Mineola Education Foundation having benefit casino night

Posted Thursday, January 30, 2020 4:18 pm

The Mineola Education Foundation is having its first Casino Night on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Mineola Civic Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $75 each or tables of six are available for $600.

Attendees will be treated to dinner, one drink ticket and $1,000 in poker chips to enjoy the games.

A cash bar with beer and wine will also be available.

There will be a live auction and prizes will be raffled. Auction items include:

VIP parking spot at the Mineola Primary School allowing for bypass of the car-rider lane every afternoon of the 2020-21 school year
One week stay at Sky Ranch for a 1st-9th grade student
Spa package including a one-hour Swedish massage, a Signature facial and a pedicure at The Rose Spa at the Cascades Country Club
Custom concrete table courtesy of Concrete Tops and More
One round of golf for four at the Mineola Country Club, Links at Land’s End, Hideaway, Van Zandt Country Club, Cascades and Holly Tree Country Club
Three day, two night stay in Broken Bow, Okla., courtesy of Denise Keplar-Patrick
Bulgari sunglasses and a Christian Louboutin purse courtesy of Kacey Musgraves
One-of-a-kind guitar autographed by legendary artist Willie Nelson and Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves
Pit Boss pellet and gas grill smoker and meat combo
Athletic pass for all Mineola ISD athletic events of the 2020-21 school year.

All proceeds will benefit Mineola ISD teacher grants and student scholarships.

Tickets are available for purchase at Mineola Community Bank, Texas Farm Bureau Bank and Alexandra Roberts’ Allstate.

For more information, contact
Robin Averett at 903-521-4573,
Kim Galyean at 903-520-9912 or
Angie Ruffin at 214-274-8455.

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