June 29, 2022 – Sarasota
New College of Florida will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of its annual Clambake, hosted by the New College Foundation, on Thursday, November 3, at 6 p.m. The event will take place on the New College bayfront beside College Hall, 351 College Drive in Sarasota. All ticket proceeds benefit student scholarships. Event chairs are Erin Christy, Doug Christy, and Charlene Heiser Wolff. Tickets start at $275, and sponsorships are available. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, visit ncf.edu/clambake or call 941-487-4800 or email foundation@ncf.edu.
This time-honored fundraising event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships. Last year it raised more than $530,000—the most ever raised in the event’s history.
“Scholarships are essential to attracting outstanding students from around the region, nation, and world and providing them with a truly exceptional liberal arts education,” says Charlene Heiser Wolff on behalf of her co-chairs. “While New College is public, state funding covers only a portion of the cost of maintaining our status as a national leader in education. The scholarship program closes the gap.”
The New College Foundation provides more than $2 million for student scholarships, faculty and student research, academic excellence, and campus enhancements. “Clambake has been a very successful way to help empower this life-changing effort,” says Heiser Wolff. “Guests can invest in the future of New College, while hearing from our exceptional students and faculty and enjoying New England fare catered by Michaels On East, entertainment, cocktails and a breathtaking sunset.”
Clambake has been one of Sarasota’s most popular philanthropic events for more than four decades.
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