Giving Back
Casablanca St. Isaac Jogues Auction Night
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he St. Isaac Jogues Parent School Association held its annual Auction Night at the Hyatt Lodge on the McDonald’s Campus in Oak Brook on Feb. 7. Over 300 attendees enjoyed a Casablanca-themed event with casino games, silent and live auctions, a full Moroccan-style dinner, and the entertainment of recent Letterman guest comedian Pat McGann. The evening was
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emceed by St. Isaac’s father Eric Ferguson of WTMX’s 101.9 “The Eric & Kathy Show.” Ferguson conducted the live auction, which included trips to Napa Valley and Paris. St. Isaac’s honored vice-principal Diane Sullivan for her 30th anniversary with the school, and also outgoing Principal Rick Cronquist, who is retiring this year. SIJ pastor the Rev. William DeSalvo thanked principal Richard Cronquist for his 40 years of commitment and dedication to SIJ and the Joliet archdiocese. The school also presented a video tribute to the
families “graduating” from the school in 2014. The enthusiastic crowd arrived early, stayed late and was enormously generous with its resources. Roughly $250,000 was raised throughout the evening to assist in the needs of St. Isaac Jogues School. The evening featured a technology initiative to purchase new computers for the library and classrooms, video redirection systems, as well as teacher IT training. Established in Hinsdale in 1932, SIJ provides a catholic school education from kindergarten through eighth grade.