursday, Jan. 23.
The menu includes starters: spinach salad with blue cheese, boiled egg, crisp bacon, fresh berries, lemon ricotta-crostini and goat cheese dressing, artisan breads and rolls and butter; duet entree: petite top sirloin with glazed shallot and demi-glaze and parmesan crusted mahi mahi with caramelized onion and chive buttermilk mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables; and dessert: tiramisu cheesecake, accented with Kahlua Drizzle and chocolate/white chocolate marbled triangle wedge. The vegetarian/vegan entree is Fresh roasted vegetable Napoleon of tomato, zucchini, squash, portobello mushroom atop red quinoa with vegetable broth accent.
Lazarus House has been helping neighbors in crisis by providing safe shelter, food, education and skills for life since 1996. Serving an average of over 300 individuals annually, Lazarus house offers emergency shelter, a Center for Transitional Living and an outreach program for men, women and children from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and western rural Kane County.
Lazarus House always welcomes new volunteers and has a variety of ways for the community to be a hero! More information is available at www.lazarushouse.net.
The sponsorship levels are:
• "Super Hero" level of $10,000 includes: premier listing in all promotions for event, two tables of 10 at the event, full-page ad in the event program, and 10 "VIP" reserved parking spaces.
• "Champion" level of $5,000 includes: premier listing in all promotions for event, a table of 10 at the event, half-page ad in the event program, and five "VIP" reserved parking spaces.
• "Conqueror" level of $4,000 includes: listing in all promotion for event; eight complimentary tickets to event; half-page ad in the event program; and four "VIP" reserved parking spaces
• "Warrior" bar sponsor of $3,000 includes: listing in all promotions for event; six complimentary tickets to the event; name listed on all drink tickets; and half-page ad in the event program.
• "Guardian" band sponsor of $3,000 includes: premier listing in all materials; six complimentary tickets to event; and half-page ad in the event program.
Promotions for event include: business name listing, logo and link on Lazarus House and event websites, signage at event, listing in all eblasts, social media posts and publicity for event, and event program.
• "Defender" level of $2,000 includes: four complimentary tickets for the event; and quarter-page color ad in the event program book.
• "Avenger" level of $1,000 includes: two complimentary tickets for the event; and quarter-page color ad in the event program book.
• "Valient" level of $500 includes: quarter-page black-and-white ad in the event program book.
• "Dauntless" level of $250 includes: business card black-and-white ad in the event program book.