This year, Friends of Thorp is excited to be back celebrating with the Planting Our Future gala on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Chief O’Neill’s in Chicago. This year’s garden party event includes a live and silent auction with donations from our school community and local businesses. With the challenges over the past two years, we haven’t been able to hold our regular gala and fundraising events, but we are excited to be back celebrating with our local community. Our last gala in 2019 was a huge success -- with almost 220 people in attendance and many generously donated items, we were able to raise $25,000 for our school. We'd greatly appreciate your support in any way for this event, as unique opportunities are always very popular auction items.

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. 

Friends of Thorp is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by Thorp parents, dedicated to making Thorp the best school on the Northwest Side. Thanks to the support of community partners, over the last nine years, we have raised funds to build our kids their dream playground, enhance our amazing but outdated auditorium and improve our school kitchen so our kids can have freshly-prepared meals. Now we need your support to improve our outdoor activity space and add a new artificial turf, open play yard and walking path for our children to enhance their physical activity without fear of injury.

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 company 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.  

Thank you for considering a donation to our event!