District 88 stakeholders show their support through foundation events

As President of the District 88 Board of Education and the Partnership for Inspired Education (PIE) Foundation, it never ceases to amaze me how generous our community is when it comes to helping our students to ensure they receive a quality education.

That support was never more evident than during two recent District 88 Foundation events, which benefit District 88 students.

Dennis Doyle 3-on-3 Classic District 88 Foundation Basketball Tournament

District 88 stakeholders enjoy the Dennis Doyle 3-on-3 Classic District 88 Foundation Basketball Tournament on March 7 at Willowbrook. Top: Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause (left) and Addison Trail Principal Adam Cibulka get ready to participate in the tournament. Bottom left: Willowbrook Assistant Principal Sam Bentsen checks his team's placement on the bracket during the tournament. Bottom right: Participants compete in the tournament as spectators cheer them on. Photos by Al Stasch (Click on the image to see a larger version)

From left: District 88 Foundation President and District 88 Board of Education Secretary Sharon Kucik, Irene Doyle (wife of the late Dennis Doyle), PIE Foundation President and District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain and District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton enjoy the tournament. (Click on the image to see a larger version)

On March 7, 30 teams competed in the Dennis Doyle 3-on-3 Classic District 88 Foundation Basketball Tournament at Willowbrook. The event raised more than $3,000 for our students.

PIE Foundation annual fundraiser

The PIE Foundation hosted its annual fundraiser on March 15 at Drury Lane. Top left: (From left) School District 45 Superintendent Anthony Palmisano, Salt Creek School District 48 Superintendent John Correll, Addison Elementary School District 4 Superintendent John Langton, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D, District 23), State Rep. Kathy Willis (D, District 77), Mayor of the Village of Addison Rich Veenstra and District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton enjoy the fundraiser. Top middle: PIE Foundation President and District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain informs the audience about a shamrock necklace raffle. Top right: Helton greets the crowd. Bottom left: Participants peruse the silent auction at the event. Bottom right: PIE Foundation Auction Committee member and District 88 parent Elaine Ebeling (left) and District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink enjoy the event. Top left photo by Jean Hockensmith; other photos by Faith Behr (Click on the image to see a larger version)

The District 88 Foundation is a member of the PIE Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves public school students in District 88, Addison Elementary School District 4, School District 45 and Salt Creek School District 48. On March 15, the PIE Foundation hosted its annual show/dinner/silent auction event at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. During that event, 300 people enjoyed a performance of “West Side Story,” a dinner and a silent auction. As I looked around the room, I was overwhelmed to see how much our stakeholders are willing to give to better our school districts. The evening raised funds that will benefit students in the school districts listed above.

For more information about the foundations, go to www.dupage88.net/foundation. 

Thank you for your continued support of District 88!