Tim Browning and Lori Gabler.
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More than $90,000 was raised for Dollars for Scholars at the Harvesting Scholars dinner and auction on Oct. 28.
That money, including a $50,000 donation from The Centralians, will benefit the Centralia High School Class of 2018. This year the goal is to award $1,000 to every student who applies, according to the press release.
More than 100 silent auction items and 30 live auction items were sold at the event. In one of the more fun moments of the evening, a “dessert dash” was held, raising $4,000. Schools from throughout the district competed in a special silent auction, with the basket made from the school that garnered the most money — won by Edison Elementary — receiving a catered lunch by Superintendent Mark Davalos and the school board. This event was coordinated by Kristeen Johnson.
The event would not have been possible without generous financial donations from organizations such as Port Blakely, Centralia College Foundation, Tiki Tap House, Titus Will, Quanex, and Chehalis Sheet Metal, the press release said.
Dollars for Scholars board members would like to thank all of those who volunteered and donated toward the event:
They would like to thank those committee chairs and others:
Auction administration — Jay Raish, Angela Salisbury, Heather Speck
College set-up — Bob Peters and Robert Cox
Decorations — Jenny Ashmore and Kristi Stelzner
Check-in — Shawn Peters, Jacqueline and Emily Vaughn
Silent auction — Carol Eastman and LauraLee Zuber
Dessert Dash — Lori Fast and Lori Gabler
Beverage station — Dicks Brewery
Titus Will Raffle — Sherry Land
KELA/KMNT Heads or Tails — Carrie Johnson
Check-out — Josh Lowe, Craig Gabler, Robert Cox and Matt Stelzner
Dollars for Scholars scholarships will be awarded prior to graduation. Since 1997, the organization has awarded more than $2 million to graduating seniors of Centralia.
For more information, visit Centralia High School Dollars for Scholars online.
Chris Thomas and Amy Buzzard are the CHS Dollars for Scholars co-chairs.
