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SUMMARY:Cleary hosts “A Night at the Derby” to support students in need
DESCRIPTION:Cleary hosts "A Night at the Derby" to support students in need\n\n \n\n(HOWELL\, MI) Cleary University will host its fourth annual Sip\, Savor and Support fundraising event to help students who need financial assistance.\n\n \n\n"A Night at the Derby" will take place Friday\, Feb. 6\, from 6:30 pm to 10 pm at Cleary Commons (on the Cleary University campus). Guests will enjoy an evening of Southern hospitality and Kentucky Derby charm that includes live music\, inspired cuisine and spirited fun   all to support Cleary's Gift of Graduation scholarship fund.\n\n \n\nCost is only $60 a person ($80 for the bourbon tasting experience).\n\n \n\nThe evening features southern-inspired hors d'oeuvres\, mint juleps and other signature themed cocktails\, wine\, local brews\, live jazz\, bluegrass music by the Jarrod Champion Duo\, a silent auction filled with unique items and experiences\, and a crowd favorite   the Derby Betting Parlor   where guests can play fast-paced horse racing games. Attendees are encouraged to add to the Kentucky Derby atmosphere by dressing in derby-style attire.\n\n \n\nProceeds from Sip\, Savor and Support will go toward the Gift of Graduation\, a scholarship designed specifically for students who face financial hardships at a critical time in their education   just a few months before completing the final college credits they need to earn their degree.  \n\n \n\n"Every student who is forced to drop out of school so close to graduation represents a major loss\, not only for themselves\, but for their family\, prospective employers waiting to hire Cleary graduates\, and the community\," reports Tom Egan\, director of Development at Cleary. "At Cleary\, our goal is to help these students bridge the gap for needed funding so they can cross that graduation finish line."\n\nTo purchase tickets for Cleary's fourth annual Sip\, Savor and Support\, visit paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=mi&ppid=74#optionList or send an email to kcole@cleary.edu.\n\n \n\nPurchase your tickets soon. Last year's event sold out early.\n\n \n\nThis year's presenting sponsor is CEI Michigan\, LLC\, a local family-owned and operated business that has earned a reputation as one of the country's most progressive roofing and architectural sheet metal firms. \n\n \n\nIf you are interested in serving as a sponsor for "A Night at the Derby\," send an email to kcole@cleary.edu\, or visit https://www.cleary.edu/sip-savor/ \n\n \n\nDonations and silent auction contributions also are gladly welcomed. Send an email to kcole@cleary.edu or call 517.586.3002.\n\n \n\nTo learn more about Cleary University's Gift of Graduation Scholarship\, visit www.cleary.edu/gift-of-graduation-scholarship/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Cleary hosts &ldquo\;A Night at the Derby&rdquo\; to support students in need</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">(HOWELL\, MI) Cleary University will host its fourth annual Sip\, Savor and Support fundraising event to help students who need financial assistance.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">&ldquo\;A Night at the Derby&rdquo\; will take place Friday\, Feb. 6\, from 6:30 pm to 10 pm at Cleary Commons (on the Cleary University campus). Guests will enjoy an evening of Southern hospitality and Kentucky Derby charm that includes live music\, inspired cuisine and spirited fun &ndash\; all to support Cleary&rsquo\;s Gift of Graduation scholarship fund.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Cost is only $60 a person ($80 for the bourbon tasting experience).</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">The evening features southern-inspired hors d&rsquo\;oeuvres\, mint juleps and other signature themed cocktails\, wine\, local brews\, live jazz\, bluegrass music by the Jarrod Champion Duo\, a silent auction filled with unique items and experiences\, and a crowd favorite &ndash\; the Derby Betting Parlor &ndash\; where guests can play fast-paced horse racing games. Attendees are encouraged to add to the Kentucky Derby atmosphere by dressing in derby-style attire.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nProceeds from Sip\, Savor and Support will go toward the Gift of Graduation\, a scholarship designed specifically for students who face financial hardships at a critical time in their education &ndash\; just a few months before completing the final college credits they need to earn their degree. &nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222\;">&ldquo\;Every student who is forced to drop out of school so close to graduation represents a major loss\, not only for themselves\, but for their family\, prospective employers waiting to hire Cleary graduates\, and the community\,&rdquo\; reports Tom Egan\, director of Development at Cleary. &ldquo\;At Cleary\, our goal is to help these students bridge the gap for needed funding so they can cross that graduation finish line.&rdquo\;</span><br />\nTo purchase tickets for Cleary&rsquo\;s fourth annual Sip\, Savor and Support\, visit paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=mi&amp\;ppid=74#optionList or send an email to <a href="mailto:kcole@cleary.edu">kcole@cleary.edu</a>.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;">Purchase your tickets soon. Last year&rsquo\;s event sold out early.</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">This year&rsquo\;s presenting sponsor is <strong>CEI Michigan</strong>\, LLC\, a local family-owned and operated business that has earned a reputation as one of the country&rsquo\;s most progressive roofing and architectural sheet metal firms. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">If you are interested in serving as a sponsor for &ldquo\;A Night at the Derby\,&rdquo\; send an email to <a href="mailto:kcole@cleary.edu">kcole@cleary.edu</a>\, or visit </span><span style="color:black\;"><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleary.edu%2Fsip-savor%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExaHJERVlIYXU0MHhPSlpUNXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7TsnHePvy7j0yrskZ7yV85NLhBx8QSZUJHNAu-h9-CsFDIYx7kgPeM0K4eLA_aem_Is2P_J5oNOPCb5sFjRfQNQ&amp\;h=AT06W9ZpSNQ7_eQZGsnm0Q0wnpPP1aDoF04wF0TAAFYGmfXBAvCX1WglPu0YsVLyVK6og3ka2MhsLypjgysCaMSM1bE0bNjgGzb3KPtYUqgTyNUcfz2PpWfbfqOghi4l6Ab1fBw4MbEkKec9lrUJGtRmxZrJsx8x&amp\;__tn__=q&amp\;c%5b0%5d=AT28FlUc2d95xVWtAyABoXHlOFu-ymH8nFMKeMUoi--uT3dX-8oIPxthopoxrJCwKqGbPGSZTXM1zD7TIwvsotOqgwOkUMvguoax364ZN98F0rfeOUYq6KDB0hauxOg4DsVBlkBARfzqwn0E0v-OQp7VC28ZBiYPOm4" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:black\;">https://www.cleary.edu/sip-savor/</span></span></a>&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nDonations and silent auction contributions also are gladly welcomed. Send an email to <a href="mailto:kcole@cleary.edu"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:windowtext\;">kcole@cleary.edu</span></span></a> or call 517.586.3002.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nTo learn more about Cleary University&rsquo\;s Gift of Graduation Scholarship\, visit <a href="http://www.cleary.edu/gift-of-graduation-scholarship/">www.cleary.edu/gift-of-graduation-scholarship/</a>
LOCATION:Cleary Commons
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URL:https://chamber.howell.org/events/details/cleary-hosts-a-night-at-the-derby-to-support-students-in-need-23984
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