Lone Star College Foundation StarGala to benefit student success

Lone Star College System News

Published on: April 18, 2017 Lone Star College Foundation will host its 16th annual StarGala Saturday, April 29, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.

StarGala is more than a fundraising event, said Nicole Robinson Gauthier, LSC Foundation executive director. It is also a celebration of our donors, who help us to fulfill our mission of changing students lives through education.

StarGala is the major fundraising celebration of the year hosted by Lone Star College Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lone Star College, having raised over $5 million for scholarships and programs throughout its history.

Last year alone, the LSC Foundation raised funds and distributed over $1.4 million in scholarships to 1,300 students. Additionally, over $400,000 was dedicated to support of various college programs, and over $300,000 in emergency assistance to students was provided.

StarGala is a major reason that the Foundation is able to provide this kind of support to our students, said Carl Joiner, LSC Foundation board chair. 91 percent of Lone Star College students stay in our area when they are done to live and work. When you think about where to donate, the Lone Star College Foundation is a great return on your investment.

StarGala, a Celestial Celebration will be an ethereal evening of dinner, entertainment and dancing, complete with live and silent auctions stocked with hundreds of exciting items on which to bid, a jewelry raffle sponsored by Thomas Markel Jewelers, interactive student experience stations, and more!

Highlighted auction items includes:

Astros Suite with 36 tickets and six parking passes for a home game
Pop-Up Planetarium Party for children at LSC-University Park, including fun astronomy physics experiments and gift bags
Double Date: Ed Sheeran tickets and VIP suite for four at the Toyota Center
A Day in the Life of a Hero Fire Science Academy tour at LSC-Montgomery, including a live burn demonstration in the flashover chamber
First Pitch at an Astros game
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