DRISCOLL - "THE NEXT 43 YEARS"
DON'T MISS IT! We are ROLLING OUT THE WELCOME MAT... Following our speakers, there will be a ribbon cutting by Mayor Hartwig followed by continual tours of the Legacy Hall. Refreshments will be served. We are inviting ALL Driscoll alumni, faculty and staff, parents, supporters and friends of the school to attend. DON'T MISS THIS FINAL MILESTONE IN DRISCOLL CATHOLIC'S HISTORY. 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.
DRISCOLL CATHOLIC LEGACY HALL
DEDICATION & GRAND OPENING
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010 @ 7:00 P.M.
We're only a few short days away from a very important and memorable event in the 43-year history of Driscoll Catholic ...the final chapter in this long journey for all of us. This has been a year-long project for the Driscoll Catholic Legacy Committee and we could not be more excited!
We are holding our Legacy Hall DEDICATION and GRAND OPENING EVENT on Friday, April 16th, 2010. The evening will begin at 7:00 P.M.
Our speakers will include:
Some of the highlights that are included in the Legacy Hall are:
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Please consider donating to help offset costs that have already been incurred by our committee. Your donation is Tax Deductible and will help preserve the memories of Driscoll Catholic for generations to come. To find out more, download the flyer below.
Dowload the complete event flyer here
VOLUNTEERS! If you are interested in assisting us in making this a memorable evening to preserve and commemorate Driscoll Catholic, please e-mail Joan Sinnott or Peg Senese at:
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.
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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.
