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November 21, 2024

Trivia Time Triumphs Again: Fun and Fundraising

On November 14, 2024, Seeds of Literacy’s second in-person Trivia Time fundraiser brought the house down at Market Garden Brewery, smashing attendance and fundraising goals.

“We sold out! It was standing room only,” said Kim Fetty, Seeds’ new Director of Development. “It was my first Seeds event, and it exceeded every expectation. The energy was incredible, and guests had a fantastic time!”

The trivia competition featured rounds covering Cleveland trivia, adult education statistics, and facts about Seeds of Literacy. Observant players who paid close attention to video clips—featuring interviews with a tutor and student—gained a competitive edge. (One team even took notes!) Volunteer Coordinator Christina Ciofani, serving as the Trivia Game Master, kept the energy high, asked the questions, and reminded the crowd of the critical need for volunteer tutors to support Seeds’ mission.

Team names were as creative as their players were competitive. Real-time leaderboard updates fueled the excitement, with Christina quipping, “Uh oh, here comes Trouble!” when the aptly named team Trouble climbed the ranks.

  • Round 1: Team Literary Beasts claimed the $200 prize.
  • Round 2: Team Dinos Love Literacy, captained by a former Seeds employee now with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, snagged $300.
  • Round 3: The Tudors edged out the competition, taking home the largest prize of $500.

In a heartwarming gesture, all winning teams generously donated their prizes back to Seeds.

Additional highlights included raffles for curated gift baskets and a 50/50 drawing.

“This year’s Trivia Time wasn’t just an incredibly good time,” Kim said. “It was a celebration of creativity, community, and a commitment to adult education.

The event, sponsored in part by FirstEnergy and Carnegie Management & Development Corporation, raised nearly $64,000 to support Seeds of Literacy’s life-changing programs.

VOICES OF SEEDS

Meet student Nina and tutor Elizabeth.

They shared their experience at Seeds in video clips during the event.

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BE A TUTOR www.seedsofliteracy.org/tutor

CHANGE LIVES www.seedsofliteracy.org/donate

UPCOMING FUN AND FRIEND-RAISING EVENTS www.seedsofliteracy.org/events

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Thank you to all of our generous sponsors, Chris Richards for creating the video interviews, and Jordaine Dinorog for donating her photography skills. 

TRIVIA TIME 2024 SPONSORS

JEOPARDY CHAMPION 

  • Carnegie Management & Development Corp.
  • FirstEnergy

PUB TRIVIA PRO

  • Deloitte & Liz Voskuhl
  • Huntington National Bank
  • The Riverside Company & Stephen Rice

POP QUIZ PUPIL

  • Catherine & Kevin Butler
  • Mary Lynn Harper
  • The Hulme Fund
  • Sarah Honig Khouri & Jonathan Khouri
  • Bill & Joyce Litzler
  • Mark Yanochko

ROOKIE

  • Cerity Partners
  • Anna Curtis & Ian Danielson
  • McDonald Hopkins
  • Sue & Adam Roth
  • Schneider, Smeltz, Speith, Bell LLP

 ROUND  SPONSORS

  • Round 1 & 3: First Energy & Carnegie Management & Development Corp
  • Round 2: One Digital