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Thanksgiving Luncheon Hosted by Glenwood Academy

Come celebrate Glenwood Academy's 67th annual Thanksgiving Luncheon with a delicious meal, program and live auction

Glenwood Academy will host its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, November 18 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 541 North Rush Street. The event will begin at 11:15 a.m. with registration and a reception. The luncheon, program and live auction will take place from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. with testimonials from Glenwood Academy students and their families. All proceeds from the event will benefit the academy’s programming for deserving Chicago youth who come from challenging circumstances impacted by poverty, violence, inadequate educational systems or lack of support. Students will play an integral role leading the Luncheon. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Jessica Schulte at 708-756-6633 or at jschulte@glenwoodacademy.org or visit www.glenwoodacademy.org/events.

About Glenwood Academy:

Glenwood Academy is a Monday through Friday boarding school that puts deserving students on fundamentally different paths of increased opportunity. Recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, Glenwood Academy is a supportive learning community that offers students and their families a safe haven of combined academic and residential excellence, including a Military Leadership Program that enhances students’ leadership skills by instilling structure and collaboration into everyday life. Families and Glenwood Academy staff members operate in partnership to overcome barriers in education and life situations for 100 percent of Glenwood Academy students. For more information, please visit www.glenwoodacademy.org.

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