Johnson County Community College
Press Release

College Information and Publications
913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

3/24/09
Story by Peggy Graham

JCCC Dollars for Scholars scheduled April 24

Tom and Mary Martha Carrico

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College’s Dollars for Scholars, an annual fund-raiser for student scholarships, begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Ritz Charles, 9000 W. 137th St. The auction, with a birthday theme in honor of JCCC’s 40th anniversary, is open to the public, alumni, faculty, staff and students.

The evening features live and silent auctions, buffet dinner, beverages, raffle, games of chance and entertainment. Tickets are $25 a person, $15 for students with a JCCC ID or $240 for a reserved table of eight. Tickets can be purchased on line at http://www.jccc.edu/foundationonline by clicking on events.

Included in the auction are hundreds of items, ranging from certificates to restaurants and services, vacation getaways and sports memorabilia.

Tom and Mary Martha Carrico, Leawood, are the honorary auction co-chairs. The Carricos are members of the Foundation board of directors who have volunteered for the auction for several years.

The 2008 auction raised more than $50,000 with the help of 200 volunteers made up of alumni, students, faculty, staff and community friends.

To volunteer, make reservations for the auction or donate an item, contact Kristin McDaniel, auction coordinator, JCCC Foundation, 913-469-3835, kmcdanl@jccc.edu.