Chili and Superman

What, chili and Superman? How on earth do these two, one a food, the other a film, have anything to do with one another? On the surface, nothing. But these have much to do with one another when it comes to schools.

For the past five days I've written two blogs on the chili dinner and, prior to that, three blogs on Waiting for Superman. Here's the point; the film advocates for new schools, those in Harlem established by Geoffrey Canada and KIPP schools established in many inner cities. What about those students, who by the luck of the draw, as shown in the film, don't get into such schools? Well, they are headed back, in all probability, to the public schools.

That's where the chili dinner comes in. We work to help schools in many inner cities where the students don't have a chance or opportunity to attend Canada's schools in Harlem or the KIPP schools. We help those students most in need in the public schools at the mercy of a lottery system.

For every $1000 that Schools Count Corp earns from the chili dinner we can purchase, tax free, 500 binders and 3200 folders! That is a staggering amount of supplies. So if Superman doesn't arrive at the New Orleans and Chicago Public Schools, at least our company can greatly aid the children most in need.

I hope you can make the chili dinner this Friday, Oct. 15. Tickets are $5 apiece and the 'all you can eat' dinner will take place at Hinsdale Central H.S. from 4:30 to 7 pm.

Thanks for your support!
Dick