Suwanee Dental Care, Proud Sponsors of the North Gwinnett Schools Foundation!

As seen in the Gwinnett Herald..

	The “party like a rock star” group won best costume during the Oct. 17 Big T’do. Back Row l-r: Philip & Denise Wilcox, Dwight O’Neal, and Jessica & Steve Baldwin. Front Row l-r: Chrissy O’Neal, Heather Thompson, Carla & Fred Zagotti, and Clint Thompson. (click for larger version)

November 19, 2009 | 03:40 PM
SUWANEE - The North Gwinnett Schools Foundation's (NGSF) recent Big T' Do, sponsored by Suwanee Dental Care, brought in nearly $82,000 to support the 10 schools in the North Gwinnett and future Lanier clusters. More than 400 guests, many of them dressed in costumes, bid on 162 donated items, ranging from practical services to exotic vacations, at the annual dinner/auction hosted at Bear's Best in Suwanee.

Nearly $40,000 of the funds raised at the event will be used to provide grants to teachers and students at the 10 schools in the North Gwinnett and future Lanier clusters. The remainder of money raised will be added to the Foundation's endowment fund to provide for future gifts.

As part of the Big T' Do festivities, attendees decorated their themed dinner tables and many dressed in costumes to match themes of their choice, including party like a rock star, Disney, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Gilligan's Island, and Alice in Wonderland, to name a few. Prizes were awarded for Best Table, won by Lanier Middle School PTSA for its Lanier Longhorn-themed table, and for Best Costume, which was presented to the "rock stars" group.

Established in 2001, the NGSF has provided more than $225,000 for grants and scholarships to teachers and students at the 10 public schools in the North Gwinnett Cluster.

More information about the North Gwinnett Schools Foundation is available at www.northgwinnettschoolsfoundation.org/.