The third annual Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Fundraiser will be held on July 23, 2011, from 7pm to midnight at the KC Hall in Collinsville, Illinois. A $20 donation gets you dinner, dancing, and access to silent auctions, raffles and other door prizes. So far we've gotten donations of St. Louis Cardinal baseball tickets, autographed sports memorabilia, handmade quilts, wine baskets, overnight accomodations, and we hope to have more great prizes and services donated by local merchants.
We are also selling raffle tickets for $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20 for a chance to win a 40" HDTV. Leave me a comment if you'd like to purchase tickets - you do not need to be present to win, and I'm happy to mail tickets to you if you aren't in my local area.
This event gives friends and family of Jessica and Kelli a chance to come together to celebrate their lives. It also gives us a forum to raise awareness about safe pursuit and response driving, and the dangers of distracted driving. We also have a lot laughter through tears, which is the best emotion.
Past events have raised thousands of dollars which in turn have funded the Jessica Uhl scholarship at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and the Kelli Uhl Memorial Scholarship fund. Jessica's scholarship has had two recipients, and Kelli's scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of the Class of 2012 from Collinsville High School, which would have been Kelli's graduating class.
You can RSVP and purchase tickets online here. If you'd like to donate items or services for our silent auction or raffle prizes, please either leave a comment or email me at kim @ jessicaandkelliuhl.com. If you cannot attend, you can still make a tax-deductible donation by mailing a check to the Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Foundation in care of Kim Schlau, 9 Harvest Point, Collinsville IL 62234.
Hope to see you on July 23!
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