CSM Makes a Splash May 7
Partnering with the CSM Foundation to plan the 2016 “Splash for Scholarships” at the Leonardtown Ccmpus are foundation directors, from left, Jean McDougall, Nancy Hempstead, and Rané Franklin.
Poolside Celebration Raises Money for Students
Why raise money with stuffy dinners when you can make a splash? The College of Southern Maryland Foundation is going poolside 7 to 11 pm May 7 for its second annual “Splash for Scholarships” at the Leonardtown campus Wellness and Aquatics Center. There will be music, seashore-inspired cuisine, dancing, games, and a silent auction. The attire is tropical casual.
Proceeds from the event benefit student scholarships at CSM, through the CSM Foundation.
Sponsorship prices for the event range from $500 to $7,500, and are based on a giving level, with different opportunities at different prices. Individual tickets are $50 per person.
“This event is one of my favorites, as it is such a fun event, and it funds needed scholarships for our credit and non-credit workforce students. The support from our community as sponsors and through silent auction items is just overwhelming. We are so excited to host this event for a second year and are pleased to be working with our generous community partners who are as committed as we are in supporting our students,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried.
The CSM Foundation was established in 1970. It is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization and promotes growth, progress, academic excellence, and the general welfare of CSM. The foundation raises and manages funds, as well as providing support to develop and strengthen CSM and its objectives.
For information on the event and sponsorships, visit the event website or contact CSM Development Coordinator Erika Abell at [email protected] or 301-934-7647. For photos from last year’s event, visit here. To view a video promoting the 2016 event, click here.
Business and community organizations are joining the fun by coming on board to support the Splash for Scholarships.
Auction items include destination vacations to Clearwater, FL, Williamsburg, VA and Myrtle Beach, SC, a chauffeured wine tasting and tour, unique jewelry, a sunset cruise, tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game as well as opportunities for the new Fitbit Blaze Smart Fitness Watch, a custom-designed CSM corn hole set and one-of-a-kind silver Swarovski necklace.
Joining the CSM Foundation as sponsors are:
High Tide: Community Bank of the Chesapeake and Capt. Billy Robertson Foundation;
Lifeguard: Brad and Linda Gottfried, CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services Inc., County Times, Glen and Barbara Ives, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Miles & Stockbridge P.C., Old Line Bank, Quality Built Homes, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Southern Maryland Women’s League;
Beachcomber: Calvert Memorial Hospital, The Cherry Cove Group, Donald P. and Jean Marie McDougall, Murray, Wamsley & Schrader, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, Rita Reeves, Ruddy Duck, Shasho Consulting P.A. Commercial Real Estate in Memory of Mary I. Shasho, Titan Gemini Group, Toyota of Southern Maryland, Vyalex Management Systems, and Walter and Jane Grove; and,
Seashell: Barefoot Graphics, C3 Innovations Inc., Coldwell Banker Jay Lilly Real Estate, Eric and Rané Franklin, Evie and Vince Hungerford, Flora Corner Farm, Hickory Dickory Dark Productions, Linda Cox in Memory of Donald R. Cox, Nancy Hempstead, Patuxent Dental, PixBooth, Sabre Systems Inc. and Taylor Gas Co.
Tickets may be purchased at the door, with individual tickets $50 per person, or $30 per person for CSM’s alumni, faculty or staff.
Other upcoming foundation events include a scholarship reception at 5 pm May 11 at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf and a brick recognition ceremony at 3:30 pm June 8 at the college’s La Plata campus.
For more about the College of Southern Maryland, visit their Leader member page.
