The 27th annual Bruin Benefit dinner and auction raised $250,045 on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The evening brought many Padua supporters together to celebrate and continue to support the mission, all while having fun and enjoying each other’s company.
Padua students greeted more than 300 guests and
helped them with mobile bidding on more than 60 items throughout the silent
auction. The live auction featured 13 items, including a trip to Italy donated
by Encompass the World Travel/KHM Travel with the Coyle Family, a live painting
of the Bruin Benefit event, the ever-popular seven-course feast catered by
Chefs Fr. Allan DaCorte, ofm and Principal David Stec ’86 and a NASCAR
experience.
A handmade birdhouse built to look like Padua
was the special raffle item this year.
Guests enjoyed cocktails and a delicious dinner
while watching Padua’s Fine Arts students perform songs from the musical Chaplin. Guests capped off the evening
at the coffee bar with liqueurs, homemade cookies and chocolates donated by
Padua’s faculty and staff.
Thank you to the Bruin Benefit Committee, the
countless volunteers, in addition to the sponsors, donors and guests who made
the evening a success. The proceeds from the benefit will be used to maintain
excellent educational programs for our students and keep tuition affordable for
our families.
Please mark your calendar for next year’s Bruin
Benefit on Saturday, April 25, 2020 and stay tuned for details on another
exciting event!
