District 88 Board of Education recognizes three Business Partners

During its March 6 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education, along with the District 88 Administration, recognized Knights of Columbus Damen Hildebrand Council No. 650 as a Business Partner for the group's support of Addison Trail and Willowbrook high schools. Pictured are (from left) District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton, Deputy Grand Knight Jack Ochocinski, Chancellor Chris Pudelek, Grand Knight Mike Bruntz and District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain.

During its March 6 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education, along with the District 88 Administration, recognized Knights of Columbus Juan Pablo II Council No. 14069 as a Business Partner for the group's support of Addison Trail and Willowbrook high schools. Pictured are (from left) District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton, Treasurer Chuck Seriano, Grand Knight Chris Agdeppa, Three-Year Trustee Guillermo Ruiz and District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain.

During its March 6 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education, along with the District 88 Administration, recognized Knights of Columbus Damen Hildebrand Council No. 650, Knights of Columbus Juan Pablo II Council No. 14069 and Anyway's restaurant as Business Partners for their support of Addison Trail and Willowbrook high schools.

The Knights of Columbus councils have supported District 88 students through initiatives such as generously donating to the Best Buddies club at Addison Trail, which focuses on enhancing the lives of people who have an intellectual disability, the District 88 LIFE Transition Program and the Transition Program’s Perks & Possibilities Café. That program helps individuals ages 19 to 21 who have disabilities learn life skills, obtain job training in a community setting and transition to life after District 88. The Perks & Possibilities Café is one of the program’s job-training sites and is located inside the Addison Public Library.

Anyway’s also serves as a job-training site for Transition Program students and has provided gift certificates for District 88 Foundation and Partnership for Inspired Education (PIE) Foundation events as well. Anyway’s also provides gift certificates for our students who receive the 88’s Best award, which honors 18 students each school year for reaching their personal best in academics, highly improved performance, extracurricular activities, service work or performing arts/electives.

Knights of Columbus Damen Hildebrand Council No. 650 Grand Knight Mike Bruntz, Deputy Grand Knight Jack Ochocinski and Chancellor Chris Pudelek, as well as Knights of Columbus Juan Pablo II Council No. 14069 Grand Knight Chris Agdeppa, Treasurer Chuck Seriano and Three-Year Trustee Guillermo Ruiz thanked the Board for the honor. District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain and District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton presented certificates to the Business Partners for their support. Anyway’s Owner George Lamberis was unable to attend the meeting and will receive his certificate at a later date.