The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation wine gala is scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at High Rock Farm on Enon Road in Oxford. Proceeds from the event will help students facing financial emergencies.
Attendees will get a souvenir wine glass and the chance to sample wines from different wineries while enjoying foods that pair well with each variety.
There’s a silent auction – bidding is done online – with auction items that include vacation packages, as well as cornhole boards and chairs from the VGCC carpentry classes and other items from the school’s culinary and cosmetology departments, just to name a few.
Tickets are $75 each and may be purchased through The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation office. Only 150 tickets will be sold, so get yours now! Purchase tickets online at https://www.vgcc.edu/the-vgcc-foundation-online-gifts/. Put “gala” in the comments section and indicate how you would like to receive your tickets, said Angela Douglas, food pantry assistant administrative assistant for the Foundation.
VGCC Foundation Director Tanya Weary and Associate Director Sheri Jones say it’s important to be able to assist students when things come up that prove to be barriers to their education. In addition to administering more than 350 scholarships each year, students also have access to a food pantry, a clothing closet and can ask for help to cover unforeseen costs that pose barriers to attending class.
There’s even a program with KARTS to provide transportation to and from campus if transportation is needed.
“It’s a great night for a great cause,” Weary said. Current VGCC students will be on hand to share their stories about how these extra resources have helped them along the way.
Email foundation@vgcc.edu or call 252.738.3264 to purchase tickets or to learn more.
