GREENVILLE – Greenville Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) guests and members attended the popular annual guest night “Fall Into a Night of Giving” gala on October 1st. Those attending enjoyed shopping, special raffles, a silent auction and an awesome taco bar, which was held at the Greenville Elks Club in Greenville. Many silent auction items were available for bidding, along with vendor shopping and a chair massage.
Several door prizes were given out and a 50/50 raffle drawing was won by Cameron Reed. In addition, two super raffles were held. A two night stay in a Brown County, IN cabin (Bittersweet), donated by Deb and Gene Niekamp, won by Alexia Sykes and a cooler full of meat donated by Ketring Meats of New Madison with Travis Fliehman claiming the winning ticket. This successful evening brought in around $6,600 to reserve for the scholarship fund for the young women of Darke County.
Committee chairs Stacy Sykes and Alexia Sykes, along with committee members Terra Denniston, Delores Sleppy, Linda Kendig, Alyssa Holiday, Delores Sleppy and Tracy Kemper hosted the evening. BPW President Sykes thanked all who attended and spoke about BPW’s mission and fundraisers held throughout the year. BPW member and emcee Alyssa Holiday kept the evening moving along and introduced the table sponsors. Sysmic Entertainment played upbeat music throughout the event.
Special thanks to the Table Sponsors for the evening: Synergized Cells for Health, Chris and Stacy Sykes, Park National Bank, Prenger Financial Services, Treaty Supply, Eric Boggs State Farm, Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, C & T Rental, Endurance Properties, Billers Stamps and Engraving, Kathy O’Dell and Ignaffo Roofing. Each sponsor was given an opportunity to speak about their business.
Also, thank you to the vendors and all who donated items for the Silent Auction and the door prizes. Additional pictures and more information about Greenville BPW can be found on their Facebook page ‘Greenville Business and Professional Women”.
The Greenville BPW Club’s mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information. The Club holds fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to grant scholarships to the young women of Darke County. Evening meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month for a dinner meeting. Those interested in learning more about the Club can contact President Stacy Sykes at 937/621-1799 or stacysykes96@gmail.com
