The Seraj Benefit
The Silent Auction will provide opportunity to bid on over 100 items in the Silent Auction. Payment by check, credit card, or cash. Do your Christmas & holiday shopping early and support the great work of the Seraj Library Project. Click here for more on this year's Auctions.
How:
Why we host an annual benefit
- renew financial support for our Seraj partners
- gather the US Seraj community for an evening of good friends, food and fun
- learn more about Seraj, the Palestinian people and the struggle to end the Occupation
How you can participate …
- plan to attend
- invite friends who would welcome learning about Seraj
- contribute an item for the silent auction
- volunteer to be a Benefit worker
- Contact us.
What:
See a Report & pictures from last year's benefit here.
Where:
The Live Auction:
2019 Benefit Theme:
Stories Teach, Stories Heal,
Stories Empower
YOU are invited! Please join us!
Purchase tickets here. OR Send a check - see details here. We invite you to make a donation in support of a successful Benefit, even if you cannot attend.
Plan to purchase your tickets by noon, Friday, October 4.
When:
A full afternoon:
- Reception - 3:45 pm doors open. An opportunity to visit with friends, shop the Silent Auction, enjoy Palestinian music, and nibble appetizers & visit the cash bar.
- Family style dinner - 5:00 pm. Entrees include chicken, beef and vegetarian options.
- Program - 6:00 pm. Featuring on-the-ground updates from Seraj Palestine. And a presentation by Fida'a Ataya, Seraj Program Coordinator and master Palestinian Storyteller. Fida'a will join us from her University program in New Hampshire.
Chateau Ritz Banquet Hall
9100 N Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
Phone: (847) 298-0700
The Banquet Hall is easily accessible from I-294 or the Edens Expressway, just North of Dempster. Plenty of free parking!
Again this year we will auction off a number of items as a part of the evening's program. A very special item is a Palestinian Dinner for 6 to 8 delivered and served in your home by Mai Khader Kakish, Seraj Board Member, Palestinian chef, blogger and food stylist extraordinaire. See a report of the winning 2017 dinner here. Your opportunity to support Seraj and enjoy an amazing dinner with friends. Click here for more on the 2019 Palestinian dinner offering.
Reception & Silent Auction 3:45 pm
Dinner served 5:00 pm
Program 6:00 pm
Good night 7:30 pm
The Silent Auction: