The Elmbrook Education Foundation celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a Dinner Dance sponsored by Pasternak & Zirgibel, S. C. and hosted by the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (Brookfield) on 2/22/09. A sell out crowd of 210 guests enjoyed dinner by Carrabba's Italian Grill (locally owned and operated by Tony Iannice), coffee service by Caribou Coffee (Bluemound), and the opportunity to take dance lessons provided by Danceworks (Milwaukee).
At the end of the evening, Bob Dolan (Dolan Productions) and Tom Gehl (School Board Member) spoke and a video production highlighting the work of the Foundation was shared with the crowd. The video was produced by Brookfield High School Senior, Ryan Kolter. Each guest was provided a scroll featuring the Foundation's scholarship recipients over the past 50 years.
If you missed the event, you can find Tom's presentation on the EEF Community blog: Investing in Education. You can also watch the video presentation if you have Quicktime Player installed on your PC by clicking on the following link: Spotlight on EEF Supergrants at the High Schools.
It was great to see so many people from across the District come out to socialize and support the Foundation! This event raised over $25,000 to benefit its Educational Grant and Continuing Education Scholarship programs. This event will also result in the development of two new fine arts scholarships sponsored by the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center of the Arts which continues to be a true facility partner of the School District of Elmbrook.
On behalf of the entire board of directors, the EEF would like to extend sincere appreciation to Dea Fotsch and Jennifer Morales who volunteered to chair the event this year! Everyone had the opportunity to relax, spend time with friends, and have an opportunity to win many great prizes thanks to their efforts!
The Foundation depends on the generosity of its annual sponsors, event sponsors, raffle/auction donors, event guests and volunteers to reach its goals every year. We are so thankful for their ongoing support. All donors were featured in the event brochure from the evening and auction signage at the event.
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