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College Paddle Night 2024

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Join us for the third annual College Paddle Night! 
January 27, 2024 from 7PM-11PM at A.C. Nielsen Paddle Hut   Tickets are available starting December 13, 2023 at 10am for $75 per person at d39foundation.org.

Grab some friends, sport your favorite college-themed gear, and join us for a fun night of paddle! Enjoy great raffle prizes, food, beverages, and some friendly competition. All skill levels are welcome. Similarly leveled players will be matched together in a rotating round-robin style tournament. Don’t miss out on the fun!

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Trivia Night 2023

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District 39 Educational Foundation’s annual Trivia Night is returning November 4th to St. Joseph’s School! This 21+ event is one of the foundation’s most popular with prizes, a robust raffle, and trivia provided by Stewpendus Productions (NEW VENDOR!). Themed tables and costumes are encouraged!

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Cheers and Beers Event brought the community together for District 39 

Cheers and Beers

Cheers to a great cause! This April, The District 39 Educational Foundation hosted a Cheers & Beers event at Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston. Sponsored by North Shore Community Bank, this event featured live music, dancing, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres, as well as a silent auction and raffle to raise money for the Foundation’s Gripp Grants program.  Guests attended and mingled, enjoying craft brews and appetizers. The highlight of the event was entertainment by two local bands, Antler Chandelier and A.M. Slingers, who created a fantastic atmosphere and kept the crowd moving.

There was also a silent auction with popular items like concert tickets at Wrigley Field; a five night stay in Snowmass, CO; Principal for the Day Experience, and more.  The silent auction alone helped raise more than $5,000.

Overall, the event was a great success, not only in supporting the Foundation but also bringing so many community members together for a good cause. The money raised from Cheers & Beers will benefit the district’s six schools by sponsoring future Gripp Grants. These grants provide funds for innovative educational programs, experiences, and technologies that expand, enrich, and complement the schools’ curricula.

BINGO Night Raised Funds to Support Our Schools!

Bingo Night

The District 39 Educational Foundation’s 8th Annual Bingo Night took place on Saturday, February 26th from 6-8 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic, this was the second year that the foundation hosted the event virtually on Zoom. This popular evening of family fun attracted over 80 families across the district’s schools. Emcees Mike Lieber and Dave Lundy kept players engaged and excited throughout by mixing up games and announcing multiple winners and prizes.

Cheers & Beers 2022

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Cheers and Beers Party Brings the Community Together 

Oh, what a night! The District 39 Educational Foundation hosted its very first Cheers & Beers party this spring at Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston. Sponsored by North Shore Community Bank, this event featured live music, dancing, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres, as well as a silent auction and raffle to raise money for the Foundation’s Gripp Grants program.

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1st Annual Paddle Classic

Paddle Classic 2022

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On a particularly chilly night perfectly suited for paddle tennis, the District 39 Educational Foundation held its first ever Paddle Classic on Saturday, March 12th, from 7-10 pm at the Wilmette Platform Tennis Club. This was the first in-person event sponsored by the foundation since the start of the pandemic and it was a great success! After two years of virtual events, it was a joy to mingle with fellow district parents while supporting the foundation’s mission.

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VIrtual Trivia Night 2021

Virtual Trivia Night 2021

Trivia Night

The District 39 Educational Foundation’s 9th Annual Trivia Night was held on Saturday, April 17th from 6:30 – 8 pm. The event looked different this year as it was the Foundation’s first Virtual Trivia Night. The Sporcle Trivia Master led 58 teams through multiple rounds of trivia spanning various topics involving point wagering and strategy.

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Trivia Night 2020

Trivia Night

The District 39 community never fails to impress with their clever Trivia Night team themes and costumes as well as their amazing trivia skills! This proved true again at our 8th annual Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, February 1st at St. Joseph School in Wilmette.

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What A Sensational Night at Family Bingo Friday, October 4th!

Bingo Night

With winners galore and prizes for all, our sixth annual Family Bingo Night was a blast!

Players young and older packed the Highcrest Middle School cafeteria for an evening of many different bingo games. Families also enjoyed JP McCarthy’s pizza and salads from The Noodle. Thank you to these local restaurants for their partnership.

Many thanks to everyone who joined in the fun and helped us raise money for the D39 Educational Foundation Gripp Grants which provide innovative, outside-of-the-box learning opportunities for students in all six district schools.

Emcee Mike Lieber
Bingo Night 2019
Foundation trustees worked hard on the event

Trivia Night 2019

Trivia Night

For the 7th year of Trivia Night, we changed up a lot, but made sure the fun was amped up as well! A new location at St. Joseph School created a different atmosphere. Sporcle Trivia Master and Jeopardy Champion Seth Wilson led the 19 teams through new types of trivia rounds requiring point wagering and strategy.

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