Alpine Education Foundation’s 2015 “Tardy Gras” is a Success!

Alpine Education Foundation’s 2015 “Tardy Gras” Fundraiser is a Success!

Alpine Education Foundation’s third annual Mardi Gras Ball…or as we called it this year, Tardy Gras “because it’s never too late to celebrate”, was a success! Through ticket sales, stemware and beverage sales, live auction and school wish fulfillment pledges, over $15,000 was raised to help Alpine schools and students.  Of that amount,  $6,000 will be paid directly to schools to fulfill their requested wishes and with the popularity of the artistic hand-painted stemware, approximately $2,000 will go to the AUSD art docent program. The remainder of $7,000 will be part of our 2015 AEF block grant program for our…