Catholic Student Center Fundraiser

Amarillo—The annual fundraiser to benefit the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm in the parish hall at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter.
 
Tickets for the fundraiser are $75 per person and can be purchased on the CSC website, wtcsc.org. Tickets can also be purchased from any member of the Catholic Student Center. VIP tables seating eight will also be available, at $1,000 each. The evening will include live and silent auctions and a meal.
 
The Student Center continues to seek people who are willing to donate a gift basket for the silent auction.
 
“During our past three fundraisers, we’ve done gift baskets and have had great participation,” said Father Alvin Tshuma, chaplain and executive director at the Catholic Student Center. “The gift baskets have helped make our annual fundraiser even more special and we encourage individuals, groups, businesses, alumni and organizations to donate a gift basket.”
 
For those who would rather make a financial gift to the Catholic Student Center in lieu of donating a gift basket, cash donations will be greatly accepted and appreciated.
 
The evening serves as the principal fundraiser for the CSC, according to Father Tshuma.
 
“This is the main source of funding for our campus ministries, but it’s also a great opportunity for people to meet the students that they’re supporting and for the students to show their appreciation for all the generosity we have received throughout the year,” he said.
 
Another highlight of the annual fundraiser is a raffle. Tickets are on sale at $5.00 each or five tickets for $20.00 and can be purchased from any member of the Catholic Student Center.
 
Top prize in the raffle is a $1,500 VISA Gift Card. Second prize is a $750 VISA Gift Card and third prize is a professionally-framed piece of diamond art created by CSC assistant director Betty Aragon of The Last Supper. Those purchasing tickets for the raffle need not be present to win.
 
Tickets for the raffle can be purchased during regular business hours at the WTCSC, located at 2610 4th Ave., or from any member of the Catholic Student Center. The donations as well as the profit from the event help fund Catholic campus ministry at West Texas A&M University.
 
For more details, to purchase a ticket for the fundraiser or the raffle, to donate a gift basket or to donate an item for the live and silent auctions, please call Betty Aragon at the Catholic Student Center, 806-655-4345.