Events Upcoming
New Members
Date and Time
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Event Schedule:
11:00 am – doors open, auction bidding begins, bar is open
11:30 am – meal is served
1:00 pm – event concludes
Fees/Admission
Ticket Price: $50 per individual or $450 for a table of 10 To purchase tickets: Visit www.compassforkids.org Or mail a check to Compass for Kids, 1201 S. 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (Please include a note that the purchase is for tickets, how many tickets, and the names of people attending.)
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Contact Information
Brandy Stabler, Director of Development: 217-481-4651
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Description
Join us for the Compass for Kids Back to School Brunch Fundraiser!
Reserve your seats today for our annual brunch celebrating the kids of Compass and raising the funds needed to serve them! This year’s event will include a delicious brunch buffet, drinks, Compass kid art auction, Blind Date with a Book, exciting Compass updates and success stories, and a few words from Mike Murphy, President and CEO of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Compass for Kids serves low-income kindergarten through 12th grade children who attend Springfield Public Schools - District 186. All students are referred based on criteria including risk factors such as homelessness, food insecurity, suspected neglect/abuse, foster care, and/or having a parent who is incarcerated.Compass for Kids works on educating the children as whole persons, and recognizes that social, emotional, and life skills contribute to overall well-being and academic success.
Compass for Kids aims to:
- Close achievement and opportunity gaps
- Prevent summer learning loss
- Improve math and reading skills
- Improve social-emotional skills
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