EASTERN to Hold 5th Annual Auction Fundraiser for Student Awards

The Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Foundation has scheduled its fifth annual Foundation Fundraiser for Friday, November 9, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at EASTERN’s Terwood Road campus. Please mark your calendar to attend this worthwhile event.  Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple.

Silent and live auctions will be the main event, with live music performed by Mojo and the Helper Monkeys (www.helpermonkeymusic.com), and will feature a variety of appetizers and desserts prepared and served by EASTERN’s Culinary Arts students. To purchase tickets, please visit the EASTERN Foundation website at www.eastech.org/home/eastern-foundation/ to download the invitation and response card.

Items for auction include Bed and Breakfast and shore get-aways; sporting event tickets and autographed memorabilia; salon and restaurant gift certificates; a PA State Capitol Tour and Luncheon with Representative Thomas Murt; Artwork; Stained Glass and much more.  Services performed by EASTERN’s career and technical programs will also be available, such as car detailing, a 10-point automobile check, and Thanksgiving dinners for pick-up.

If you cannot attend the auction, but would like to make a contribution to the EASTERN Foundation scholarship fund, please send a check or money order made payable to “EASTERN Foundation” to EASTERN at 3075 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090.

The EASTERN Foundation exists to encourage students in the pursuit of career ambitions that were developed and strengthened by attending EASTERN.  The Foundation does this by rewarding student success and achievement through scholarships and awards which are presented in May at our annual Awards Night.  For more information on the EASTERN Foundation please visit www.eastech.org/home/eastern-foundation/.

EASTERN is a public school serving students in nine Eastern Montgomery County school districts. Participating districts include Abington, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland. Students benefit from specialized career programs that give them a competitive edge in college or in a career.  The campus is at 3075 Terwood Road in Willow Grove. For more information, please contact Amy Shields, Organizational Advancement Director at 215-784-4806, or visit the school’s website at www.eastech.org. Become a fan on Facebook – www.facebook.com/EasternCenter.