by Marta Segal Block | Jun 22, 2020 | Beye, Fundraising Events, News
One of the things that made us saddest about canceling this year’s Bingo Bash was that we were losing the chance to give Mr. Ellwanger, also known as Mr. E, the 2020 Staszak Educator Award. Mr. Ellwanger started his Oak Park career as a music teacher at Beye,... 
by Marta Segal Block | Feb 11, 2019 | Events, Fundraising Events, News
What does it take to pull off a bingo-themed party for 200 people and make sure your guests can win great prizes, enjoy yummy food and drinks, and support a great cause while having fun with friends and neighbors? The first, most important step is to deploy an... 
by Marta Segal Block | Feb 6, 2019 | BASE Camp, News
We know how important summer and extra-curricular activities are for children. It’s a thrill to watch kids engage in active, hands-on learning, having new experiences and making new friends. We’re fortunate that our donors have made our robust scholarship... 
by Marta Segal Block | Feb 4, 2019 | Events, Fundraising Events, News
This spring there’s a whole new kind of FUNdraiser coming to town! At OPEF our mission is to provide kids with meaningful, enriching and fun hands-on educational opportunities, why shouldn’t our fundraisers be the same? OK, Bingo is not exactly... 
by Marta Segal Block | Jan 23, 2019 | Art Start, D97 Schools, Lincoln, News
As part of the Art Start program, students in Ms. Barkers’ class at Lincoln have been working with teaching artist and poet Jenn Morea on a literacy and poetry project to boost their vocabulary. Using Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the...