On April 10th, the Bossanova Ballroom was filled with staff, students, and parents giving their time and support to the Franklin art department at the Just Desserts Auction. Artwork was donated by students, teachers, parents, alumni members, and local artists in the community and put up for auction. There was a silent auction along with a raffle of some items. Throughout the event there were performances from the choir, jazz band, dance class, and the drama department. A table full of every dessert you could image was available for everyone to enjoy as they looked at the art and mingled.
The night was very successful and raised over $12,000! The revenue from the event will go toward funding the industrial, visual, and performing arts departments as well as the PTA. Just Desserts took months of planning by many dedicated Franklin parents, especially Tammy Carpenter who was the main organizer. “There were a lot of people who volunteered to set up, publicize, and bring desserts to the event,” explained one of the many parent volunteers, Marcia Schmidt. They exceeded their goal for the number of tickets sold. The great turnout of event and the amount of money raised proved that all of their hard work had paid off. The arts departments will surly prosper from this new funding and should be thankful for the committed efforts of the volunteers who organized such a great event!
by Julia Fonk
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