Holy Family Fall Gala

10/29/2026

Planning for the Fall 2027 Holy Family Gala is already getting underway, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

Join us Wednesday, November 11, at 6:00 PM at La Mex in Joliet to learn more about the Gala Committee and all the ways you can get involved! Come see what it’s all about, meet others who want to get involved, and find a way to help that works for you!

We’re just getting started, and we’d love to have you join us. Let’s make Gala 2027 another great fundraiser for Holy Family School, Shorewood!

10/23/2026

Thank you Troy Fire Protection District for this memorable donation!!

Well this was a fun way to start the day! 🚒

This morning Nathan, Theo and Avery were brought to school in a Troy Fire Department fire truck! This unforgettable experience was a special prize their family won in this year’s Gala auction!

Holy Family continues to be grateful for the community support that makes memories like this possible for our students!

10/07/2026

✨ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING GALA SPONSORS! ✨

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of everyone who helped make the Holy Family Gala such a special and successful evening. Your commitment to our school and students means more than you know! 💙

Thank you for believing in Holy Family, supporting our mission, and helping us make this unforgettable night possible!

We are so grateful for YOU! 🦅✨

10/04/2026

✨ A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU! ✨

Behind every amazing event is a team of incredible people who work tirelessly behind the scenes, and our Holy Family Gala Committee deserves the biggest THANK YOU of all! 💙

Countless hours were spent planning, organizing, coordinating, creating, problem-solving, and putting all the little details together to make this night happen. From the very beginning stages of planning to all the days after the Gala, this committee gave their time, energy, creativity, and heart to make the evening so special.

What our guests experienced in one night was the result of months of hard work and dedication from this amazing group of people.

We truly cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for Holy Family and for making the 2026 Gala such an incredible success. We are so lucky to have such a dedicated and passionate committee! ❤️

This night would not have been possible without each and every one of these amazing people:

Jenny Blum
Lauren Sowa
Melissa Kuczynski
Emily Spray
Dianne Davis
Kayleigh Condon
Tasha McGee
Taylor Brady
Kristin Bradley
Jen Moore

THANK YOU! 🥂✨

Interested in joining this amazing group to start working on next year’s Gala? Send us an email at [email protected] to join the fun!

10/04/2026

✨ What an incredible night! ✨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the Holy Family Gala and helped make it such a wonderful and unforgettable evening! Your support, generosity, and enthusiasm mean so much to our Holy Family community. 💙

We also want to give a very special thank you to all of the amazing vendors and partners who helped make the night possible:

🎶 Junior Varsity Blues – for the rocking music and keeping the energy high!
🍝 Bella Cucina Catering – for helping make sure our guests were well fed!
🍹 Gustos Bar & Grill – for keeping the drinks flowing!
🪧 Duffy Signs – for helping us make the evening look amazing!
🎤 Keith Paciulli - for being our incredible MC and bringing the energy to our live auction!
🎉 Card My Yard Plainfield - for building the excitement for the week!
🍿Channahon General Rental Inc.- for supplying us with all the equipment to bring the night together!
🎂 Anh Cakery & Cafe - Shorewood – for providing the sweetest finishing touch!

And of course, thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, sponsors, families, and friends who poured so much time and support into making this event a success. We truly could not have done it without you!

We hope you had as much fun as we did! ❤️

Thank you for showing up, celebrating with us, and supporting Holy Family! We are so grateful for our incredible community! 💙

10/04/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to the Holy Family 2026 Gala – Shake Your Tail Feather! 🦅💙

🎉 RAFFLE WINNERS! 🎉

🥃 Wh***ey Golden Ticket Raffle: Michael Parenti
⚾ Feather the Bar – Cubs Tickets: Glenn Birkner
🎟️ 50/50 Raffle: George Buck
🍷 8th Grade Liquor Basket: James Grohar

Congratulations to all of our winners! 🥳

10/03/2026

🎉✨ IT’S FINALLY GALA DAY, HOLY FAMILY! ✨🎉

The wait is over! 🦅💙Tonight is the night we’ve been working toward, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you!

🥂 Doors open at 6:00 PM
🎶 Get ready for an unforgettable evening
💙Come ready to shake your tail feather, bid on fantastic items, and exciting experiences, and celebrate Holy Family!

We’ll see you tonight at 6:00 PM at Holy Family! 🎉

LET’S GALA! 🦅✨💙

Unable to attend? Don’t worry! You can still bid on the silent auction items and buy raffle tickets! 👉

https://onecau.se/shakeyourtailfeather2026

10/02/2026

🎉🏃‍♀️ WE DID IT, HF! 🏃‍♂️🎉

What an incredible Fun Run! Thanks to the amazing generosity, enthusiasm, and hard work of our Holy Family community, we SURPASSED our goal and raised an incredible…

💥 $25,833.80!!! 💥

That is absolutely AMAZING! 🙌❤️ Thank you to every student, family, friend, and supporter who helped make this possible. Your generosity makes such a BIG difference for our school!

🍿🎬 CONGRATULATIONS TO KINDERGARTEN!
With an incredible $4,495 raised, Kindergarten won the Popcorn & Movie Day! 🍿🎥

🫧💦 AND THEN CAME THE SLIME! 💦🫧
A HUGE congratulations to the Russ and McFarland families for raising the most and earning the ultimate prize… SLIMING MR. WILKINSON! 😂🟢

What a way to celebrate an AMAZING Fun Run! Thank you, HF, for showing up, giving big, and making this our biggest Fun Run yet! 💙💛

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU, HF! 🎉👏

10/01/2026

🎉🦅 WE DID IT, HOLY FAMILY! 🦅🎉

We have officially MET our $20,000 Gala Fun Run goal AND PASSED LAST YEAR’S TOTAL! 🙌💙💛

What an incredible showing of support from our Holy Family community! Every donation, share, and fundraising page made a difference—and YOU DID THIS! 👏

But…we’re not done yet! We have until 6pm TONIGHT to get those final donations in! 👀🔥

🚨 FINAL PUSH: LET’S SOAR TO $25,000! 🚨

If we reach our $25,000 stretch goal, we ALL get a NO SCHOOL DAY on Tuesday, February 16, 2027! 🎉🎉🎉

We are SO CLOSE! Help us finish strong and turn that $25,000 into a day off! 🥳

💙 Share your fundraising page
💛 Ask one more friend or family member to donate
🦅 Let’s SOAR, HF!

$20,000 ✅
Last year’s total ✅
$25,000 + NO SCHOOL = NEXT! 🚨

10/01/2026

✨ Sponsor Spotlight✨

The countdown to our annual Holy Family Gala continues, and we’re so excited to shine the spotlight on another amazing sponsor who is helping make this special event possible! 💙💛

✨ A HUGE thank you to Best Hybrid Batteries 🔋

We are incredibly grateful for their generous support of Holy Family and our Gala. Sponsors like Best Hybrid Batteries play such an important role in helping us create opportunities and experiences that directly benefit our students and school community.

Please join us in showing some love and appreciation for Best Hybrid Batteries for helping us make the Gala a success! 🦅💙