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Pictured: Panorama of Possibilities committee members (from left): philanthropist John Schultz of Atlantic City;
President of Atlantic Cape Community College, Dr. Peter Mora of Palermo; Create Opportunity Campaign cabinet member,
Douglas Heun of Linwood; Atlantic County chair for the Create Opportunity Capital & Scholarship Campaign,
Douglas Fraser of Marmora, ; and philanthropist Gary Hill
Local Philanthropists Host Event to Support
Atlantic Cape’s Capital & Scholarship Campaign
More than 150 guests gathered at Casa Del Cielo, home of Atlantic City philanthropists Gary Hill and John Schultz, on Jan. 26, to experience Atlantic Cape Community College’s Panorama of Possibilities. The event was the latest in a series of activities for “Create Opportunity: The Capital & Scholarship Campaign for Atlantic Cape Community College,” sponsored by the Atlantic Cape Foundation and the college.
To date, Atlantic Cape and the Foundation have raised nearly $1.8 million of the $2.5 million goal in the college’s first capital campaign. Atlantic Cape’s Capital & Scholarship Campaign began in September 2009 and is expected to conclude in March 2013. The campaign offers investors recognition opportunities, and invites donors to support Atlantic Cape students through the creation of scholarship programs.
The Panorama of Possibilities event showcased a variety of core programs and new initiatives at Atlantic Cape. Guests were treated to gourmet delicacies prepared by Academy of Culinary Arts students, a dramatic performance by the college’s Performing Arts Club and speeches by Atlantic Cape students and alumni, who discussed their experiences at Atlantic Cape and how receiving support from college-based financial assistance programs made achieving their higher education goals a reality.
The event was coordinated by a committee of volunteers, including: Douglas Heun of Linwood, a member of the Create Opportunity Campaign cabinet and event committee chair; Gary Hill and John Schultz of Atlantic City; Douglas Fraser of Marmora, Atlantic County chair for the Create Opportunity Capital & Scholarship Campaign; Diane T. McKoy, CPA, of Mays Landing, president of the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation; Dr. Peter Mora of Palermo, president of Atlantic Cape Community College; Dr. Pat Gentile of Egg Harbor Township, dean of continuing education, resource development and Cape May County Campus operations; and Maria Kellett of Wildwood, director of major gifts.
To learn more about Atlantic Cape’s Capital & Scholarship Campaign and other investment opportunities, contact Maria Kellett, director of major gifts, at (609) 463-3670 or
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, or visit www.atlantic.edu/create-opportunity.
Tickets Now Available For March Restaurant Gala
Tickets are now on sale for South Jersey’s premier fundraising event. The 29th annual Atlantic Cape Community College Restaurant Gala will take place Thursday, March 22, at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. With the theme “Dine Like Royalty,” the award-winning Restaurant Gala which will feature lavish décor, trumpeters and a sumptuous feast, promises to be the region’s crowning event in 2012.
The annual event showcases food by serving thousands of hors d’oeuvres prepared by students from the Academy of Culinary Arts and featuring the culinary specialties of more than 40 of South Jersey’s finest restaurants at a progressive dining experience. An elegant “Dessert Extravaganza,” headed by Executive Pastry Chef Eugen Ess of Trump Taj Mahal, will complete the night’s events.
Each year hundreds of guests attend the Gala, which also features several genres of live music, including The Don’t Call Me Francis Band, The Sensational Soul Cruisers, Ocean City Pops and Lenny Mitchell.
The event has raised more than $2.5 million since 1984. Gala proceeds benefit student scholarships at the Academy of Culinary Arts and Atlantic Cape Foundation operations.
Tickets to the Gala are $200 per person and can be ordered by contacting Lauren Canzanese at (609) 463-4672,
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, or online at www.atlantic.edu/gala.
Millville NJ Dentist Gives Children a Reason to Smile
To celebrate National children’s dental health this February, Millville NJ dentist Dr. George Kourakin is offering free dental care to the less fortunate children in his community.
Dr. Kourakin is helping the children of Millville and surrounding communities during these difficult economic times by offering free emergency dental treatment on Friday, February 24, 2012, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A hygienist will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The free dental treatments will be given at Dr. Kourakin’s office located at 16 West Vine Street, Millville, NJ 08332
“Children with dental emergencies who have no insurance and therefore cannot afford dental care, will be provided with emergency dental treatment at NO COST on a first-come first-served basis,” explains Dr. Kourakin, adding “I would like to do my part as a dentist to help and hope other healthcare providers would join me and organize a similar effort in their community to help keep our children and the rest of our fellow Americans healthy.”
Dr. Kourakin adds, “We will be conducting similar community events in Millville periodically throughout the year to help the less fortunate in our community.”
Details of Dr. Kourakin’s other community events can be found online at; dentistmillvillenj.com/index.php/category/millville-dentist-helps-the-community/
“In a troubled economy that affects many Americans, the spirit of giving to others is needed more than ever. We’re hoping the word gets out about our free dental day in February so children with dental emergencies can get help,” Dr. Kourakin concludes.
For additional information, please contact: Dr. George Kourakin at 16 West Vine Street, Millville, NJ 08332, (856) 825-0618.
