The Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2019 will carry on the tradition of previous years’ classes to host a trivia night fundraiser to benefit Community For Hope, an Oshkosh-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting suicide-prevention awareness and education in the Fox Valley.
The event is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Fox River Brewing Co. Taproom, 1501 Arboretum Dr., Oshkosh. Participation is limited, so those interested in participating are encouraged to sign up soon.
One of the largest missions of the Leadership Oshkosh program is to make an impact in the community. Over the past two years, the Leadership Oshkosh Gives Back Trivia Night has raised more than $22,000 to benefit the Oshkosh Police and Fire Department foundations. This year’s beneficiary is Community For Hope.
“We’re excited to be partnering with Community For Hope to help support its mission in the Oshkosh community and throughout the region,” said Nathaniel Shuda, chairman of the Leadership Oshkosh 2019 Trivia Night marketing committee. “Suicide in Wisconsin is increasing at an alarming rate and is affecting individuals and families right here in Oshkosh.”
The numbers are staggering. The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health reports 38 minors in Wisconsin died by suicide in 2017 — the highest youth suicide rate in the state since 1992 and the 11th worst in the nation. According to the 2017 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 16.4 percent of the state’s public high school students have considered suicide.
In addition to the trivia contest, the April 11 event also will include a variety of raffles and a silent auction. Sponsors include Bemis Company, Choice Bank and Community First Credit Union. Fox River Brewing Company’s Jay Supple Jr., a member of the Leadership Oshkosh Class of 2019, also will serve as a celebrity bartender for the night.
Sponsorships and tickets still available
Sponsorships at multiple levels and tickets are still available. To become a sponsor or to sign up your team, please contact Denise Prehn at denise.prehn.md@aurora.org.
Please make any checks payable to the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Chamber Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please indicate in the memo: Community for Hope.
Checks can be mailed to:
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
ATTN: Leadership Oshkosh 2019 Trivia Night
120 Jackson St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce)