Monday, March 12, 2012

For the sixth year, the Education Foundation of Martin County is hosting An Evening of Excellence, along with its signature Bids for Kids auction, on Saturday, March 24, at the Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart.  This annual event raises tens of thousands of dollars to expand educational opportunities by funding Classroom Enrichment Grants, the Foundation's S.T.E.A.M. Initiative promoting student achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics, as well as many other educational enrichment and recognition programs.

The Morganti Group, Inc. is the presenting sponsor for the Education Foundation of Martin County's An Evening of Excellence | Bids for Kids auction. The Morganti Group acknowledges the numerous achievements of the Education Foundation, including annually awarding more than $35,000 in Classroom Enrichment Grants, developing student participation in the Art in Public Places program, securing funding for the Foundation’s Intervention Initiative for Struggling Readers, promoting CTE (Career & Technical Education) programming, bringing Grammy award-winning artists into classrooms to work with students and teachers, and so much more!  These programs enrich and enhance the quality of education for students and educators alike.

"The Morganti Group is proud of our commitment to the students and teachers of Martin County," says Michael H. Olenick, Vice President Corporate Affairs, The Morganti Group, Inc. "There is no better organization than the Education Foundation of Martin County to support the enhancement and enrichment of our top-rated educational system."

Tickets for this event cost $150 per person. Registration can be done online at www.EducationFoundationMC.org.

For more information, contact Lisa Rhodes, Executive Director, Education Foundation of Martin County, at (772) 600-8062, or by e-mail at LRhodes@EducationFoundationMC.org; or visit www.EducationFoundationMC.org.

About the Education Foundation of Martin County
The Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), community investment organization comprised of business leaders, community volunteers, and school officials with the common goal of enriching and enhancing the quality of education for students and educators in Martin County's public schools.  For more information, visit www.educationfoundationmc.org.

Education Foundation of Martin County Board member Debbie Banta, who is chairing Evening of Excellence, along with Education Foundation Executive Director Lisa Rhodes, give a thumb's up for the generous check from Gerry Kelly, Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations (left) and Michael H. Olenick, Vice President Corporate Affairs (right), of The Morganti Group, Inc.

Gerry Kelly, Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations (left) and Michael H. Olenick, Vice President Corporate Affairs (right), of The Morganti Group, Inc., presented Education Foundation of Martin County Board member Debbie Banta, who is chairing Evening of Excellence, and Education Foundation Executive Director Lisa Rhodes with a generous check for Evening of Excellence.