Advocates Society Annual Scholarship Fundraiser set for September 8

The Advocates Society, the Association of Polish-American Attorneys, will hold its Annual Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday, September 8, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., at Maggiano's Little Italy, 516 N. Clark Street.

The event will feature a family-style, sit-down dinner starting at 7:00 p.m., with beer and wine included. The program and live auction will begin at 8:00 p.m. There will also be a silent auction, which closes at 9:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Polish-American Advocates Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.

The theme of this year's fundraiser is "A Salute to Polish Judges" and the Advocates will confer its President's Award on former Judge Joan Smuda (pictured at right) at the event.

Early bird tickets for the event are available (until August 26) for $150 apiece. After August 26, tickets will cost $175 apiece. To obtain tickets, visit this page of the Advocates website.

And, of course, there are sponsorship opportunities.

For $250 a sponsor receives one ticket, mention in the program book (name or logo), a logo placement on the Advocates website, a "shout-out on social media," and "verbal recognition" at the event. Click here to register as a sponsor. Persons looking to donate an item for the silent auction should complete this form and return it as directed. To just make a straight donation to the scholarship fund, click here. Questions about the event should be sent to advocatessociety@gmail.com.