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Woodlands Academy's Conge' Fundraiser April 30 Offers Exciting Auction Options
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart's 43rd annual Congé fundraiser takes place Saturday, April 30.
A London apartment for a week or two tickets to a Jimmy Kimmel show are among the variety of items up for bids during the live auction portion of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s 43rd annual Congé fundraiser Saturday, April 30, at the Glen View Club, 100 Golf Road, Golf, IL.
It all begins with cocktails and silent auction at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the program, including the live auction. New this year is a nightcap called Après Soirée – a mix of coffee, desserts, liqueurs and jazz trio – at 10 p.m.
In addition to the London apartment and Jimmy Kimmel tickets, live auction bidders will vie for other exciting opportunities such as: tickets to Beyoncé and James Taylor concerts, a Wrigley Field skybox experience for 15, and a Bulls or Blackhawks executive suite experience.
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In addition, there are a number of silent auction items offering even more possibilities. Among them are sports tickets, rounds of golf, group parties including a Ravinia picnic outing to Paul Simon’s concert, a Chicago weekend with dinner and hotel, and shadowing Larry Potash for a day at WGN-TV.
Tickets for the event are $200 each and can be purchased online at: http://www.woodlandsacademy.org/support/congé/ .
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Sponsorship opportunities also are available as another way of supporting Woodlands’ mission of educating young women in transformative ways.
More information about Congé is available online or by contacting Kathy Fivelson, Woodlands Academy’s special events coordinator, at 847-234-4300, ext. 226.
Congé is derived from the French word for “play date.”
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Founded in 1858, Woodlands Academy is an independent Catholic college preparatory day and boarding high school for young women. It’s part of a worldwide network of Sacred Heart Schools that spans the United States and 40 other countries. A nonprofit, Woodlands Academy’s identity is rooted in Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat’s desire to inspire young hearts and minds to excel, to lead lives of integrity and
to serve. For more information about Woodlands Academy, please visit www.woodlandsacademy.org.
