COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING RAISES MONEY FOR STUDENTS

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 8, 2006 - Business owners and other people interested in helping provide a quality education to students at Community College of Philadelphia can make a donation and possibly score a hole-in-one at the Ninth Annual College Foundation golf tournament on Friday, May 12, at the Torresdale Frankford Country Club at Frankford and Grant Avenues.

Last year, more than 100 golfers participated. All proceeds from the event support student scholarships, equipment, faculty development and the advancement of methods to enhance the teaching and learning process.

To register for the golf tournament, send a check and registration form to Community College of Philadelphia Foundation, 1700 Spring Garden Street, Annex 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3991. For more information and directions to the golf course, contact Elise Morgan at emorgan@ccp.edu or 215-751-8022 or fax 215-972-6299.

Registration at the golf course will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include a luncheon. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m.; hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and a silent auction at 6:30 p.m.; a buffet dinner, awards ceremony, and raffle drawing at 7 p.m.

Registration costs $295 per person and includes the luncheon, a round of golf, use of a golf cart, refreshments on the course, the cocktail hour and buffet dinner.

As of March 31, you can also bid in the first Community College of Philadelphia Foundation online auction by visiting www.CCPFoundationAuction.cmarket.com.

Among the items being auctioned are a Spirit of Philadelphia cruise for two, a lady's Tiffany sterling silver heart tag bracelet and a wine tasting kit from the world-renowned experts at Moore Brothers.

At the Web site, you can also bid on gift cards for everything from spa services to popular restaurants, premium cigars, signed and numbered art prints, as well as ways to pamper your favorite pooch, including massages, gifts and treats that say, "Good dog!"

The Foundation auction will run until May 15. You can participate by bidding on items, donating a product or service to the auction catalogue or by forwarding the auction Web address to family and friends.