UCEF's Annual Progressive Dinner on April 16, 2011

the university city education foundation (ucef) invites all interested community members and alumni to support the organization through its annual progressive dinner with dessert reception and dutch auction* on saturday, april 16, 2011. cocktails and dinner begin at various area locations at 6:30 p.m. and the evening concludes with a dessert reception and auction from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at university city children’s center, 6646 vernon avenue, university city mo (63130-2650). 

Tickets

The ticket price is $50 per person.

For reservations, donations or tickets, send check made payable to UCEF, along with number of tickets, name(s), mailing address, phone number, email address and any special dietary needs to UCEF, c/o Kim Deitzler, 8160 Stanford Avenue, University City MO, 63130, by April 8.

Other Support Opportunities
If you are unable to join us for the progressive dinner, please help the UCEF continue our mission with a generous event donation of $100 supporter, $500 sponsor or $1,000 patron. Event donors will be recognized in the event program and post-event publicity, if provided in a timely manner. 

Raffle tickets may also be purchased in advance for $5 each (or 6 for $25) and you need not be present to win. 

For more information, visit the University City Education Foundation on Facebook. 

Questions? Call 314/290-4019.

*Auction items may vary from original works of art such as jewelry, oil paintings, ceramics, photography and wood working to gift baskets and gift certificates, services and tickets to sporting and entertainment events.

About UCEF
Since it was founded 14 years ago, UCEF has provided more than $100,000 in grants to teachers and principals of University City public schools. All funds raised by UCEF go toward grants that stimulate opportunities to enhance student learning such as after school physical fitness activities, reading programs and the visual and performing arts in the schools. 

The University City Education Foundation (UCEF) is an agent for excellence in the University City public schools, stimulating innovative, exciting approaches to education, with measurable results, that can be broadly applied. UCEF will accomplish this by raising and distributing private funds, engaging the community in school issues and collaborating closely at each step with our public schools.

2010-11 University City Education Foundation Board includes Kishsa Robinson, President; Pat Frederiksen, Secretary; Victor Pichon, Treasurer; Tony Taylor, Member-At-Large; Cindy Thierry, Progressive Dinner Chair; along with Kim Deitzler, Rory Ellinger, Rodney Jennings Sr., Beth Martin, Meg McClelland, Barbara Santoro, Kristin Sobotka and Holly Tasker.