Community Thanks

Donors: Thank you for making fundraiser possible

The Post Falls Education Foundation would like to thank the many businesses and individuals who helped make the 22nd Annual Wine, Stein and Dine fundraiser for creative classroom materials and equipment such a success this year.

Proceeds will go toward funding grant requests submitted by teachers of all grade levels and subjects throughout the Post Falls School District. During the past 22 years, the foundation has now raised more than $600,000 for the Post Falls classrooms.

Thank you to our Major Benefactor Sponsor Columbia Bank, Grand Sponsor Mountain West Bank, Wine Tree Sponsor Washington Trust Bank, followed by sponsorships from Idaho Forest Group, STCU, Avista, Potlatch No. 1 Federal Credit Union, Sentry Dynamics, Magnuson McHugh, Architects West, Post Falls Kiwanis Club, Post Falls Rotary, Greyhound Park & Event Center, Gourley & Associates CPAs, Coeur d’Alene Press, KXLY Radio Group, YESCO Signs, Jacklin Land Co., and sixtwofour designs.

Our generous food vendors this year included Freedom Burrito, Nate’s New York Pizza, Purple Onion Catering Co., White House Grill, with awards for best food of the evening, in different categories, going to My Big Fat Greek Deli, The Relic Smokehouse & Pub, Big Bear Deli, Ekness Catering, Stacie’s Cakes, MoonDollars Bistro, Drummin’ Up BBQ, and the Post Falls School District Food Ladies. The annual Spirit of the Foundation award went to Big Bear Deli.

Thank you to Bill Bozly and his musician friends, and seventy-five beverage distributors and companies that provided more than 200 different varieties of wines, microbrews and hard ciders. Over eighty businesses and individual donors contributed to the silent auction, and a crew of dozens of volunteers who return each year helped add to the event’s success.

VALERIE WILCOX

Post Falls Education Foundation Board Member