Foundation Events

Every year, the Las Positas College Foundation holds exciting, interesting and entertaining events to:

2008 Champagne, Tea & Flowers Photos

Upcoming events include:

Best of the Best

April 26, 2008

Best of the Best 2008 logo.

Once a year, the Las Positas College Foundation holds a Black Tie fundraising event.  The fifth annual BEST OF THE BEST gala will be held April 26, 2008.  It will be an evening of Performing and Fine Arts, gourmet food and fine local wine.  The evening will begin with guests sampling Livermore Valley wines and delicious hors d’oeuvres presented by exceptional Tri-Valley restaurants in the elegant Atrium Room on the Las Positas College campus.  Fine Art from LPC students will be on display. 

Mid-way through the evening, the guests will adjourn to the campus theater for a Performing Arts Showcase featuring student presentations of dance, vocal, music and interpretive speaking.  The evening is to be capped off with a dessert and champagne celebration. 

During the evening, guests will have the opportunity to bid on unique items including wine country meals and adventures, special sessions – such a fencing or yoga lesson – with LPC faculty and high-end life style packages for professional cultural and sporting events.  

The goal of the event is to produce an elegant – but low-overhead – event to maximize the profit for the Foundation’s continuing support of the College community.  Toward this end, the food, wine and auction items are all donated and the on-campus venue is cost-free.  Many of the support elements, such as lighting, decorations and rentals, are provided at or below cost.  Guest tickets are priced at $125 each.  The result is a lovely evening with the beneficiaries being the students, staff, faculty and greater community that LPC serves.

Select Silent Auction Lots

  1. The Ultimate Star Wars / Indiana Jones Experience – Private tour for two adults and two children of either the legendary Skywalker Ranch or Lucasfilm’s facility at the Presidio. See costumes and props and meet key personnel! Includes lunch, Lucasfilm goodies and an employee discount in the “General Store.”
  2. Romance Package – A night in the Grand King Suite at the Rose Hotel and dinner for two at Agora Bistro, a touch of Greece, in Pleasanton.
  3. Unique Adventure Packages – Lots range from golf outings at Ruby Hill and Callippe Preserve in Pleasanton to two tickets and dinner at a Wente Vineyards summer concert.
  4. A Willamette Valley Oregon Wine County Weekend – Two days and two nights at the home of Las Positas College President Emeritus Karen Halliday. Includes luxury accommodations, all gourmet meals, magnificent wine tastings in a magnificent setting.
  5. Private Fine Dining – Packages that range from a six course dinner with paired wine at Uncle Yu’s to a multi-course dinner with paired wine at the art gallery home of Joyce and Bob Shapiro with Las Positas College President, DeRionne Pollard, to a professional prepared dinner for two in your home.
  6. Imagine yourself in the Anchor Seat! – A once in a lifetime private tour of ABC7. Six guests will sit in the news studio and control room during an actual broadcast with Anchor Cheryl Jennings. Includes a tour of the block-long news room where broadcasts are prepared.
  7. Premium Wine Collection – More than a case of premium wine selected by the members of the Las Positas College Foundation Board of Directors. Start or fill out your wine collection!
  8. Wine Country Adventures! – Lunch and wine in the vineyards at the estate home of Maria and Mark Triska plus several wine and cheese tasting packages.

Las Positas College

Las Positas is the “Hometown College” of the Tri-Valley region.  It serves the communities of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and surrounding unincorporated areas.  The mission of Las Positas College is to foster growth and success, both in its students and in the communities it serves.  The College strives to fulfill this mission through comprehensive educational programs and services and through community partnerships that enhance the vitality of its primary service area.

For over 30 years, Las Positas College has provided an exceptional two-year curriculum for students seeking career preparation, transfer to a four-year college   or university, or personal enrichment.  Its watchword and goal is Students First. Located in Livermore California, Las Positas College offers over 80 associate degree and 28 technical and vocational certificate programs for approximately 8,000 students each year. 

As it looks toward the future, the College seeks to maintain its characteristic dedication to student success while evolving into a national leader in community college education.  Unfortunately, this goal is at risk due to the current economic environment.  Recently, state funding for California community colleges has been uncertain.  In many years, support has not even covered inflation - much less growth.

The Las Positas College Foundation supports the mission of the College and advances its vision for the future through active resource development. 

Established in 2003, the Foundation was created to ensure that the students, faculty, staff and communities that LPC serves have a premier community college.

For further information, contact:

Ted Kaye, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
3033 Collier Canyon Road
Livermore, CA  94550-7650
(925) 424-1010

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