Special to the Tribune
TRUSSVILLE — More than $20,000.00 was raised at the Trussville City Schools Foundation’s (TCSF) 4th Annual Casino Night – for the second year in a row! The event-packed evening, hosted at Ferus Artisan Ales in the Trussville Entertainment District, took place on February 11th, included games from GoodFellas Gaming, a silent art auction, student-crafted culinary creations from Hewitt-Trussville Culinary Academy, and more. More than 150 supporters showed up for this great cause, which raises money that gets directly invested into Trussville City Schools classrooms.
In its first year (2020), Casino Night raised $7,000. In 2021, the event raised $12,000.
“We are extremely blessed to once again announce that we had a successful, fun and sold out event,” TCSF Executive Director Leslie Armstrong said. “We love that the community of Trussville believes that partnering with us will make a difference in our schools, and together we can invest in our future.”
Presenting sponsors for Casino Night included Trussville To Go, 4 Africa, and Lathan Architects. Ferus Artisan Ales was the Venue Sponsor, and Alabama Roofing sponsored the bar. Food was prepared by the Hewitt-Trussville Culinary Academy and sponsored by the Hewitt-Trussville Band Foundation. Our drink sponsor, Brian Bento Restoration and Construction bought the first 100 drinks for attendees. Our ticket sponsor this year was Amari and Gray Law Firm and table sponsors were CCI Planning and Engineering, Hitchcock and Maddox Financial Partners, Nelms Pharmacy, Barnett Furniture, Emergency Pet Care, Landmark CPA, Lee Marlow; Realtor, Meals by Misty, Morrette Law Firm, Rushing Law Firm, and Sargent McDonald Team. Our security sponsor was Chas Brown with State Farm. Grand Prizes were donated by Accent Limo and Valerie’s Incredible Edibles, Samuel and Sons, Webster and Henry Law Firm and the YMCA Trussville. Door Prizes were awarded throughout the night and donated by Tula J Boutique, Wrapsody Trussville, Caroline and Company, The Varsity, Wildgoose Garden, Sunnie Leigh Floral Arrangements and Tips to Toes Hair and Nail Studio. In addition, art for the silent auction was donated by Laurel Browning Art, Grace Ann Lambert Art, Brynlea Franklin (10th grade art student at HTHS), Chelsea Propst, Beth Huffstutler, Anna Dickson, and John Shadrick. Together these pieces brought $2300.00 towards the total earnings.
WhistleStop Garden Shop decorated with extravagant floral arrangements and Spring Green Lawn Care, Joint Chiropractic and WhistleStop provided the beautiful Casino atmosphere.
For more information on how to partner with TCSF and sponsor our events, please contact Leslie Armstrong, Executive Director of Trussville City Schools Foundation, by emailing director@tcsf.org.