EDGEWATER — For the third year in a row, students from Senn High School in Edgewater are raising money to help send classmates who are undocumented immigrants to college.
"We want to give everyone an equal opportunity," Student Council President Moin Vahora said. "We felt like it was important to include [undocumented students] in the community."
Money is raised by the school's Student Council through Senn's annual pasta dinner fundraiser, which runs this year from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the school, 5900 N. Glenwood Ave.
All of the proceeds from ticket sales for the community event — $15 for those older than 13 and $5 for kids — go toward the scholarship. Tickets include pasta, garlic bread, salad, dessert and a drink.
Organizers encourage those planning to attend to buy tickets ahead of time through the school's main office or by emailing Alexander Roi, a counselor at Senn, at asroi@cps.edu.
Monetary donations can also be made in the Student Council's name through the school's main office.
During the 2014-15 school year, the student council raised $3,000, which went toward two $1,500 scholarships for students who were undocumented immigrants. Last year, Vahora said the council raised over $4,000 more.
Roi said through the pasta fundraiser the school has raised more than $8,000 in scholarships for "very deserving students" over the last few years.
Though the dinner benefits undocumented students who attend Senn, Vahora said the "No. 1 goal" of the event is to engage and gather the Edgewater community.
"We want the community to be involved in it, not only with our school but also with our students," he said. "We really don't have a fundraising goal, our biggest thing is for the community to come together."
[Provided/Senn High School]
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