Winter 2013 Issue - De La Salle Institute

DEVELOPMENTEvent Updates22nd Annual D-Final Event– Save the Date!Be a part of the action! Comeon out to the Parmer ActivityCenter at De La Salle Instituteon Monday, April 8th towatch the exciting NCAA Championship Game where attendeesview this ultimate showdown on multiple jumbo screens amongstfamily and friends. Throughout the evening, attendees willhave numerous opportunities to win prizes, whether it’s throughthe show-stopping silent auction, riveting raffle prizes or otherinteractive games, you will feel a part of the excitement. Don’t beleft on the bench. Make your plans today to join us!Admission is $35 ($40 at the door) and includes unlimited food anddrink. Doors open at 6:00pm. Sponsorship opportunities are available.Be on the lookout for the invitation coming your way.For moreinformation on D-Final, and/or sponsorship opportunities, pleasecontact Mandi Kasper at kasperm@dls.org or 312-842-7355 ext. 146.D-Final Super RaffleD-Final Super Raffle tickets are on sale! Ticket purchasers havea 1-in-20 chance to win cash prizes, where the Grand Prize is$10,000 CASH! Only 1,500 tickets will be sold and cost $50 each.It’s a slam dunk!Super RaffleCash PrizeBreakdownGrand Prize $10,0002nd Prize $5,0003rd Prize $2,5004th – 5th Prize $5006th – 12th Prize $20013th – 75th Prize $100Take me Out to the Ball GameOn Thursday, April 25, join us at US Cellular Field for a night at thepark and watch the Chicago White Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays.Enjoy a birdseye view of the game from the Miller Lite Suite whereyou can enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the ballpark all in ourvery own De La Salle private section! Tickets are $65 and includeadmission tickets to the game, food buffet and drinks. If interested,please contact Mandi Kasper, Special Events Manager, via email atkasperm@dls.org or by phone at 312-842-7355 ext. 146.Generous Sponsors Make 5th Quarters a HUGE SuccessAfter each of the 2012 – 2013 men’s varsity basketball homegames, De La Salle hosted alumni, family and friends in BansleyAlumni Hall for our 5th Quarter Events where all those whocame to support the Meteors had an opportunity to chat about theexciting game they just watched over food and drinks.Our postgame gatherings were extremely successful this seasonthanks to our generous sponsors. Phil Chavarria ’97 and CityBeverage graciously donated the beverages for all of the 5thQuarter events this season! Food sponsors included:Punky’s Pizza & Pasta – De La Salle vs. Seton – 1/7/13Ricobene’s – De La Salle vs. St. Francis de Sales – 1/18/13Kathy D’s Deli – De La Salle vs. Hales Franciscan 1/25/13Los Comales (Adam Chavarria ’92) De La Salle vs. BishopMcNamara – 2/15/13Thank you to all of these companies for supporting De La Salle’s5th Quarter events! Please be sure to visit these local establishmentsand try them out yourself!If you have a restaurant or company that is interested in sponsoring a5th Quarter event, please contact De La Salle’s Special Events Manager,Mandi Kasper, at (312) 842-7355 ext. 146 or kasperm@dls.org.2013 PHONATHON COMING SOON!A Meteor will be calling you soon when De La Salle’s 2013 Phonathon begins onMonday, March 4. Participation in the annual Phonathon is a great experience forour students because it gives them the opportunity to get acquainted with De La Sallealumni and friends, share information about the school’s most recent accomplishments,as well as raise critical funds for the student financial assistance program. It allowsthe students the opportunity to speak directly to you –our alumni and friends! Please accept their call andrespond as generously as possible. Thank you inadvance for your participation and support!sTyler Senjanin ’13 calls alumni aspart of the 2012 PhonathonDevelopment 33