Educational Foundation Auction Set for March 19

The Educational Foundation of Dexter will hold its annual auction to benefit Dexter Community Schools on March 19.

For the second year, the EFD will partner with , 8031 Main St., in downtown Dexter to celebrate the community with an evening titled “A Night in Our Town.”  

The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will feature a strolling supper, cocktails, desserts, live music and a silent and live auction. Live auction items include weeklong accommodations at a Florida resort property and a couple’s spa package at Fran Coy Salon. 

New this year is a wine raffle that attendees may enter by purchasing one of 50 bottles of wine available at the event. One lucky patron will win a wine rack courtesy of Cathy Swan from in downtown Dexter.

Raffle tickets are available for $20 each or three for $50. Prizes include an Apple iPad, an Amazon Kindle e-reader and $100 cash. Raffle tickets may be purchased from EFD trustees, the North Point restaurant or Dexter Orthodontics. The raffle drawing will be held during the auction; winners do not need to be present to win.

“The auction is always a good time and one of the highlights of the year,” said Linda Brewer, EFD president. “Last year, we tried something a little different with more of a supper club feeling at North Point. It was met with such success that we decided to do the same concept again this year.”

All funds raised will go to support grants requested by Dexter teachers for learning experiences otherwise unavailable through the school budget. During the 2009-2010 school year, the EFD awarded a total of $55,000 for a broad range of student programs and teacher training in the district. So far this year, the EFD has funded 43 new grants totaling $29,600.

With school districts across the state tightening their budgets, programs provided by organizations such as the EFD are needed now more than ever, Brewer said.  

“The standard of life and economic viability of the Dexter community depends heavily on the quality of our educational system," she said. "Our community and schools must combine local resources and initiative to enhance our children’s educational experience."

Tickets for the event cost $75 in advance or $85 at the door and may be purchased online.