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January 27, 2013

SPSF gears up for annual fundraiser

Mark Friedel Staff Writer The Claremore Daily Progress Sun Jan 27, 2013, 07:00 AM CST

SEQUOYAH —

Sequoyah Public Schools Foundation will host its annual Wild Thing Dinner & Auction at 6 p.m., Feb. 2 in the Mid-High cafeteria. This year’s theme is “Grandma’s Country Kitchen.”

Auction items are donated by local businesses, teachers, students, parents and the community, and include BancFirst OSU tickets-gift basket, Oak Tree Photography family and senior portrait sessions, Light’n Pawn guitar and amplifier, Toshiba laptop from Robin May Insurance, a tablet from Century 21 Claremore group and more.

Tickets are available for $12.

Funds raised from the event will be used by the foundation to provide classroom grants for teachers.

Donations can be dropped off at the Central Office in the Sequoyah Administration building. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (918) 341-5472.

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