| You're Invited: Silent Auction March 17 to Benefit Kent State Hurricane Relief EffortStudents, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in a silent auction from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 17, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Proceeds from the auction will be used to defray student costs and purchase materials for the upcoming spring break trip to Biloxi, Miss., organized by Kent State United for the Gulf Coast committee.
Items for auction will include 8’ x 8’ outdoor playhouses designed by Kent State interior design students and built by students, faculty and staff with the support of Habitat for Humanity of Portage County. In addition to the playhouses, other items of varying value and size will be auctioned. The committee is accepting gift items and donations from individuals and businesses. Donors will be noted in the auction program as contributors. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages and desserts will be provided at the event. Tickets cost is $10 for students, and $30 for non-students. Sponsorships are available at the $50, $75 and $100 level. Registration deadline is March 10; to register, please contact Charlene McKeel at 330-672-9292. To make a monetary donation, donate an item for auction, or to learn more about Project Playhouse, please contact Ann Gosky or Matt Haramis at 330-672-2480. Read more about Project Playhouse, as well as the Kent State United for the Gulf Coast January relief trip, at www.kent.edu/Magazine/.  |
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