DRISCOLL - "THE NEXT 43 YEARS"
DRISCOLL CATHOLIC LEGACY HALL The corridor, while not complete, is coming along nicely. A few shots: We are inviting ALL Driscoll alumni, faculty and staff, parents, supporters and friends of the school to attend. DON'T MISS THIS EVENT. IT PROMISES TO BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! All donations are welcome, of course. Any amount you feel you can donate toward our cause would be very much appreciated. We are hopeful that you help to make this the best place to preserve the heritage of Driscoll Catholic possible. We have made substantial progress in our plans for the Legacy Hall @ the Addison Village Hall in the past 6 weeks. There have been successes and forward movement on many fronts. We have completed the final design phase of the project. A few of the highlights of the past several weeks are: We are now awaiting build permits from the Village of Addison. We hope to secure those during the week of December 7th. Once we are assigned permits, we can move forward with the actual construction of the hall. The TARGET completion date for the hall is three weeks after we are granted permits.
GRAND OPENING EVENT
APRIL 16, 2010
For many months now, we have been busy putting together a corridor at the Addison Village Hall where many significant Driscoll memorabilia will be on permanent display. Village officials, lead by Mayor Larry Hartwig, have graciously donated the space for us to house and display our treasures as well as hold future class reunions, etc.
Some of the highlights that will be included in the Legacy Hall are:
We are having our GRAND OPENING EVENT on Friday, April 16th, 2010. At this time, we are planning to begin the ceremonies at 7:00 P.M. There will be a ribbon cutting by Mayor Hartwig followed by guest speakers (STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON THIS). Refreshments will be served. More information will be posted on this website as we move closer to the event.
VOLUNTEERS! If you are interested in assisting us in making this a memorable evening to commemorate Driscoll Catholic, please contact one of our Legacy Hall team members. Our team members are:
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS FINAL MILESTONE IN DRISCOLL'S HISTORY AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE!
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With the construction phase of the hall upon us, we want to update you on the progress of our finances for this project. Although the Venuti's event did raise money for the project and the account we started off with (left over from the Next 43 Years Campaign) gave us a nice base to work from, we find that we have a current shortfall of approximately $30,000 (projected costs minus current balance) in order to make this a break-even project for the Legacy Hall Committee.
Although this may sound substantial, the fact that during the campaign (in April) we raised over $930,000 in just over three weeks, the task of raising this amount does not seem so daunting. If you, your child, your grandchild, niece, nephew, a friend, etc. attended Driscoll Catholic... and if you have lasting memories that this great school helped create in some way, then we ask that you assist us in closing this shortfall.
We will be creating a special place in the Legacy Hall for recognition of substantial donors. These donation amounts will be recognized as follows:
EXACT DETAILS ON HOW TO MAKE A DONATION WILL APPEAR ON THIS WEBSITE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN!
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NEXT STEP... Legacy Hall Build
If all goes well, we will host a grand opening celebration during the 1st quarter of 2010.
We are very excited as we approach the final phases of this long journey. Stay tuned for periodic updates and pictures.
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Venuti's Event a SUCCESS!
Our apologies for the delay in updating this site!
The Benefit Night at Venuti's Restaurant for the Driscoll Catholic Legacy Hall held on October 15th was a great success. In all, 125 people come out to support our cause and secure their own piece of Driscoll history. We raised approximately $4,000 during the evening, but more importantly, many people walked away with a prized piece of Driscoll's memorable heritage. In fact, several plaques, etc., with a specific person's name on them were simply given to the person who that piece meant the most to. We are very proud of what we were able to accomplish.
We also wish to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support us. Your support will go a long way toward making the final chapter in Driscoll's history, the Legacy Hall, a lasting and treasured memory of this great school's heritage.
We appreciate your support!
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JOIN US for...
The Driscoll Legacy Benefit Night!
"...Own a Piece of Driscoll Catholic Highlander History"
Venuti's Restaurant, Thursday, October 15, 2009 - NOTE NEW DATE!
The Driscoll Catholic Legacy Corridor project at the Addison Village Hall is in full swing. We are working diligently to make this a reality. We need your help to complete this final piece of Driscoll's lasting legacy. Check out the hundreds of DC artifacts (sports, including dance and poms, theater, band, etc.) that we have collected (pictures below). We will be selling and auctioning many of these at our event. Also, take a look at the computer renderings of how this legacy hall will look when completed. We are committed to making this happen and excited that we continue to make progress.
Come on out to see all your DC friends and own a piece of Driscoll Catholic history. Don't miss this event!
This event is sponsored by the Driscoll Legacy Committee and ALL proceeds raised will be used for the advancement of the Legacy Corridor project at the Addison Village Hall. This event is in no way affiliated with the Christian Brothers of the Midwest.
· Objective: Sell all Driscoll Catholic artifacts (trophies, banners, uniforms, plaques, etc.) that WILL NOT be used in the permanent display (Driscoll Legacy Corridor) at the Addison Village Hall (i.e., no State trophies, historically significant artifacts, etc. will be sold). All proceeds raised from the sale of items will be used for the advancement of the Legacy Hall project. There will be HUNDREDS of items available (see attached photos) · Computer renditions of the proposed Driscoll Legacy Corridor @ The Addison Village Hall will be on display (all donations are welcome). SPONSORSHIP and IN-KIND GIFT opportunities are available and welcomed.
· Managers of the event: Peg Senese (psenese@hrhorsepower.com) and Joan Sinnott (jsinnott@c21lullo.com)
· Date/Time: October 15, 2009, from 5:00 PM to ???
· Location: Venuti’s Restaurant, 2251 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101, (630) 376-1500
· Cost: $12.50/person (CASH or CHECKS accepted only-no credit cards)
· Event time line:
· We need volunteers for this event (we are under-staffed). Please send an e-mail to Peg or Joan if you can help us!
· PLEASE RSVP to: Peg Senese (psenese@hrhorsepower.com) We must have a firm count for Venuti's.
