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16th Annual BJC Benefit Auction & Dinner
Make plans now to attend the 16th Annual BJC Benefit Auction & Dinner, Saturday, April 10, 5:30-9:00pm, President A. Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center at 7th & Adams in downtown Springfield. Tickets are $75 and you can use MasterCard, Visa or Discover through our “Online Store”. Or, mail your check with a return address and instructions for the number of tickets you’d like to have. We’re seating tables of 10 in the grand ballroom on the first floor of the hotel. If you’d prefer to phone in your ticket request and use your credit card, please call 217-747-5905.
Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of Brother James Court and the 80th anniversary of the St. James Trade School along with over 350 of our closest friends. We’ll sing together, laugh and socialize, and perhaps share a tear or two. You’ll have a chance to meet 30 of our guys, the Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross, and some of the staff of BJC. You’ll be treated to live music and a scrumptious sit-down dinner. You’ll have the opportunity to win items from 4 raffles, and bid on dozens of silent auction items and theme baskets. You can buy our commemorative book and have it signed by the authors! Most of all you’ll be able to join everyone else in pledging an amount that’s comfortable for you in support of our 98 men who call BJC home.
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available. This year all event advertising is a flat $75 and “no ad is too big or too small”, plus they’re all in color. Your ad will be in our power point presentation that will run continuously throughout the evening. You’ll be acknowledged in our program booklet, along with our sponsors and other event information. Consider what you can do for this event by becoming a sponsor, too.
Partial List of Auction Items
- Spring Beach Cruiser 26” Man’s Bike, bright red, whitewall tires wicker basket from Southern Wine and Spirits
- Pair Diamond Earrings, ¼ carat apiece (total weight ½ carat) from Denney’s Jewelers
- Pearl Necklace, 35-inch strand 7.5-8.5 AA+ grade white freshwater drop pearls from www.PearlParadise.com
- Cedar Chest, handmade, 38” wide, 24” deep, 19” high from friend of BJC
- US Flag Flown in Afghanistan, framed in shadow box with certificate of authenticity from friend of BJC
- King Size Handmade Quilt from friend of BJC
- Backyard BBQ for 25 from Nelson’s Catering
- Gift Certificate from Paul Tree Farms
- Memberships to the YMCA and Gold’s Gym
- Pair Season Tickets to Springfield Muni Opera
- Concert Tickets to Illinois Symphony and Sangamon Auditorium
- Pair Roundtrip Airfare Tickets to any Southwest Airlines Destination
- Celebrity and Country/Western Stars’ Memorabilia with Autographs
Remember, any questions or contributions can be taken care of via the following:
Email: development@brotherjamescourt.com
Phone: 217-747-5905
Conventional mail: Development Office
Brother James Court
2508 St. James Road
Springfield, IL 62707
See you on April 10!
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Commemorative Book Cover
Click here to see final book cover. Price is $25, inc. S&H. Click here to purchase book.
Available April 10, 2010 at our Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner.
The full title of the work is “The Spirit of Devotion for St. James Trade School Tradesmen and the Men of Brother James Court”. It’s a chronicle of the Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross and their missions in Springfield, IL, since 1928. Our partner in this endeavor is Arcadia Publishing, which is dedicated to the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. The release date is April 10, 2010, at the 16th Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner at the President A. Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Springfield.
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Messenger Newsletter
Click here to view/print the latest copy of our newsletter.
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Read about Brother James Court’s donation to First Night Springfield.
--Bakke: Grieving parents to thank for fireworks
--First Night Fireworks Saved by Donation
--Our Opinion: Thanks to Brother James Court
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Brother James Court is now able to accept
& process online transactions/donations.
Listed below are some of the available
options. For a more complete listing please
go to our online store page.
On Sunday June 28, 2009 the State Journal Register published an article about one the many residents at Brother James Court. To read the article about Tim, his journey as a Developmentally Disabled man, one of the longest living kidney recepients from Springfield's Memorial Medical Center, and a die hard Beatles fan please click here.
To view our current newsletter please click here.
To view our activity calendar please click here.
To view our outings calendar please click here.
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Brother James Court.
Contact the Development Department
for more information.
217-747-5972
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