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EVENT
FTCC Foundation Weekend events scheduled Nov. 4-8
by DR. SHANESSA FENNER
e Fayetteville Technical Community Col-
lege Foundation presents their Foundation
Weekend events Nov. 4-8.
"e purpose of the event is to raise money
for student scholarships and aid, programs and
services at Fayetteville Technical Community
College," said Sandy Ammons, executive direc-
tor of FTCC Foundation. "e foundation is the
fundraising arm of the college and in the past
we have raised over $50,000 so we are hoping
this year despite the circumstances to sur
pass that."
e Foundation Weekend consists of one
event with three different parts: the FTCC
Foundation Golf Tournament, the Bluegrass
& BBQ at Home dinner and the Online Silent
Auction.
e Golf Tournament will be held at Gates
Four Golf and Country Club Nov. 6.
"e golf tournament goes back at least 20
years and has evolved throughout the years,"
said Ammons. "It was scheduled for April and
May of this year and because of COVID-19 we
had to postpone it."
Ammons added that they had to look at it
with a different spin on how they could con-
tinue with the golf tournament under the new
circumstances. e Golf Tournament is cur-
rently full and sold out.
e Online Silent Auction will take place
Nov. 4- 8.
"In the past the silent auction was part of the
dinner and you would come to the dinner and
there would be an auction in the same room,"
said Ammons. "We've had the Bluegrass theme
for several years which is fun and we had live
entertainment, a Western theme and people
would come dressed in Western attire and it
was an in-person event."
Ammons added that this year the silent auc-
tion is online and it is open to everyone to bid
on the auction items. ere is no fee or ticket to
purchase.
"We have really tried to tap into wonderful
local businesses and artists who give back to
the community who are helping us pull off this
event with a new twist," she said.
e public can view items up for auction by
visiting the Online Silent Auction site at https://
www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/ftc-
cfoundation-15436.
"We have got some wonderful auction items
that are made by FTCC faculty such as cakes
from our Culinary Department, a beautiful
hand-milled chess set, exotic plants, tons of gift
certificates to local businesses, artwork, origi-
nal paintings, photography prints, fine jewelry
from Hinkamp Jewelers, a BBQ package, a pet
package, a garden package and much more,"
said Ammons.
"You can do your Christmas shopping
through our auction because we have some-
thing for everybody and we add packages daily
as we receive them."
e Bluegrass & BBQ at Home dinner will
take place on Nov. 7.
"We are going to have a fantastic dinner ca-
tered by Southern Coals and it will be chicken,
BBQ, macaroni and cheese, broccoli salad and
banana pudding," said Ammons.
"It will be complete with flowers from the
Downtown Market, wine glasses from FTCC,
and the meal will be delivered to your home
hot and ready to serve or you can pick it up at
Southern Coals."
Ammons added it will come with beverages
from Bright Light Brewing Company or red
wine from Healy Wholesale.
"is event would normally have live en-
tertainment so we are going to have a private
live concert at 7 p.m. by the Guy Unger Band
streamed to the homes of the guests who buy
tickets," said Ammons. "ey will get the link to
view the live concert during the dinner."
e Fayetteville Technical Community Col-
lege Foundation has been in existence since
1985 and it is the foundation arm of the college.
"A big part of what we do is scholarships so
we work with donors to bring in money for
scholarships for students as well as work to
match the students to the right scholarship,"
said Ammons.
"We really try to do everything we can to keep
our students on track and in school to graduate
and to start their careers."
e foundation also manages the Alumni
Network. "We work with our students as they
are getting ready to graduate and we make sure
they stay connected to the college, help with
networking and work with them so they can
stay with their program after they leave college,"
said Ammons. "We work with alumni, retired
faculty and staff and current faculty and staff so
we are kind of the link between the community
and the college."
For more information or to purchase tickets
visit https://www.faytechcc.edu/foundation-
events/ or call 910-678-8441.
A hand-milled chess set made by FTCC faculty Kevin Henry and
students will be available during the Foundatin Online Silent
Auction event. e pieces are made from brass and aluminum.
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