Cindy
McGannon, district manager for Wells
Fargo in Anoka
and Coon Rapids (right), presents a check
to ARCC Foundation Board member Shirley
Andreason (left), and ARCC Foundation
executive director Evelyn Gedde (center).
The $2,500 check will be used to help
organize ARCC’s fall gala fundraiser,
Prairie Home Delights, which is scheduled
for Thursday, September 29, on the Coon
Rapids Campus.
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Wells Fargo has donated
$2,500 to the Anoka-Ramsey Community
College Foundation as a corporate sponsor
of the fall fundraising gala Prairie
Home Delights, open to the public on
Thursday, September 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
on the Coon Rapids Campus. The event
is organized by the Foundation to raise
funds for student scholarships, faculty
grants to enhance the classroom experience,
and new equipment for the college.
This 12th annual fundraiser will feature
the theme “Memories Are Made
of This,” as a tribute to John
Weaver, a Foundation Board member and
long-time friend of Anoka-Ramsey Community
College (ARCC) who passed away this
past winter. The theme also highlights
the college’s ongoing 40th anniversary
celebration. The evening’s festivities
will include a bountiful buffet of
appetizers and desserts, as well as
a silent auction of more than 150 choice
goods and services, all provided by
area businesses. New this year will
be a live auction of a few high-value
select items, including a personal
computer valued at more than $1,000.
"Wells Fargo’s leadership
support contributes immensely to the
success of Prairie Home Delights and
ultimately, our students," says
ARCC Foundation Executive Director,
Evelyn Gedde. "This is the largest
fund-raising event in support of the
Foundation's mission. It impacts the
lives of many who could not otherwise
afford to attend college."
The Foundation continues to seek sponsorships
and donations from local businesses
for the event. Reason Computer has
signed on as a Gold sponsor, generously
donating a computer valued at over
$1,000. Also available are Platinum
sponsorships for $500. Area restaurants
that have already agreed to provide
delicacies for the event include Majestic
Oaks; Acapulco Restaurante, Coon Rapids;
Pizza Pub, Coon Rapids; Jensen’s
Foods; Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano,
and Taher Food Service.
For more information about sponsorships
and contributions to the Prairie Home
Delights event, or to order tickets
(available for $25 apiece), call the
Foundation Office at 763-422-3329.
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