Cheers to 20 Years of Fundraising for District Schools
On March 5th, The Education Foundation’s Auction Committee presented their 20th annual fundraising event to support students in the Berea City School District and successfully raised over $43,000 in one evening.
Auctioneer Bob Hale kept over 200 guests bidding on live auction items including a Columbia Hills golf outing, a Baldwin Wallace University tuition voucher, and getaways to Las Vegas, Cape Cod, and Gervasi Vineyard in Canton. Meanwhile, Tavolo 72 Ristorante chefs created custom pasta dishes for each attendee. Between dinner and drinks and bidding, participants tried their luck at the wine pull, silent auctions, gift card ping-pong pick, and $250 end-of-evening raffle drawing.
Art is always a highlight of the Annual Auction. This year’s event featured original and custom paintings by Joan Satow, Mel Grunau, Lauren Lloyd, Candace Brown, Clarice Cole Wallace, and Anthony Kleem. Additionally, those interested in creating their own art could bid on an in-home Paint n’ Sip experience for six donated by Andrea McGhee or on Kim Dettmer’s Art Basket.
One of this year’s most exciting items was a personalized singing telegram to be performed by members of the Berea Midpark High show choir, Center Stage. Four student performers, organized by Sarah Novak, serenaded the crowd and encouraged bidding with their harmonized humor.
The Auction is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and it wouldn’t be successful without the generous support of the many sponsors, patrons, donors, bidders, and volunteers who contribute. Cheers to everyone who assisted the Foundation in building our Enrichment Grant fund!
Auctioneer Bob Hale kept over 200 guests bidding on live auction items including a Columbia Hills golf outing, a Baldwin Wallace University tuition voucher, and getaways to Las Vegas, Cape Cod, and Gervasi Vineyard in Canton. Meanwhile, Tavolo 72 Ristorante chefs created custom pasta dishes for each attendee. Between dinner and drinks and bidding, participants tried their luck at the wine pull, silent auctions, gift card ping-pong pick, and $250 end-of-evening raffle drawing.
Art is always a highlight of the Annual Auction. This year’s event featured original and custom paintings by Joan Satow, Mel Grunau, Lauren Lloyd, Candace Brown, Clarice Cole Wallace, and Anthony Kleem. Additionally, those interested in creating their own art could bid on an in-home Paint n’ Sip experience for six donated by Andrea McGhee or on Kim Dettmer’s Art Basket.
One of this year’s most exciting items was a personalized singing telegram to be performed by members of the Berea Midpark High show choir, Center Stage. Four student performers, organized by Sarah Novak, serenaded the crowd and encouraged bidding with their harmonized humor.
The Auction is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and it wouldn’t be successful without the generous support of the many sponsors, patrons, donors, bidders, and volunteers who contribute. Cheers to everyone who assisted the Foundation in building our Enrichment Grant fund!
