Naperville Sunrise Rotary hosts Trivia Night to benefit Kenyan orphan scholarships

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise will host “Trivia for a Cause” on Monday, May 18, to help raise funds for high school scholarships for students of Cherish Watoto orphanage and school in Nairobi, Kenya.

The event will include bar bites, beer, wine and cash bar, silent auction and 50/50 raffles as well as three rounds of trivia. It will be 6 to 9 p.m. at Elements Events at Hotel Indigo, 123 Water St. in downtown Naperville.

Teams of 6-8 people can compete for bragging rights. Bring your own team or be paired with new friends for fun and friendly competition. The evening also will include the ability to purchase highly sought-after mulligans. Seating is limited.

The evening will open with a brief presentation by Sunrise Rotary’s International Service Committee and IdaLynn Wenhold, executive director of 4:13, Inc. a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting children in emerging nations who struggle with the effects of poverty.

“We are excited to bring hope for the future to the children of Cherish Watoto,” said Dawn Newman, chairman of the International Service Committee. “The donations from Trivia for a Cause will support scholarships for the high school education of graduates of Cherish Watoto, many of whom are orphaned children rescued from abuse and abandonment. Paying for their secondary school ensures these students will have an education rather than being returned to the community on their own after primary school.”

Naperville Sunrise Rotary supports the well-being of children and families locally and throughout the world. “Naperville Sunrise Rotary is committed to health, education and self-sufficiency in communities across the globe,” says Newman. “From building a school in Zambia and supporting the building of Cherish Watoto’s new campus, to supporting electrification in Honduras and clean water tanks in Guatemala, Sunrise Rotary believes in the commitment of Rotary International, to use our passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to clean water and health, we are always working to better our world. The children of Cherish Watoto represent the future and we are proud to support them.”

Tickets are $100, and include bar bites, one beer or wine ticket, soft drinks, and three rounds of trivia; $60 of your $100 ticket cost is a tax-deductible donation.

To purchase tickets, bid on the auction, buy raffle tickets or make donations, visit auctria.events/SunriseTrivia.

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise meets for breakfast the first three Fridays each month from 7 to 8 a.m., generally at Naperville Country Club. For more information, visit napervillesunrise.com.