CLAYTON — The elegant ballroom in the 65,000 square-foot banquet center at Meadowbrook at Clayton on March 3 was the site of the Northmont Education Foundation’s 22nd annual auction, ‘A Community Night of Giving.’

The event featured silent and live auctions beginning at 7 p.m. with hors-d’oeuvres and desserts.

Some of the items auctioned included a Weber Genesis II E-435 grill with a list price of $1,200. Clark Chiropractic / Dr. Carter Regula donated a $750 package that included an initial consultation, a complete set of X-rays, and follow up visits.

Other items auction included:

• A family membership to the YMCA ($780 value).

• An MZ Wallace purse filled with cash donations by auction attendees.

• Two sets of eight reserved seats for graduation.

• A Cass ring.

• A 2023 Northmont High School yearbook.

• Two tickets to prom and two tickets for homecoming – including certificates for hair prep and flowers.

• Pee Wee Football registration fees.

• Pee Wee Cheerleading registration fees.

Other silent auction items included gift baskets filled with bath and spa items, Ohio Lottery scratch-offs, alcoholic beverages and baskets filled with other goodies.

The mission of the Northmont Education Foundation is to provide funds to enhance the education of the students in the Northmont Community through grants and scholarships.

The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the programs and activities of Northmont Schools through donations and gifts in support of the following categories:

Academic Excellence: to promote student academic achievement.

Fine and Performing Arts: to promote student excellence in music, dance, the performing arts, and fine arts.

General: to promote general enrichment programs, activities and athletic interests.

NEF is a non-profit organization created to provide private funds for the promotion of excellence in education within the Northmont City School District.

Its board consists of up to 14 voting members and three permanent non-voting members. These non-voting members represent the Northmont Board of Education, the superintendent, and the Alumni Association.

The volunteer trustees represent the community interests and seek to fulfill the mission of the foundation through community and donor interaction, focused program management and teacher and student support.

NEF is a component of the Dayton Foundation, and while leadership of the NEF stays in the community, oversight of its funds lies within the Dayton Foundation.

A total of $34,457 in grants were awarded to Northmont teachers for the 2022-23 school year. The funds are used for the exclusive purpose of assisting Northmont City Schools, students, faculty and staff.

Grants can be created with any amount of money. However, a grant is not considered to be fully funded until it reaches $6,000. Establishing a grant with the NEF is a way to contribute to the future of Northmont Schools.

Grants cannot be awarded until they are fully funded. Once the grant is fully funded, the donor can create the criteria for which the grant will be awarded as well as a name for the grant.

A Selection Committee, made up of NEF trustees, reviews grant applications received from Northmont employees in the spring. They are then awarded and used for the following school year.

The NEF awarded more than $57,200 to Northmont graduating seniors in 2022. The NEF appoints a selection committee from its trustees. The committee is comprised of professionals, including retired educators, businessmen and women, and individuals from the Northmont community.

Those interested in assisting the NEF in its mission can make a direct contribution in any amount or through wills or bequests to remember special persons and events.

Promote the Foundation among your friends, relatives and coworkers.

Invite your friends and associates to hear an informal presentation by a representative of the Foundation.

Join the “Kroger Community Rewards” program. To do so, go to www.kroger.com and choose Community – Community Rewards. Either sign in or create an account to enroll. The Northmont Education Foundation (#CX769) is a part of this.

Every time an enrolled member shops at Kroger using their Kroger Plus card, the organization they have chosen will earn rewards. Since January of 2014 NEF have earned over $19,456 with shoppers’ support.

All gifts are tax-deductible.

Those interested in contributing to NEF can send checks payable to:

Northmont Education Foundation

4001 Old Salem Road

Englewood, OH 45322

Contact the Northmont Education Foundation at (937) 832-5004.

Reach Ron Nunnari at (937) 684-9124 or email [email protected].