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Lighted Way in La Salle to host annual spaghetti dinner

Spaghetti, bread, salad, cake included in $12 donation

By Olivia Doak
Lighted Way is preparing for their upcoming Spaghetti dinner. Jim Lannen co-owner of Uptown Bar and Grill and Hellen Maurice of Lighted Way poses with Lighted Way students Taylor and Wyatt on Monday, March 20, 2023 at Uptown Bar and Grill in La Salle. The event will take place on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Uptown from 4-7p.m. The dinner will offer dine in, carry out and drive thru service. Your dinner will include a large portion of spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, bread and cake all for a $12 donation! There will be plenty of raffle baskets to buy chances on as well as a 50/50. The fundraiser benefits the quality of life for individuals with disabilities in the Illinois Valley.

Lighted Way is preparing for its upcoming Spaghetti dinner. Jim Lannen, co-owner of Uptown Bar and Grill, and Hellen Maurice of Lighted Way poses with Lighted Way students Taylor and Wyatt on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Uptown Bar and Grill in La Salle. The event will take place 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023. (Scott Anderson)

It’s an incredibly important cause in the community

—  Lighted Way Executive Director Jessica Kreiser

Lighted Way will host its 24th annual spaghetti fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, at Uptown Grill, 601 First St., downtown La Salle.

The $12 spaghetti meal includes a generous portion of spaghetti, salad, a piece of Italian bread and a piece of cake. Dine in, drive-thru and carry out are available.

There will be $5 raffle tickets available with a money prize, and more than 50 raffle baskets for a $1 ticket. All proceeds will go towards the new Lighted Way building sensory rooms and technology.

Lighted Way Executive Director Jessica Kreiser said people should come support because its “incredibly important cause in the community” and they’d be “supporting some of the most awesome kids on the planet.”

Lighted Way is a nonprofit, non-public school for students ages 3 to 22 with intellectual and physical disabilities.

People can buy tickets in advance but it is not required. Tickets are available upon arrival or in advance by calling the Lighted Way at 815-224-1345.