Rotary Shares Live Auction October 4, 2007
A source of hope for a better Naperville ... Funding over 25 Naperville non-profit

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Press Release

Naperville Rotary this year has set out to raise yet more money for deserving nonprofits in the community by holding a high end benefit auction, “Rotary Shares: A Source of Hope for a Better Naperville.” The event will take place Oct. 4 at Meson Sabika and feature such high-end auction items as a week-long trip to Austria, with round-trip air fare, a catered dinner for 10 in the winner’s home and even a one-year parking spot in the middle of Downtown Naperville.

Tickets for “Rotary Shares” are $100 and only 300 will be sold. Meson Sabika, one of Naperville’s premier restaurants and party venues, will host the event, which will feature authentic Spanish tapas. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 8 p.m., followed by a unique “needs” auction for three highlighted community charities. Dress is business casual.

Chuck and Dr. Laura Bokar, are the event co-chairmen with Ed and Kathy Channell.

Three of the more than 25 non-profits Rotary supports will be highlighted this year for this new event. They are Heritage YMCA, Naperville CARES and Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center. “There will be a special opportunity to give to these three at the end of the evening,” Bokar explained.

“We wanted to start Oktoberfest by focusing not on the festival, but on the needs of the community,” Bokar said. “While we all have fun at these events, it’s important to realize how vital the funds are to these worthwhile causes. Rotary is committed to ‘Service above Self’ and this inaugural auction promises to give support to those who need it most within our community.”

In addition to the downtown parking space and the Austrian condo, patrons will be able to bid on a trip to a fall Notre Dame football game, dinner for 10 on the rooftop at Tessa’s restaurant, and Bears/Packers tickets, hosted tailgating and escort into the game.

Already over $35,000 in auction items has been contributed. To donate auction items, contact Rich Mikel at mikelr@naperville.il.us. For more information on the auction or to obtain auction tickets, call or contact Wendy Gross at 630-983-4120 or by e-mail at wendy_gross@3dfamilytree.com. For more information, visit www.rotaryoktoberfest.com.