Tickets Available for 15th Annual Joe White Memorial Dinner and Auction to Benefit Hancock Athletics
Tickets are on sale for the biggest and most important fundraiser of the year for the Allan Hancock College athletics department. The 15th annual Joe White Memorial Dinner and Auction will take place Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Elks Lodge in Santa Maria. Guests will be able to bid on hundreds of items, including tickets to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco 49ers, rooms at luxury resorts, sports memorabilia, and mouth-watering dining experiences for up to 50 people.
Sponsored by the Hancock College Boosters, Inc., the event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Allan Hancock College athletics department. Since 2001, the event has raised more than $700,000 for capital improvements to benefit Hancock athletics. Donations have resulted in the renovation and naming of Joe White Gymnasium and John Osborne Field, as well as upgrades to the softball field and renovations to the press box in the gym. Last year, the event raised nearly $70,000 for the athletics department.
The Elks Lodge is located at 1309 North Bradley Road in Santa Maria. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a social hour and silent auction. A New York strip dinner prepared by Cowboy Flavor will be served at 7:07 p.m., with the live auction to follow. The price of admission to the fundraiser is $60 per person. Sponsorship opportunities range from $500 to $5,000.
For dinner reservations, donations and more information, call Jada Clark at (805) 720-7493 or send an email to jada.clark@hancockcollege.edu .