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Concert Raises More than $30K for District 58 Education Foundation
The Poi Dog Pondering concert, held April 5 at the Tivoli Theatre, raised funds to support educational grants in Downers Grove Grade School District 58.
The District 58 Education Foundation's April 5 Entertainment for Education fundraiser in partnership with WXRT, featuring an evening with Poi Dog Pondering at the Tivoli Theatre, raised more than $30,000 for the Foundation's programs in District 58.
"It was truly a memorable evening, and we are so grateful to the community for their continued support of our organization,” said Education Foundation President Jay Stocki.
Over the past decade, the Foundation has donated more than $400,000 in financial support, primarily in the form of annual classroom and building grants, to help District 58 offer expanded learning opportunities. This year alone, the Foundation funded more than $35,000 in grants for District 58 schools.
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The Foundation also funds Sneak Preview, a three-day middle school orientation program for incoming seventh-graders; the Select 58 eighth-grade service awards; the Distinguished Service Awards for staff; and a new teacher welcome luncheon.
For more information about the District 58 Education Foundation, visit www.58foundation.org.
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