Western DuPage

Special Recreation Association

Providing recreational programs, trips, and

special events for children and adults with special needs.

www.wdsra.com

News You Can Use January 16, 2015

Tickets on sale NOW!
Your reply is requested before February 16th

Heroes Needed!

This is the WDSRA Foundation's signature fundraising event of the year... and we need Heroes!

Heroes are people like YOU who champion for our participants and families. It's your ticket purchases, donations, sponsorships and magnanimous giving that make you Heroes.

Be our Heroes!

Get your tickets today.

Electronic Bidding: Fun and Easy!

Once again, we will be using electronic bidding to give you the power to bid from anywhere in the room.

Through your smartphone or iPad, you can monitor your bidding, make another bid and receive a notice when someone else is outbidding you.

We will even have 'personal shoppers' with iPads to assist you if you don't have a smartphone or iPad.

Watch future enews for bidding instructions and how to register your device.

Thank You Sponsors!

Event

First Bank and Trust

Gold

Comcast

Community Bank

Wheaton/Glen Ellyn

Cygnet Controls Inc.

Silver

Ancel, Glink, Diamond,

Bush, DiCiannci &
Krafthefer
Winfield Park District

Be a Part of the Fun!

Event Sponsor

First Bank and Trust

Master of Ceremonies for the Evening

Jeff Hayden, WDSRA Foundation Chairman

NEW Schedule

6pm Registration & Cocktails

7:30-10pm Dinner, Hall of Fame Award & LIVE Auction

9:45pm Silent Auction Closes

Evening Highlights!

Silent Auction--Exciting packages are being assembled with you in mind!
LIVE Auction--Nine show-stopping packages sure to be the highlight of the evening. Watch future enews for LIVE items!
Electronic Bidding--Exciting, convenient electronic bidding through your device. Watch future enews for bidding instructions and how to register your device.
Personal Shoppers--Available to assist with the electronic bidding.
LIVE Auction Raffle--Win a LIVE Auction item of your choice ($35 per ticket). Need not be present to play. Watch future enews for LIVE items!
Cash Raffle--Win $500, $250, or $100 ($5 per ticket or 6 for $25). Need not be present to win.
Wine & Spirit Pull ($20 per ticket)
Meet Our Participants--NEW 2015 participant video
Easy Online Registration--Now open!

Details

Abbington Distinctive Banquets

3S002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL

(Corner of Route 53 & Butterfield Road)

$100 per person with Open Bar

Purchase tickets here

Get into the SPIRIT

Want to get in the SPIRIT of The Black & Red Bash now? Simply donate bottle of wine or liquor to our Wine & Spirit Pull! Minimum value of $10, higher values gladly accepted.

Donations are needed by Feb 13th. Drop off at the WDSRA offices or contact Lori at 630-681-0962 xt 581 or lorib@wdsra.com.

Donations Needed

Would you like to help make this silent auction the best yet? Consider asking your favorite places (like restaurants and entertainment venues) to donate to WDSRA.

Do you have a gift card you know you aren't going to use? Consider re-gifting it to WDSRA. That's re-gifting with a heart!

Is there an event or destination you would like to visit? Contact them on our behalf. Their donation could become the next silent auction item.

For more information, contact Lori at 630-681-0962 xt581 or lorib@wdsra.com.

Hall of Fame Award

Opening Doors for WDSRA Programs

This year the WDSRA Foundation's prestigious Hall of Fame Award goes to the Gary United Methodist Church. They opened their doors to us in 1998 and they have been open ever since!

Congratulations Gary United Methodist Church!

Raise the Paddle

Engaging Children; Building Healthy Families

Lekotek word cloud WDSRA is proudly working towards becoming a Lekotek affiliate. Launching in the fall of 2015, WDSRA will become the 5th site in Illinois and the only one in DuPage County. Staff will trained as certified play specialists and a full toy lending library is in the planning stages.

To make this possible, we need your help. We are asking for your support to help stock the shelves of the toy lending library. Our goal is to open the doors in fall of 2015 with a fully stocked lending library for all the families in DuPage County. We hope that you will raise your paddle for the highest level of giving with which you are comfortable.

Toys are expensive, but healthy families are priceless.

Click here for more information on Lekotek.

Sponsorships Available

Lock in Your Sponsorship NOW!

the black and red bash Contribute to the success of The Black & Red Bash with a sponsorship. Reach over 400 people from the immediate DuPage shopping area that evening and reach thousands leading up to the event. It is a savvy way to advertise your business or services.

The Black & Red Bash is Saturday, Feb. 28th. For more information contact Lea or Lori at 630-681-0962, leaj@wdsra.com or lorib@wdsra.com.

WDSRA is committed to providing quality recreational programs, dedicated and trained staff, specialized equipment, and much needed scholarships. Your support of this event provides the financial support needed to ensure that the cost of programs remains affordable throughout the year.

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)

116 N. Schmale Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188-2103

P: 630-681-0962 | F: 630-681-1262 |