2008 Woodie Awards
UHON snags city's mayor for program's date auction
Paige Gabriel
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: News
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By Paige Gabriel
Staff Reporter
The university honors program will host its annual date auction on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.
The date auction will be held in the Guerry Center's Flag Room and is open to all students.
This year's theme is "Gold Rush: Stake Your Claim," and Western-themed costumes are optional.
"It is an annual event that the honors program does to raise money for a local charity," Kimberly Brooks, a Manchester, Tenn., senior and president of the UHON Council, said. "Students are paired with a date which is usually some tickets to an entertainment event, to the movies or bowling, and maybe a free meal at a restaurant."
The date auction is the biggest event of the semester for UHON, and most of the members participate in some form, from planning and set-up to offering themselves as dates.
This year, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is involved, and a date with the mayor, consisting of lunch and attending meetings with the mayor, will be auctioned off.
A raffle will also be held with prizes ranging from jewelry and purses to gym memberships and gift certificates. Two tickets to a Predators game in Nashville with an overnight stay in a hotel have also been donated to the raffle.
A booth will be open in the UC lobby from Nov. 2 through Nov. 9 where students can purchase raffle tickets.
This year the money raised will be donated to the Family Housing and Learning Center.
"Our goal this year is to raise money to provide computers for the children at the center," said Brooks. "They are wanting to start an after-school program, and the kids have no access to the computers or the Internet to work on homework, projects or research."
Gregory O'Dea, professor of English and director of the honors program, said. "Date auction raises a fair amount of money for a good cause.
"The charity changes every year, but they usually pick a charity that doesn't get a lot of attention and funding from other sources like United Way," he continued. "They are always happy and very, very grateful for the contributions."
Marin Rieman, a Bartlett, Tenn., senior, said: "The raffle is my favorite part. It's just a great way to raise money for charity and have a good time. Students who otherwise wouldn't give to charity are more willing and it definitely helps."
Staff Reporter
The university honors program will host its annual date auction on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.
The date auction will be held in the Guerry Center's Flag Room and is open to all students.
This year's theme is "Gold Rush: Stake Your Claim," and Western-themed costumes are optional.
"It is an annual event that the honors program does to raise money for a local charity," Kimberly Brooks, a Manchester, Tenn., senior and president of the UHON Council, said. "Students are paired with a date which is usually some tickets to an entertainment event, to the movies or bowling, and maybe a free meal at a restaurant."
The date auction is the biggest event of the semester for UHON, and most of the members participate in some form, from planning and set-up to offering themselves as dates.
This year, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is involved, and a date with the mayor, consisting of lunch and attending meetings with the mayor, will be auctioned off.
A raffle will also be held with prizes ranging from jewelry and purses to gym memberships and gift certificates. Two tickets to a Predators game in Nashville with an overnight stay in a hotel have also been donated to the raffle.
A booth will be open in the UC lobby from Nov. 2 through Nov. 9 where students can purchase raffle tickets.
This year the money raised will be donated to the Family Housing and Learning Center.
"Our goal this year is to raise money to provide computers for the children at the center," said Brooks. "They are wanting to start an after-school program, and the kids have no access to the computers or the Internet to work on homework, projects or research."
Gregory O'Dea, professor of English and director of the honors program, said. "Date auction raises a fair amount of money for a good cause.
"The charity changes every year, but they usually pick a charity that doesn't get a lot of attention and funding from other sources like United Way," he continued. "They are always happy and very, very grateful for the contributions."
Marin Rieman, a Bartlett, Tenn., senior, said: "The raffle is my favorite part. It's just a great way to raise money for charity and have a good time. Students who otherwise wouldn't give to charity are more willing and it definitely helps."
