Proceeds from Rotary’s Naperpalooza to Benefit Little Friends

The Rotary Club of Naperville, Sunrise, known for its unique fundraising events, will host Naperville’s biggest indoor Beach Party-Naperitaville. This unique fundraising event will take place from 6 p.m. until midnight on Saturday, February 20, at Jackson Moving and Storage. Proceeds from this event will benefit Little Friends, Inc., Turning Pointe Autism Foundation and other Rotary initiatives.

This year’s Naperitaville bash will feature complimentary drinks and gourmet food from Naperville’s finest chefs, live music from headlining band, Heartache Tonight. Event Chairman Kevin Glynn describes the event as very different from traditional fundraising affairs. 

“Naperpalooza is a broad-based charitable party designed to appeal to the generosity of Naperville’s citizens; with a heavy emphasis on the party component. This event is intended to make a substantial contribution to Sunrise Rotary’s beneficiaries, but certainly not at the expense of having fun!  Grab your sunglasses and bring your friends, bring your adult kids, and bring your old college roommates for great food, great music and a great cause. Naperpalooza has become an event that our Naperville community will be excited to attend and proud to contribute to for years to come.”

All inclusive tickets to Naperpalooza are $140 per person in advance and include entertainment and dancing, beer, wine, specialty drinks and soft drinks as well as gourmet buffet selections from area restaurants and caterers. Advance reservations must be made by February 1st at www.naperpalooza.com. Early bird tickets are available before December 31, for $125 and include 5 free raffle tickets. Organizers are expecting another sold-out event, so be sure to reserve your tickets early. For more information and to secure your tickets for Naperpalooza, visit www.naperpalooza.com.
 

Event Beneficiaries

About Little Friends, Inc.
Little Friends, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Based in Naperville, Little Friends operates 13 programs that include three schools, family support and consultation services, vocational training programs, community-based residential services and the Little Friends Center for Autism. Founded in 1965, Little Friends serves more than 800 people each year throughout DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, McHenry and western Cook counties.

About Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
Turning Pointe is a private school being built in Naperville to improve the future of Naperville children challenged with autism. The $3 million dollar parcel of land for the school has been donated by the Wolf family. Additional funding is being raised to build the school and ground breaking is expected in the spring of 2010.

About the Pursuit of Life Scholarship Program
The Pursuit of Life scholarship program makes financial scholarships to local needy student(s) so they can attend a program of their choice after graduation from high school.  This program is administered by the Rotary Club. 

About Rotary’s Efforts in Zambia
Sunrise Rotary has developed a long-term relationship with a community center called Tikondane in Zambia, one of the poorest nations in Africa. We are adopting a holistic approach to helping the 30 surrounding villages become self-sustaining. Education is a critical piece of that development. The club is currently raising funds for education projects there.