Ever wanted to cheat at pub trivia but didn’t want to break your host’s heart or tarnish your team’s reputation? We have the perfect solution.

Together, 826CHI and Whaddayaknow? Free Pub Trivia are calling all trivia fiends to assemble their smartest, most devious friends for a chance to claim a trophy, medals, and ultimate bragging rights as Chicago’s best cheating trivia team. All proceeds will support Chicago students in building writing confidence, becoming published authors, and helping CPS teachers foster a love of writing in the classroom.

Chicago-based comedian and writer Eunji Kim will throw down the gauntlet in a battle of brains as the host of Trivia for Cheaters, a fundraiser for 826CHI. 

Cheating? For a Fundraiser? Groundbreaking.

This one-of-a-kind fundraiser invites teams to raise money to build a “cheat bank” which can be used to “buy” advantages such as peeking at answers, using phones, or sabotaging other teams. The result is a fast-paced, chaotic, and hilarious evening in support of 826CHI’s tuition-free writing programs for youth across Chicago.

How to Join

When: Wednesday, April 29 from 6:00-9:30 p.m. 
Where: The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Who: Teams of up to five players, with a $35 entry. Participants can fundraise in advance or on-site to grow their cheat bank and gain a competitive edge. 826CHI’s fundraising goal for the event is $20,000. Registration is available in advance or at the door.
Why: Because helping kids become published authors is way cooler than following the rules!
We’re not running it, but we believe in the cause and remain ready to root for the chaos that will ensue. 

Can’t Make It?

826CHI is accepting donations to support tuition-free programming for their upcoming summer camps.

About 826CHI

Founded in 2005, 826CHI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. As part of the 826 National network launched by author Dave Eggers and educator Nineve Clegari, services are structured around understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with individualized attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. 826CHI’s student-centered, inquiry-driven methods, paired with our emphasis on publishing, gives students the tools they need to write their own paths forward.

Bringing Whaddayaknow? to Your Community

Aside from Chicago’s premiere bar trivia, we love partnering with community fundraisers like 826CHI across the Chicagoland area. If you (or someone you know) helps coordinate programming and are looking for something engaging, reliable, and genuinely fun, we’d love to connect.

We’re happy to:

  • Share references

  • Walk through program options

  • Customize a recurring event schedule

  • Or set up a one-time special night to test the waters