Countdown for registration for The Literacy Connection's Trivia Bee Fundraiser
Fourteen teams are gearing up to compete in The Literacy Connection's 18th annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser, which takes place on Saturday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin.
The agency is looking for more teams to join the competition.
In order to be acknowledged in the event program and pre-event publicity, the deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 1.
Teams are comprised of no more than four members. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams. Registration is $500 per team. Individual groups, businesses, or employers can sponsor a team to participate.
Visit www.elginliteracy.org/events/trivia-bee-2015 for more information and to register online.
The community is invited to attend. Spectator tickets will be sold at the door for $5 per entry. Refreshments and a cash bar will be available.
Grand prize raffle tickets are on sale now and on event day. Please call (847) 742-6565 for more information. Winners need not be present. Tickets are $10 each or three for $20.
Prizes include: first prize, New York City trip for two, includes two round-trip Southwest Airlines tickets, a two-night stay at Affinia Hotel and two tickets to see STOMP; second prize, two U2 tickets at the United Center on June 29, 2015; and third prize, an Apple iPad Air, 32 GB with WiFi.
The event will also feature a gift basket raffle. Local businesses are encouraged to make a donation to support this popular part of the event. The agency is accepting gift cards to restaurants, stores, spas/salons, entertainment venues, etc., as well as fine-quality gifts such as gourmet foods/candy, bath and body products, gifts for the home, and more.
Visit www.elginliteracy.org/events/trivia-bee-2015 or call (847) 742-6565 to learn how you can make a donation.
For acknowledgement in the event program and pre-event publicity, all donations must be received by Wednesday, April 1.
The Literacy Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community-based affiliate of ProLiteracy and serves 16 northwest suburban Chicago communities including 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.