The Annual Fund

Annual Fund Second Contest
The 3rd Annual Holiday Hoopla
​Surprise Performance!

What will it be?
​All we can tell you is it’s sure to make a SPLASH!

The class that has the highest percent participation* will be treated to a top-secret performance by the Burley teachers and staff at the Holiday Hoopla (December 22nd)!

For those of you who are new to Burley, you may not have seen this winning 2014 performance by our very own Ms. Plocher and Mr. Lewis or this crowd pleasing 2015 performance.  What will 2016 bring?  Donate by December 16th to win the special performance and find out!
While participation wins Annual Fund contests, it's the dollars donated that bring a winning education to our children. In order to make our goals for this year, we are asking each family to please consider giving $700 per child (every dollar counts and we appreciate whatever you can give). There is no charitable donation for which your money works harder or more directly impacts your children. Thank you for your continued support of Burley's Annual Fund!

​*Classrooms that win the first Annual Fund Contest are ineligible to win the second AF Contest. In the event of a tie, the contest will be extend for a short period of time.

The Annual Fund

It takes more than money to make a school great. It takes highly committed, highly skilled teachers. An administration with a proven track record of problem solving. And it takes an engaged and caring community.

Without your support, essential parts of what make Burley school so amazing would go unstaffed and unsupported in the future.  Friends of Burley is being asked to fund a technology position, part of a reading specialist, and part of the sports program.  FOB is also being asked to again support the Merit School of Music program which provides an award-winning music education for every child in every grade, and to purchase iPads to further the 1:1 technology vision for every classroom.

In order to make our goals for this year, we are asking each family to please consider giving  $700 per child. There is no charitable donation for which your money works harder or more directly impacts your children. Any amount is welcome and whether you give $70 or $7,000, your donation makes a difference.

Let’s Raise it Up together -

The FOB Annual Fund Team and
Catherine Plocher, Burley Principal
Arlyne Chin, FOB President

Company Matches

Many companies are known to match employee gifts of money and time. Click HERE to find a partial list of Chicago area companies known to match charitable donations. If your company is not listed, it may not mean they do not match. Please check with your Human Resources department to inquire.
Thank You Gift
New this year are 'Roar' yard signs (can be placed in windows) in appreciation of your participation in our campaign.