You are cordially invited to attend the eighteenth annual William C. Staszak Award Dinner and Benefit, Saturday, April 28, 2012, 6 pm at the Oak Park Country Club, 2001 Thatcher Avenue in River Grove, Illinois.

This year's honoree is Elizabeth Lippitt, Executive Director of the Children's Clinic. Our emcee is Lynda Shadrake, actress, teacher and improve comedienne. The event includes silent and live auctions, cash bar and sit-down dinner, an energetic crowd of new and old friends, and a few surprises.

The Award Dinner is sold out, but we always welcome your donations!



The William C. Staszak Award Dinner and Benefit was named for Bill Staszak, one of the visionary founding board members of the Oak Park Education Foundation. Bill was an Oak Park attorney who was committed to community service, serving two terms as an Oak Park village trustee. He was particularly dedicated to equal opportunity and housing, the environment and education. The William C. Staszak Award is presented each year to those individuals who demonstrate the humanitarian spirit, devotion and service exemplified by Bill Staszak.

Recipients of the William C. Staszak Award are:

Margaret Houck
Jane Pearsall
Thomas Poulson
Benjamin Stark
James J. McClure, Jr.
Martin J. Noll
Kathy Lamar
Bill Lamar
Sherlynn Reid
Eric Gershenson
Marilyn Dorn
Carol Dudzik
Susan Gibson
Tom O'Loughlin
Mary Anne Brown
John C. Fagan
John Hedges
Susan Bridge
The Collaboration for Early Childhood Care & Education
Ade Onayemi
Jan Pate
Mary Jo Schuler

The Oak Park Education Foundation is an independent, non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 1989 to bring exciting enrichment programs -- and experts from the community -- into District 97 classrooms. We currently run 5 award winning programs: Architecture Adventure, Art Start, Geared Up, Science Alliance, and Vex Robotics.