The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation raised a record-breaking total of $85,250 at its annual fundraiser to help students in need.
This event featured the Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos, a high energy, interactive and comedy show, at the college’s North Metro Campus on Thursday, Oct. 17. John Loud, president of LOUD Security System, served as the emcee for this lively evening of entertainment. The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos performers have been dazzling festivals, national conventions, clubs, and corporate events for over 20 years with all-request, sing-along performances.
“We were thrilled to achieve our highest fundraising total ever at this sold-out event thanks to the strong support of our sponsors and donors,” said Chattahoochee Tech Vice President of Advancement Jennifer Nelson. “These generous contributions will help our students in need complete programs of study that prepare them to become valuable members of the local workforce.”
Proceeds raised from the Dueling Pianos event at Chattahoochee Tech will provide much-needed funding to deserving students for scholarships, emergency grants, and textbooks. Funds were raised through corporate sponsorships, ticket sales and a silent auction, along with tips generated throughout the evening from event participants. Sponsors for this event represented a broad spectrum of local companies. Their contributions ranged from $5,000 for premier sponsors and $3,500 for platinum sponsors, to $2,500 gold, $1,500 silver, and $500 bronze sponsorships.
The 2024 premiere level sponsors included: Advantage Office Solutions and McCarthy Construction. Platinum level sponsors included: Croy Engineering; Brandon Construction; Genuine Parts Company; Wellstar Health System; and Win-Tech, Inc.
Gold level sponsors included: Jericho Designs; LGE Community Credit Union; Main Street Auto; North Georgia Staffing; Northside Hospital Cherokee; Winter Construction; United Community Bank; and Universal Alloy Company.
Silver level sponsors included: 41 South Creative; AT&T; Cobb EMC; Crane Elder Law Firm, LLC; Croft & Associates; Diversified Construction; Georgia Power; NELSON; Paragon Accounting & Tax Solutions; Piedmont Bank and Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Bronze level sponsors included: Adventure Outdoors; Mauldin & Jenkins; and Patterson & Dewar Engineers.
The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that supports the college by working to help make higher education an affordable reality for students at Chattahoochee Tech. The Foundation presented $94,000 in scholarships last year to deserving students, along with issuing more than $44,000 in emergency grant funds to help students in danger of not continuing their education due to unexpected financial hardships.
This sold-out and lively evening of entertainment resulted in the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation achieving its highest ever fundraising total.
