Ole A. Thorp Scholastic Academy, a K-8 CPS magnet school located on Chicago’s Northwest side, takes academic excellence seriously and strives every day to be one of the premier schools in Chicago. 

But the gap between the Chicago Public School’s budget and our school’s needs grows each year. Friends of Thorp was formed as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by Thorp's parents to fundraise to bridge that gap in funding. 

Thanks to the support of community partners and families like yours, many wonderful upgrades to the OA Thorp campus have happened over the past 10 years, including a new turf field, walking path, and gaga ball pit completed in October 2022, on top of the playground structure, auditorium modernizations, and improving our school kitchen so our kids can have freshly-prepared meals, as well as other smaller improvements to the school experience! 

This year, Thorp is excited to celebrate with our gala on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Revolution Brewing in Chicago. This year’s event includes a live and silent auction with donations from our school community and local businesses. With the challenges over the past few years, fundraising events such as this are very important to our bottom line to support our children’s education. Our 2022 last gala was the biggest ever -- with 175 people in attendance and many generously donated items, we were able to raise $36,000 for our school.

Not only will you help Thorp enhance its school campus with improved outdoor learning space and art, but by supporting our event we will provide your business with valuable exposure to hundreds of Thorp families and friends. Your business would be featured in our online bidding system, highlighted on the Friends of Thorp website (www.friendsofthorp.org) and our Facebook page. Additional opportunities for Sponsorship and more brand exposure are also available. 

Thank you for considering a donation to our event!