The Foundation's "Gift Giving Party" was attended by more than 75 guests at the home of Linda and Peter Raphael on October 21. Guests were asked to bring an item or gift certificate valued at $50 or more, amassing a remarkable number of items such as restaurant gift cards, power tools, toys, home decor and much more.
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Lisa Raskin, Ski Plano co-chair, and Sue Kay, Foundation board. |
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Foundation "Gift Giving Party" hosts Linda and Peter Raphael |
The 2010 Ski Plano fundraising event is themed "Icy Hot" and will be held on January 30 at Southfork Ranch in Parker. Eight-hundred guests, including community leaders, school board members, teachers and Plano ISD administrators, will enjoy dinner, live music, an exclusive VIP reception for major underwriters and the Neiman Marcus "Avalanche" raffle.
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Lloyd Jenkins, school board president, and Ralph Stow, Education Foundation immediate past-president |
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Beth Webb, Foundation president; Stacy Urtso, Ski Plano committee; and Monica Shortino, Foundation executive director |
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Guests will also have an opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind live auction items like a Lexus sampler, dinner for 10 catered by Central Market and a shopping spree from The Shops at Willow Bend, to name a few. Ski Plano is open to the public, and sponsorship opportunities and tickets are now available at www.pisd.edu/foundation. Proceeds from the event benefit students and teachers of Plano ISD.
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Rebecca Egleston-Caso, Ski Plano underwriting chair, and Mary Jo Dean, Foundation past president. |
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Jennifer Misencik, Kurt Pimentel and Kim Gleason, Ski Plano auction co-chair. |
About the Plano ISD Education Foundation
The Plano ISD Education Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with the mission to generate private support for priority projects identified by Plano ISD not funded by tax dollars. The Foundation provides grants to educators, programs that support academic enrichment to Plano ISD students, emergency assistance for teachers and staff members in crisis, as well as programs aimed at recruiting and retaining quality teachers. To learn more about the Plano ISD Education Foundation or to make a donation, contact Executive Director Monica Shortino at 469-752-8091.
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