Get a great deal and help NVCC, too

College foundation launches its 2006 online auction Nov. 6

Tickets to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Palace Theater in Waterbury are some of many items available through the NVCC Foundation’s online auction, which runs from Nov. 6-Dec. 15.

WATERBURY (Oct. 30, 2006) — The Naugatuck Valley Community College Foundation is launching its second annual online auction on Monday, Nov. 6, to raise money for student labs and tutoring.

The auction will feature items like tickets to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, and a luxurious $1,500 spa weekend at Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, N.H.

“State funding covers only about 50 percent of the basic costs associated with Connecticut community colleges,” said Audrey Thompson, associate dean of resource development at NVCC. “As a result, private donations, tuition and grants help pay for basic instruction and services, like student labs and tutoring.”

The auction is open now for browsing, and bids can be made from Nov. 6 through Dec. 15, allowing for holiday gift purchases. Additional items will be posted daily over the next four weeks.

So far, more than 120 items have been donated by local businesses, supporters and celebrities. In addition to trips, jewelry, dining, celebrity and sports memorabilia, the auction includes things like golf foursomes to area country clubs, and a limited edition Walt Disney serigraph cell of “Pinocchio” from Barker Specialty Co. Other items include:

• An original script from the “Attack of the Killer Aunt” episode of the “Newhart Show,” autographed by Bob Newhart;
  
• A $200 gift certificate for any ticket purchase during the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra’s 2006-07 season;
  
• A 14-karat gold necklace and earrings featuring freshwater coin pearls and genuine peridot gemstone donated by Onyx II Fine Jewelers, valued at more than $500;
  
• Autographed photos of celebrities like golfer Arnold Palmer, country music legend Charlie Daniels, funny man Dom DeLuise, singer Neil Diamond, actress Elizabeth Taylor and actor John Travolta.
  

Registration and a credit card are required in order to bid in the auction. Early registration is encouraged. Click  to register, or to see what’s available to bid on. For information, or to donate an item, call (203) 575-8045.

The NVCC Foundation raises money throughout the year to help pay for labs and tutoring, scholarships, new program initiatives and enhanced instructional materials and equipment.

NVCC offers more than 100 associate degree and credit certificate programs, as well as hundreds of continuing education courses for individuals pursuing hobbies, professional licensing, or lifelong learning. The college serves 35 communities across western Connecticut from Litchfield to Waterbury to Seymour to Southbury and Danbury. Its 110-acre campus is located at 750 Chase Parkway, off exit 18 on Interstate 84.