Birthright Trivia Night going virtual again; this year’s event in memory of longtime volunteer Bill Adam

QUINCY — Birthright of Quincy’s largest annual fundraiser is going virtual for the second straight year.

Birthright Trivia Night has packed more than 500 supporters together inside Quincy University’s Health & Fitness Center to enjoy a trivia contest and silent auction of more than 200 locally donated items. Money raised by the annual event represents half the funds needed to support Birthright’s clients each year.

For a donation of $125, teams of up to 8 players can register online at birthrightquincyil.org or contact Birthright at 217-224-1277 for a registration form or more information. The registration deadline for trivia teams is 8 p.m. Nov. 5.

Birthright Trivia Night took place virtually last November for the first time in the event’s 11-year history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has forced a change of plans again, but this time for an entirely different and devastating reason. Patty Adam, the president of Birthright of Quincy, and her husband Bill, both contracted COVID-19 in August. Both became very sick and were hospitalized with the virus, and sadly, Bill died Sept. 2. Patty has since been released from the hospital and is expected to continue to recover.

“Patty and Bill are the heart and soul of Birthright and of this fundraiser event, and although Birthright has many wonderful volunteers, it’s difficult to move forward after what we’ve experienced recently,” said Joe Bordewick, past director of Birthright of Quincy. “But if Birthright of Quincy is going to continue helping the women and girls we serve, we must forge ahead with our largest fundraiser.”

This year’s event will be held in honor and memory of the late Bill Adam. It will include a short tribute to him and his unwavering support and contributions to Birthright of Quincy and its clients during the past 15 years.

Teams will gather at a location of their choice, or even virtually with each other if they prefer, and follow along with the evening’s events on Zoom while entering trivia answers on a separate mobile app provided. The virtual platform allows for more multiple-choice questions than in years past, and answer scores will be weighted on response time.

Birthright of Quincy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Quincy in 1973 to help pregnant women overcome the challenges of unplanned pregnancy. Birthright of Quincy is non-political, non-denominational, 100 percent volunteer and operates through donations from the community. For more information, call 217-224-1277.