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Ban the Bootleggers Fundraiser

Sponsorship Opportunities for 
Mother Ignatia's Ban the Bootleggers Bash Fundraiser
Saturday, June 20 from 6 - 9 p.m.

The Benedictine Sisters are celebrating 170 years of continuously creating ways of sharing Benedictine monastic spirituality in our city and beyond. As we look back we find many examples of faith, courage, and integrity in the lives of our foremothers and it is their inspiration upon which we continue to build.

One unique story involves bootleggers and the speakeasy they tried to run on the sisters' property--an incident so implausible that we decided to make it the core of the only fundraiser in our mix of anniversary commemorations: MOTHER IGNATIA'S BAN THE BOOTLEGGERS BASH. The event is Saturday, June 20 from 6 pm - 9 pm at Glinodo Center, 6270 East Lake Road across from the monastery. A $40 ticket includes two drink tickets (local beer and wine), hors d'oeuvres prepared by the monastery kitchen staff, and a souvenir logo cup. Musical entertainment will be provided by Tennesee Backporch. Tickets are now on sale, click here.

Interested in being a Ban the Bootleggers sponsor? Contact Michelle Basista, CFRE, in the Benedictine Sisters Development Office: 814-899-0614 ext 2281 or [email protected] or download a sponsorship form. Thank you! Scroll down to see our current sponsors!

Ban the Bootleggers Sponsorships: 

  • Speakeasy Sponsor — $3,000
    Logo signage at front entrance of event, Recognition in all promotional materials, Tabletop signage, 8 event tickets
  • Bootleg Bar Sponsor — $1,000
    Signage at bar and food areas, Recognition on our event website, Logo signage at event, 6 event tickets
  • Lakefront Sponsor — $500
     Table top signage, Recognition on our event website, 4 event tickets
  • Anniversary Sponsor — $170
     Recognition on our event website, 2 event tickets

Contact Michelle Basista, CFRE, for more information:
(814) 899-0614 x2281 or [email protected]

Download a Bootleg Sponsorship Form

Support our Ban the Bootleggers Sponsors


Speakeasy Sponsor — $3,000

Betsy Vorsheck


Bootleg Bar Sponsor — $1,000

Paula Michalegko and Chuck Guagliard


Lakefront Sponsor - $500

Bob and Linda Lentz


Anniversary Sponsors - $170

Cheryl Bough
Margaret Kloecker
Pam Mead
Diane and Paul Morris
Kathleen Pae