What would have been the 31st Annual Lake Michigan College Winner’s Circle Benefit Auction one month from now is yet another victim of the ongoing ripple effect of the pandemic, officially postponed and perhaps on the verge of being “reimagined,” according to college officials.
LMC Foundation Executive Director Doug Schaffer announced this afternoon that the Foundation is postponing the 2021 Auction originally scheduled for March 6th, and that it may be reimagined in its 31st year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Schaffer says, “We are working with the LMC Foundation Board of Directors to develop alternative plans,” noting, “Although it is not possible to have a safe, in-person gathering on our traditional date, the scholarship dollars raised at this event are too important for our students to simply cancel.”
The annual gala event held in the Mendel Center’s Grand Upton Hall raises more than $100,000 annually for the Winner’s Circle Endowed Scholarship through ticket sales, a raffle, live and silent auctions and individual and corporate contributions. Since 1988, the Winner’s Circle Benefit Auction has raised more than $5 million for student scholarships.
LMC Foundation Board President Gloria Ender says, “It is because of the generosity of our sponsors and community that so many students have an opportunity at a college education.” She adds, “We are currently looking at all our options to present future opportunities in a safe and fun environment for all. Stay tuned.”
To donate to the Winner’s Circle Endowed Scholarship, you can visit online at: http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/support. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, you are invited to contact Schaffer at 269-927-8120 or dschaffer@lakemichigancollege.edu.
For more information on LMC’s Foundation, you can visit: http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/foundation.
