Annual Gala
2018 Date is in the works!
The annual gala benefits children of Koraes Elementary School.
Proceeds go toward making our school a fantastic place to learn and grow in our Orthodox faith!
Proceeds go toward making our school a fantastic place to learn and grow in our Orthodox faith!
Thank you for attending the 2017 Koraes Annual Gala!
Your support and generous donations will benefit the current and future students of our beloved school.
Raffle winners and photos will be posted soon!
Raffle winners and photos will be posted soon!
When and Where |
Entertainment
Casino Games
Try your luck at Roulette, Craps, and Blackjack with dealing by professional croupiers, and see if you can turn your initial stake (fun money of course) into a winning streak!
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Dancing
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for some Greek and American dancing!
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Dinner Menu
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Hand Passed Hors D’Oeuvres
Feta & Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms Miniature Beef Kabobs Sesame Chicken Miniature Cheese & Spinach Pies Bruschetta Smoked Salmon Canape |
Seated Dinner
Soup Cream of chicken soup Salad Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, tri-color carrots, and cucumbers |
Entrée
Filet Mignon with a demi glaze and grilled boneless breast of chicken with Picatta sauce, served with roasted Parmesan and herb potatoes, and vegetables |
Raffle and Silent Auction Prizes*
Raffle
- 2 Windy City Play House tickets – 0745
- 2 Windy City Play House tickets – 1914
- 2Windy City Play House tickets – 0970
- Three Greek Sisters Cook Book – 1517
- 1 kid LuLaRoe Basket – 0235
- 1 Adult LuLaRoe Basket – 1635
- Lumes Gift Cards – 1892
- Paisans Pizza Gift Card – 0910
- Blueberry Hill – 0247
- Blueberry Hill – 0435
- Great American Bagel – 1187
- Great American Bagel – 1396
- Capri Restaurant, Palos Heights – 0983
- 1 paint night ticket – 0908
- 2 Tickets to Up Comedy Club (Second City) – 1282
- 2 tickets to Second City Main Stage – 1240
- Evers So Sweet Cookie Basket –
- Orange Theory basket – 1364
- Millers Pub Gift Card – 1910
- Rodan and Fields box – 0071
- 4 tickets to Sky Ledge, Willis Tower – 0119
- 4 Tickets to a Chicago Wolves Game and autographed hat – 0519
- Athena Restaurant Gift Card – 0406
- Taxim Restaurant Gift Card – 0343
- Autographed 16x20 of Wilson Contreras of the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs – 0097
- Olympic Fixtures Restaurant Basket – 1530
- Kids Electric Guitar – 1218
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1 Autographed Script and Autographed Book—both signed by Nia Vardalos – 0618
- Aurelios Pizza Gift Card – 0657
- Family Membership to National Hellenic Museum – 0727
- Painting by Helidonis – 1941
- Jeffrey LaMorte Salon Orland Park Gift Basket – 0420
- Dental Care Basket by Family Dental – 0866
- 16x20 autograph of Joe Maddon Coach of the World Series Champions Chicago Cubs – 0863
- Membership (for new members only) to Old Town School of Folk Music and 100 dollars to Spacca Napoli Restaurant in Ravenswood – 1160
- 3 Autographed/Framed Hawks 8x10 (Bickel, Shaw, Shaw &Wise) – 1903
- Chef’s Prix Fix Dinner for 4 from Harvest Room and a bottle of wine – 0310
- Cross and Necklace by Jewels by Stelios – 0360
- Macho Taco catered dinner for 10 people – 0821
- $500 Cash Prize – 0244
- Deck Teck Gift Card – 0521
- Signed 11x14 Harrison Ford (as Indiana Jones) – 0288
- Wellness Basket ($225 to Fefles Chiropractic (1 massage, 4 acupuncture sessions), $200 to Whole Food, $100 Doterra Diffuser and Intro Oil Kit, $60 in Usana Vitamins) – 1268
If you'd like to donate an item for our 2018 raffle, please email us in the Gala Partnership contact form below!
* Items are listed individually but may be packaged with other items to increase the overall value of 'prize'.
* Items are listed individually but may be packaged with other items to increase the overall value of 'prize'.
SponsorsOn behalf of Koraes Elementary School, the gala committee would like to extend a heart felt thank you to the following sponsors for their generous donations:
Diamond Gold Bronze
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Advertising PartnersNot all of our sponsors have a physical representation of their donation. The following companies have donated advertising toward the effort of promoting our event. If you would like to contribute to our advertising effort, please fill out the Partnership contact form.
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Partnerships
Do you or your business want to help sponsor our event and have your business listed on this page? Fill out the Gala Partnership Contact Form below and someone will reach out to you as we continue to plan our event!
Buy Program Ad Space!Purchasing an ad in our program book gives your business exposure to all our attendees as well as generates conversations throughout our Koraes family and their extended communities.
Ad pricing is as follows: Full page ad - $500 Half page ad - $250 Quarter page ad - $125 Please contact us at Koraesgala@yahoo.com for Ad inquiries. Sponsor a Casino Table!Sponsor a casino table and have your logo directly in front of attendees eyes all night! Your sponsorship of a casino table also includes a full page ad in our program book, logo on our website, and social media thank you.
Diamond - $10,000 Platinum - $5,000 Gold - $2,500 Silver - $1,500 Bronze - $1,000 Please contact us at Koraesgala@yahoo.com for table inquiries. |
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Thank you to everyone for making the 2017 Gala a success!
Photos coming soon!
