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Green & Gold Gala

Gala/Party for Friends of Lane
May 09, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Deadline: May 8, 2025

Who's Going
Fundraising Goal $250,000
Expected Attendance 600
Reach 9,000
Ticket Price $150
Metro Area Chicago, IL
Exempt Status 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)
Nonprofit Category B - Education
School Grades High School
Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Potential Item Uses Live Auction Online Auction Raffle/Sweepstakes Silent Auction
How Donors Promoted Event Signage Event Program Newsletter Website Email Blast Facebook Instagram
Attendee Ages 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years 65+ Years
Attendees' Children's Ages Unsure
Special Populations Adults-Only Event (21+ Up)
Description

The Green & Gold Gala is Lane Tech's largest parent-driven, community fundraising event! Its success provides support for programs not funded by CPS; including teacher grants, modernizing Lane's aging facility and adding security upgrades to keep students safe. We invite you to join Lane's amazing community at the Gala.

Lane Tech relies on Friends of Lane to help fund many projects throughout the school that benefit students and teachers, as well as improve and maintain our facilities.  In the last year, your contributions to Friends of Lane have made the following projects possible 

New state-of-the-art Auditorium Sound System
New Driver’s Ed Simulators 
Homecoming
3D Carving Printers in Makers Lab
Improvements to the Weight Room
Over $27K in Teacher Grants that support cultural clubs, athletics, world language classes, drama department & more
Student Council Grants for each grade level to support each class’s needs
New Parent Welcome Events
Teacher/Staff/Administration Appreciation
New furniture for the Wellness Center
Pear Deck subscription
Clock Tower maintenance
Furniture for student “lounge space” outside the main office
Graduation 2024 Live Streaming
New electrical wiring in the Aquaponics Lab
New MacBooks for the Art Department
New concrete walkway and steps refurbishment on the Addison side of the building
Girls Locker Room Upgrades
New Furniture in the College & Career Center
Gym 1 Renovations


Your donations will enable us to bring to fruition many exciting projects on the horizon such as upgrades to the main school entrance, sidewalk refurbishment, Gym I renovations, improvements to Gym 3, new auditorium balcony seating, new water fountains, and more! 

Organizer
Theater on the Lake
2401 N Lakeshore Dr
Chicago, IL 60614