Congratulations to the 2025 Trivia Night Champions “Slime Time Scholars, We Nose Stuff”! The D39 Educational Foundation’s annual Trivia Night was held earlier this month and raised over $15,000!
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Family BINGO Night Was a Smashing Success!
On Friday, January 24th, 2025 the District 39 Educational Foundation hosted a fun-filled evening that brought together over 200 enthusiastic game lovers.
The event was full of energy, thanks to our incredible MC, Mr. Dave Lundy, who kept the crowd laughing and cheering with every “BINGO!” call. Generous donations from both participants and local businesses allowed winners to enjoy a wide range of exciting prizes. A special shoutout to Lou Malnati’s for providing the delicious pizza and salads that everyone enjoyed!
Thanks to everyone’s support, we raised nearly $5,000, which will go directly toward funding new and innovative educational programs for District 39 students.
A big thank you to the D39 community for helping make this event such a success!
4th Annual College Paddle Night Was a Success!!
The D39 Educational Foundation hosted its 4th Annual College Paddle
Night on November 16th. It was a beautiful night in Wilmette – perfect
for paddle and a little friendly competition! Sixty-four participants
played in a round-robin style tournament, sporting their favorite
college-themed gear. New this year was a “party” option for those who
wanted to support the Foundation, but were unable to play. It was a
huge success! The event featured more than $5,000 in raffle prizes,
and some great food and drinks. We extend a heartfelt thank-you to our
generous sponsors, local businesses, and volunteers. College Paddle
Night raised more than $8,000, which will fund new Gripp Grants that
bring innovative educational opportunities to D39 students. Thank you
to our participants and partners for another successful and fun event!
Another Successful Family Movie Night in the Books!
Thank you to our beloved historical Wilmette Theatre for hosting a fun family night out to benefit the foundation! With delicious concessions in hand families grabbed seats to sold out showings of the heart warming movie “IF” starring Ryan Reynolds. This fun event helped raise money for future Gripp Grants! Thank you to the D39 Community for making the evening such a success!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Good and family who were our lucky 50/50 raffle winners! They won half of the funds we raised on raffle ticket sales as well as a Wilmette Theatre Family Movie Night Gift Certificate!
Stay tuned for info on future Family Movies Nights!
Family Night BINGO 2024
The District 39 Educational Foundation hosted a fun-filled Family Bingo Night on Friday, February 9th. Over 220 game enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed the masterful calling of our MCs, Dave Lundy and Michael Lieber, and had many opportunities to joyfully shout “BINGO!”
Thanks to generous donations from local businesses and participants, lots of lucky winners enjoyed choosing from an awesome prize table. The Big Tomato provided delicious pizza and salad options. Family Bingo Night raised over $4,000 which will help fund new, innovative educational programs and experiences for District 39 students.
Thank you to our D39 community members for another fantastic event!
College Paddle Night January 2024
Another successful College Paddle Night, hosted by D39 Educational Foundation, is in the books! Thank you to all participants who came out to support D39 wearing their college gear and ready to play paddle! Sixty-four players competed in a fun round-robin style tournament for all skill levels. This year’s event featured 12 fabulous raffle prizes – from paddle gear and lessons to fitness and wellness bundles – as well as great food and drinks. We extend a big thank you to our generous sponsors, local businesses, and volunteers. College Paddle Night raised more than $7,000, which will fund new Gripp Grants that bring innovative educational opportunities to D39 students.
Thank you to our participants and partners for another successful and fun event!
