Mardi Gras-Themed Celebration Of Philanthropy At RCBC Feb. 22

Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Foundation will host a Mardis Gras-themed Celebration of Philanthropy, the organization’s principal fundraiser for student scholarships, at RCBC’s new Student Success Center on Thursday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m.

“Unmasking the Future” will be the first time the RCBC Foundation has hosted the event at the college’s Student Success Center, the gateway to the newly transformed Mount Laurel Campus. Emmy-award winner Bob Kelly, traffic reporter for Fox 29, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Bobby Chez, of the world-famous Bobby Chez’s crab cakes and owner of Bobby Chez, Inc., will be the keynote speaker.

“The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders is committed to keeping education affordable for all families,” Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs said. “The Freeholders and the college work together to ensure students can achieve a high-quality education. With Rowan College at Burlington County Foundation scholarships and programs like 3+1, students can attend RCBC knowing they can graduate without the burden of debt that most four-year institutions impose.

“We look forward to joining the college and Foundation on Feb. 22 in celebration of the donors who help make RCBC scholarships possible and the students who are able to achieve their dreams at RCBC.”

“Thanks to the support of the RCBC Board, Foundation Board, Burlington County Freeholders, the business community and generous individual donors, the RCBC Foundation was able to award 300 scholarships to students in need last year,” Rowan College at Burlington County Foundation Board Chair Tony Mahon said. “The excitement for this year’s Celebration of Philanthropy is unmatched. We invite you to ‘unmask the future of education’ and help even more students through Foundation scholarships.”

“Meeting scholarship recipients at the Celebration of Philanthropy is always incredibly humbling and impactful. Their perseverance, ambition and individual stories of success inspires the spirit of giving,” Rowan College at Burlington County Acting President Michael Cioce said. “When someone donates to the RCBC Foundation they are giving the gift of an education, which is something no one can ever take away.”

The evening will include Mummers, music and Mardis Gras masks. Attendees will also enjoy a taste of New Orleans with cocktails and small plates menu that include treats like beignets, seafood jambalaya, po’boys, and of course Bobby Chez’s jumbo lump crab cakes.

Last year’s Celebration of Philanthropy broke all previous records by raising more than $175,000 from a single event. More than 350 people attended the sold-out event, featuring Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand as the keynote speaker.

Business and individual sponsorships are still available. The deadline for inclusion in the program book is Monday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m. For additional information or to purchase a sponsorship, contact Tina West at twest@rcbc.edu or 856-222-9311, ext. 1596 or visit rcbc.edu/foundation.

This year’s event committee is co-chaired by Rowan College at Burlington County Foundation Trustees Karen Albanese, Pat Meller and Stan Ellis.

The attached image was provided by Rowan College at Burlington County