42nd Annual Cheers!
Funding Healthcare Scholarships
6 to 11 pm • Saturday, March 7, 2026
The Foxmore,
Shelbyville, IL
$85 per ticket - To purchase tickets call 217-258-2511 or click on the link below.
• Cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvres
• Music by Libido Funk Circus, Chicago, IL
• Craft cocktails in lower level
• Invitations are open to the public
• Reservations are required
Poker Tournament Grand Prize:
TBA
You can support the SBL Volunteer Guild Scholarship Program with a general donation, an event sponsorship or by purchasing tickets to attend the event. Your support will help provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in a healthcare-related field. Those choosing to sponsor at or above $500 will receive one-time naming rights for a scholarship, photos with the scholarship recipient during the spring awards ceremony, recognition on the SBL website, and Guild and Foundation communications related to the 2026 Cheers! event. You may choose from the following levels:
• $2,000 Cheers! VIP Sponsorship
• $1,500 VIP Sponsorship
• $1,000 Event Sponsorship
• $500 Mentor Sponsorship
• $250 Friend of the Guild
To reserve your sponsorship level, contact the Foundation at 217 258-2511 or complete the form (available soon) and mail it with your check made payable to:
SBL Health Foundation
1005 Health Center Dr., Suite 204
Mattoon, IL 61938
Sponsorships received before February 23, 2026 will be recognized during the Cheers! event, on social media, SBL website, Foundation and Guild communications, and at the scholarship reception this spring.
CHEERS RAFFLE
$5 Each or Three for $10
Prizes TBA
Since 1979, the Volunteer Guild has awarded nearly $918,000 in scholarships in our 10-county service area to students who are pursuing their educations in medically-related fields. Qualified areas of study include, but are not limited to nursing, medical technology, radiology, physical therapy, pharmacy, dietetics, medical coding, and speech pathology. The school to be attended must be accredited or recognized as an approved program by the appropriate agencies. Scholarships are awarded for an academic year and are based on a student’s scholastic achievement, financial need and the availability of funds. This year’s scholarship application deadline is April 15, 2026. Selection of recipients is made in early May.
Scholarship applications will be available January 15, 2026. For more information contact Angie Hackett, Volunteer Services Director at 217 258-4180.
For more information about how you can support this year's scholarship program, contact the SBL Health Foundation at 217 258-2511.