Daytona State Foundation to honor longtime benefactors

Annual gala to celebrate the Bert Fish Foundation and Dr. William Schildecker

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2014) - The Daytona State College Foundation will host its annual gala on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the college's beautiful Mori Hosseini Center on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

The gala is among the area's premier charity events. This year's honored guest will be the Bert Fish Foundation and its president, Dr. William Schildecker.

"Dr. Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have generously supported the college and many community organizations throughout the years," said DSC Foundation Executive Director Kay Burniston. "Through their generosity, students pursuing degrees in nursing, respiratory care and many other allied health programs have received help defraying the cost of their education. Our communities are stronger and countless lives are lifted because of their extraordinary service."

The festivities, which kick off at 6 p.m., will feature foods from around the world, meticulously prepared by Daytona State culinary students and their award-winning chef-instructors. The menu includes themed foods from the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean as well as a German Beer Garden featuring craft beer samples – made from the students taking the inaugural class 'Introduction to Craft Beer and Wine' offered this fall.

All gala proceeds will benefit student scholarships in the health fields. Individual tickets are $125, with sponsorships available on multiple levels.

For more gala details, or to reserve your tickets/sponsorship, call (386) 506-3407 or visit DaytonaState.edu/Foundation.  

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