Buffalo Grove Police Trivia Night raises money for Special Olympics
The Buffalo Grove Police Department hosted its fourth annual Trivia Night Nov. 9 to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
More than 225 participants gathered for 10 rounds of trivia questions created by and emceed by Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens. There also was live music performed by guitarist Glen Murschel.
At the conclusion of the evening, the total amount raised for Special Olympics Illinois was $15,028.95, bringing the department's yearly total for 2019 to more than $64,000. This is the highest amount ever raised during one year for the agency.
Buffalo Grove Police wish to acknowledge the generosity of the night's sponsors:
• Dinner Sponsors: Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility; Suburban Accents Inc.; and Tap Room Gaming.
• Event Sponsors: Hillside Towing; C.D.E. Collision Centers; and Weed Man.
• Raffle Sponsors: The Finer Line, Inc.; Ultra Strobe Communications, Inc.; Seva Beauty Wold; and Vicarious Multimedia.
• Table Sponsors: The Virtus Group; Rockin' Jump; Illinois State Sen. Julie Morrison; Cruise Planners; Buffalo Grove Professional Firefighter Paramedic Association Local #3177; Suburban Accents; Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP #672); The Continental Restaurant; David Hochberg - Homeside Financial; Nadine "Deenie" Pomilla-RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest; Klein Family; and Pari and Ryan Risinger.
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