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3rd Annual Spring for Education GalaThanks to all who attended our 2022 Gala!Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 Spring for Education Galas were canceled. So, it was great seeing everybody once again in 2022!The event was held Saturday, May 7, 2022, 6-10 pm, at the Pavilion at the Back Nine, Southington Country Club. Although it was a chilly evening, everyone bundled up and had a great time just the same. Our silent and live auctions were a big hit as usual, as well as the raffles for wine, lotto tickets, and the 50/50. We had a terrific meal by The Back Nine Tavern, and wonderful live entertainment by Stay Tuned. A good time was had by all - thanks to everyone who supported the 2022 Gala! Click here to view photos from the Gala Support our 2022 Gala Sponsors:
2nd Annual Spring for Education GalaThanks to all who attended our 2019 Gala!Our second Spring for Education Gala was held Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Mountain Room, Mount Southington Ski Area. Once again, the venue looked fantastic thanks to a great group of volunteers who spent hours shooing away winter and welcoming spring to the ski area. The food was terrific, thanks to Carmela Marie Caterers, and the live music provided by The Damn Hippies was terrific. The live and silent auctions included Prime (on the field) Seating for Graduation, a "Beautify Your Yard" package, "Principals for the Day" opportunities, PTO Baskets, certificates to area restaurants, and more. Click here to view photos from our the Gala, courtesy of the Record-Journal 1st Annual Spring for Education GalaThanks to all who attended our 2018 Gala!Our first Spring for Education Gala was held Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Mountain Room, Mount Southington Ski Area. The venue looked fantastic thanks to a great group of volunteers who spent hours giving a winter ski area that "spring treatment". The food was terrific, thanks to Tops Marketplace, and the live music provided by The Damn Hippies was top notch. The talented Rich McCarty emceed the live auction which included Prime (on the field) Seating for Graduation, a personalized painting of your home by K. Soltys, a "Beautify Your Yard" package, and a Renaissance Family Portrait by Kramer Portraits. The silent auction included fun and unique items up for bid including student artwork, "Principals for the Day" opportunities, PTO Baskets, certificates to area restaurants, and so much more. View photos from the 2018 Gala
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2012 Fan of the Foundation Gala
Spirited tailgating was the theme of the evening at the Southington Education Foundation’s fourth annual Fan of the Foundation Gala, held October 5, 2012.
Fans were treated to cheers and athletic feats from the Southington High School Varsity Cheerleading squad, African drumming by Kelley and South End Elementary School students and their instructor, SEF grant recipient and Southington music teacher Elizabeth DiDomenico, and theme-enticing food stations throughout the lively evening.
Even the disc jockey, Butch Gray, was part of the fun as his equipment was incorporated into the evening’s tailgating theme. Both the live and silent auctions – a staple of the Fan gala in terms of the unique Southington School District-specific items up for bid – featured more offerings than ever before.
A new feature at the gala was the school-designated grant program, which allowed Fans to donate funds for future grants to specific schools of their choosing. Several parents and grandparents showed support for the students in their lives by contributing to the new program.
The evening’s festivities garnered more than $25,000 for the SEF. As such, the SEF will be able to continue awarding grants to our teachers and administrators. Moreover, the district’s curriculum will be further enhanced by those ideas and programs that help teachers implement project-based learning and provide our students with creative educational opportunities.
For a complete list of grants awarded to date, click here.
2011 Fan of the Foundation Gala
With the support of nearly 300 guests and a $5,000 challenge grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, the Southington Education Foundation raised $35,000 at its third annual “Fan of the Foundation” gala held Friday, October 28, 2011, at the Aqua Turf. All proceeds will be channeled into the Southington school system via grants and other district-wide projects and initiatives.
Just weeks prior to the gala, the CFGNB issued a challenge to the SEF
regarding proceeds from the event: raise more in profits over last year’s totals
and earn an additional $5,000. CFGNB President Jim Williamson attended the gala
and announced that evening that he was impressed with fundraising efforts and
would indeed ensure the challenge grant.
Helping to raise profits this year was Valentine the Clown, who made an appearance during the live auction to help drum up bids among guests. A photo collage created by Southington High School students earned an unprecedented amount as did the coveted one-day assignment of superintendent of schools. New this year was ownership of a timeshare in Aruba, donated by a generous SEF Board at Large member.
Thank-you to all businesses, community and school organizations and individual residents who sponsored and supported this worthwhile event.
2010 Fan of the Foundation Gala
Friday, October 15, 2010, the Southington Education Foundation raised nearly $30,000 at its annual “Fan of the Foundation” gala – double the amount garnered during its premier event the previous year. All proceeds are channeled into the Southington school system via grants and other district-wide projects and initiatives.
The evening attracted 300 guests, ranging from
community members to local and state officials, educators and other
supporters, many of whom took advantage of unique opportunities
presented during the evening via live and silent auctions.
For a
complete listing of business sponsorships and gifts, click here.
SEF Chairwoman Bethany Pestillo welcomed attendees while Southington High School head football coach DJ Hernandez offered opening remarks. The 2010 SHS Wall of Honor recipients, including Chamber of Commerce President Art Secondo and lifelong educator and current SEF treasurer Alan DeBisschop, were also recognized during the event and presented with commemorative plaques. Also on hand to accept for his uncle was state Rep. Bruce Zeke Zalaski, who accepted the plaque for decorated World War II veteran Michael Ingelido, who resides in Colorado and could not be in attendance.
SEF Executive Director Dr. David Monti also announced during the evening an exciting endeavor that will partner the SEF with the Southington YMCA in the coming months. To date, the SEF has awarded more than $20,000 in grants to local educators who are looking to supplement current curriculum with creative programming in their classrooms.
2009 Fan of the Foundation Gala
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More than 300 people became fans of the Southington Education Foundation at the organization’s premier kick-off event Oct. 16, 2009 at the Aqua Turf.
The gala featured dinner and dancing and a live auction that had bidders waving "number one fan" fingers to support the SEF’s mission. Also popular was the silent auction, which put up for bid more than 70 pieces of local students’ artwork and other enticing items.
Keynote speaker John Myers, executive director of the Southington Community YMCA, donned a New York Yankees jersey for his energetic presentation, while Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph V. Erardi announced the 2009 Southington High School Wall of Honor inductees.
Distinguished guests included a who’s who of local educators and administrators, state and local officials, business owners, and more.
Southington Education
Foundation
P.O. Box 42
Southington, CT 06489
SEF.Donations@gmail.com