Silent auction raises $642 for foundation
Bruce Harbin
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: News
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Volunteer State Community College's Ophthalmic Medical Technology program hosted a silent auction for anyone who wanted to buy their special someone a gift.
"Treat Your Sweetie on Valentine's Day," was the name of the auction said Kathleen Moore, Ophthalmic program instructor.
Though the auction's theme was centered around Valentine's Day, the purpose goes beyond gifts.
Moore said the Ophthalmic Community Service Foundation was raising money for a non-profit organization called The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
"[The Foundation Fighting Blindness] drives research to save and restore sight for persons with retinal disease," said Moore.
The Ophthalmic Med Tech program hosted the auction for three days and $642 was raised for The Foundation Fighting Blindness, said Moore.
The money was raised by people placing bids on the items that they wanted, explained Melissa Gibson, an Ophthalmic Med Tech program student who assisted with the auction.
Joann Reid, the program's team captain, said that a number of other events are planned by the Ophthalmic Med Tech program to raise money for The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
The program will be selling concessions on campus at the Science Olympiad on Feb. 16.
On May 31, the Ophthalmic Med Tech program will be at the Vision Walk at the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville.
"Treat Your Sweetie on Valentine's Day," was the name of the auction said Kathleen Moore, Ophthalmic program instructor.
Though the auction's theme was centered around Valentine's Day, the purpose goes beyond gifts.
Moore said the Ophthalmic Community Service Foundation was raising money for a non-profit organization called The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
"[The Foundation Fighting Blindness] drives research to save and restore sight for persons with retinal disease," said Moore.
The Ophthalmic Med Tech program hosted the auction for three days and $642 was raised for The Foundation Fighting Blindness, said Moore.
The money was raised by people placing bids on the items that they wanted, explained Melissa Gibson, an Ophthalmic Med Tech program student who assisted with the auction.
Joann Reid, the program's team captain, said that a number of other events are planned by the Ophthalmic Med Tech program to raise money for The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
The program will be selling concessions on campus at the Science Olympiad on Feb. 16.
On May 31, the Ophthalmic Med Tech program will be at the Vision Walk at the Bicentennial Mall in Nashville.
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