Bob Quarello (Photo courtesy of Minier Police Dept.)

The Bob Quarello Scholarship Committee will hold a fundraising lunch on Sunday. Nov. 3 at the Pekin Moose Lodge located at 2605 Broadway.

A meal of spaghetti and fried chicken, salad, and drinks will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. .

There will also be a raffle for $1,000 in cash.  Raffle tickets are being sold in advance, or during the scholarship dinner on Nov. 3. Tickets are available by calling 309-241-3030.

In July 2010, friends, family and colleagues of former police officer Robert “Bob” Quarello organized a youth scholarship to honor Quarello’s commitment and service to area communities and youth in those communities.

Quarello, 55, passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2010, leaving a void within the local law enforcement community.  Quarello committed more than 40 years of service to serving the public as a police officer, 9-1-1 dispatcher, EMT, D.A.R.E. officer, and advisor for the Law Enforcement Explorer Program.

Since the scholarship’s inception, $20,000 has been granted to area students to assist them with their advancement in education in criminal justice or related fields.

The scholarship fund received generous support from the communities where Bob Quarello made his greatest impact in people’s lives.  The committee works to continue a legacy that Quarello created — helping youth in the communities he served, and furthering support for criminal justice.