Ivy Tech Community College’s local campuses are again offering carryout cuisine for this year’s annual spring fundraiser.
This is the 18th year for the event, sponsored by the Ivy Tech Foundation. Proceeds support students at the Lake County and Valparaiso campuses. The Lake County campus has locations in Crown Point, East Chicago and Gary, while the Valparaiso campus has locations in Valparaiso, Michigan City and LaPorte.
Between noon and 3 p.m. each day, pre-ordered meals will be delivered to patrons’ cars by Aco Sikoski, chancellor of the Valparaiso/Michigan City campus, on Saturday, April 9 at Aberdeen Manor, 216 Ballantrae St., Valparaiso. Pre-ordered meals from Theo’s Steaks & Seafood, 9144 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland will be delivered to your car by Louie Gonzalez, chancellor of the Lake County campus, on Sunday, April 10.
The event will be accompanied by an online auction beginning Tuesday, April 5 and ending the evening of April 10. Auction items were donated by Ivy Tech faculty and staff as well by businesses across Northwest Indiana. To view and bid on items, visit https://event.gives/ivyauction2022.
For more information, contact Cindy Hall, executive director of development, at (219) 476-4710 or cjhall@ivytech.edu.
“The mission of the Ivy Tech Foundation is to invest in our students, thus building stronger communities and supporting economic growth,” Hall said. “I continue to have the privilege of hearing from students who are directly impacted by various circumstances, even before COVID, and who were given the opportunity to complete their studies as a result of this fundraising initiative.
“COVID did not cancel education. It just caused us to rethink how we do business. This event is a triple win. It supports students, supports our local venues and allows our friends to have a lovely meal with a small gathering in the convenience of their own home.”