Elgin women's club seeking sponsors for fundraiser benefiting U-46 program

The Elgin Junior Woman's Club is organizing a "Fall Fling" trivia night fundraiser on Sept. 29 benefiting Elgin Area School District U-46's Project Access program for homeless students.

All proceeds will go directly toward the U-46 Educational Foundation for the Project Access program, club President Loretta Revesz said.

The club has raised funds in years past for various Elgin social service agencies, including the Community Crisis Center, Ecker Center for Mental Health, Renz Addiction Counseling Center and PADS of Elgin.

"We have not done a fundraiser for the school district (before)," Revesz said. "Our mission is to enhance the lives of others through community service. We have a lot of teachers in our volunteer service organization … and they see the effects of homelessness on at-risk (students) at their schools."

Project Access was started in 1995 and 96 students were identified as homeless at the time. Last year, the program identified and served more than 775 homeless students.

"We would love to have some corporate sponsors," Revesz said. "We have appealed to some companies in the community. We are looking for $100 sponsorships."

So far, the organization has received sponsorships from Biggers Chevrolet in Elgin and Integrity School of Dance.

The fundraiser will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at Dream Hall at 51 S. Grove Ave., a food hall, taproom and event space in downtown Elgin. Elgin restaurateur Jeff Turner, who runs a food business at the Dream Hall, will serve as emcee for the event.

Admission price is $25. Reservations are required by Sept. 21. For more information, contact Allison Hale at (847) 533-3843 or email allison.meyer22@gmail.com.