2024 Soiree
The Soiree is our annual fundraiser.
Get your babysitter lined up and your dancing shoes ready!
Food and drinks
Live auction with some amazing prizes!
21+
Do you have ideas for events or want to volunteer? We want to hear them! Please email events@friendsofogden.com
Thank you: Scavenger Hunts by Let’s Roam and Adventures from Scratch
The Soiree is our annual fundraiser.
Get your babysitter lined up and your dancing shoes ready!
Food and drinks
Live auction with some amazing prizes!
21+
Get that tax write-off! Donate to Friends of Ogden.
Year end donations make a huge difference to the work we can do for our students and staff going into 2024!
https://www.friendsofogden.com/donation-page-with-qr-codes
Help us continue to build our community!
Bring the whole family to Big Star Mariscos for dancing and tacos!
All ages welcome
We will have raffle prizes too!
Tacos and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
Full menu available.
Cash bar for 21+.
10% of all sales for the night will be given to Friends of Ogden!
Back by popular demand!
Kids can burn off that extra energy before the weekend!
Kids K-8.
Coach Todd Toborg and our high school athletes will run the clinic.
Learn some moves, have fun, make memories!
$20 suggested donation.
Everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts.
Support Ogden on Giving Tuesday by donating anything you can.
All donations will be matched up to $5,000.
Let’s do this!
Come out and support our high school athletes at the annual Bears Watch Party!
21+ only.
Food will be provided.
Drink specials!
Silent auction, 50/50 and other raffles you don’t want to miss.
Coaches, teachers and staff will be there too!
This is Parent/Teacher Conference Day so students are not in school.
All ages are welcome. We are getting discounts from the bowling alley - $3/per game and $3/shoes.
Concessions will be sold and there will be raffles. Maybe your student wants to dress up in their Halloween costume that day too!
Space is limited, so please register here: https://forms.gle/WPE4N3h2u7u9EPXF7
Come and meet other Ogden parents and staff at this fun evening event.
One of our amazing parents, Colin O’Brien, will be our Trivia Master!
Children 8+ are welcome to attend with an adult.
Appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. A cash bar is available for people 21+.
There will be a raffle as well as prizes for the trivia winners! Teachers and staff will be there too!
We are having a clothing/toys/book drive for our community. Items can be dropped off in the bins at any of our 3 campuses September 18-29.
East Campus: 24 W. Walton
Jenner Campus: 1119 N. Cleveland
West Campus: 1250 W. Erie
Please donate CLEAN Fall and Winter items only.
The distribution day is Sunday, October 1 from 10a-1p at the Jenner Campus. All are welcome.
We are looking for volunteers to help with sorting on Friday, September 29 as well as help on distribution day. If you are able to help, please email events@friendsofogden.com or text 312.543.0133
Show your Love for Ogden on #GivingTuesday! We have a generous parent who will match up to $2,500 in donations on 11/30/21! That is up to $5,000 for our school community!
Friends of Ogden has been raising funds to further the educational mission of The Ogden International School of Chicago for more than 25 years. Although this year looks different than other school years, our mission is as important as ever.
Friends of Ogden continues its support to supplement Ogden’s funding sources to maintain the rigorous, engaging, and enriching learning experiences. We fund professional development for teachers and staff, remote learning and software support, and support athletics and extracurriculars. Consider supporting your neighborhood public school today #GivingTuesday2020!
Friends of Ogden School, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization registered with the State of Illinois, Federal Tax #36-3802614.
Join Friends of Ogden for the biggest event of the year. The Spring Soireé benefits the educational programs at The Ogden International School of Chicago. Dine with your friends, meet the teachers, support the kids! Tickets include beer, wine, and passed hors d’ourves.
Friday, March 27! 7:00-11:00 pm.
Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse @ 1028 North Rush Street
Tickets are $135. Purchase your tickets now.
*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Visit https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ and enter school ID "OGD011" to order online for all grades K-12. The items on the lists are what the teachers requested by grade level. Orders will be charged a fee of $9.50 plus tax at checkout and will be shipped directly to your home.
ORDER NOW to enjoy the convenience of obtaining the correct supplies at a very competitive price without the hassle of shopping for everything individually! A portion of the proceeds benefits Friends of Ogden.
Bid a fond farewell for the summer to your fellow Ogden friends and staff while meeting new faces as the school year comes to a close at The Godfrey Hotel's I|O!
The Friends of Ogden Soirée, our biggest fundraiser of the year, will be held on FRIDAY, APRIL 5th, 2019 at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in the Gold Coast near East Campus! The event will be a cocktail party format.
*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Shop with Amazon Smile and choose Friends of Ogden as your charity. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price.
i9 Sports winter sign-ups are now open for leagues starting in February. $5 goes back to Ogden for every registration! Registration deadline is January 12th! Hurry to secure your spot.
Primal Roots continues to offer a monthly give-back opportunity to Friends of Ogden. They deliver their organic meat once a month right to our school. 10% of the sales will come back to us and are specifically used for healthy celebrations for attendance rewards. Please share widely. This is not just for Ogden families – share the link with your friends and family. When ordering make sure to mention OGDEN.
When you find your new apartment at Chestnut Place, Golub will give $1,000 to Ogden and credit back your $350 admin fee! Lo- cated just 2 blocks south of Ogden, Chestnut Place offers a unique feeling of comfortable luxury, making it your perfect fit in the Gold Coast. To be eligible for this offer, be sure to mention “Friends of Ogden” when scheduling your tour. Contact us at 312.878.8872
When you find your new apartment at One East Delaware, Golub will give $1,000 to Ogden and credit back your $400 admin fee! Located just 1 block south of Ogden, One East Delaware fuses chic new finishes with timeless design to capture the distinctive spirit of the Gold Coast. To be eligible for this offer, be sure to mention “Friends of Ogden” when scheduling your tour. Contact us at 833.357.5161.