The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is hosting a Mailbox Challenge fundraiser that will end in November, with one donor winning up to $10,000.
Former Ottawa mayor and foundation board member Bob Eschback announced the initiative at a recent reception in the lobby of the old LaSalle Post Office, now home to CLRED and SRCCF at 241 Marquette St.
The foundation hopes to ‘sell’ more than 300 boxes for $100 each or $1,000 for a dozen. If all the mailboxes are sold, a $10,000 prize will be drawn on Nov. 4 at the foundation’s annual Disco Ball. The number of boxes sold will determine the prize amount; however, the prize will be at least $5,000.
When a box is purchased, the individual or organization reserves it by placing a sticker on it and registering the box number with the foundation. To purchase a mailbox, see Director of Operations Janice Corrigan at SRCCF during office hours.
For more information, call Corrigan at 815-252-2906 or email info@srccf.org.