BLUE JEAN BALL

Blue Jean Ball Hosted by Needville Education Foundation

In eight successful years, the Needville Education Foundation (NEF) has awarded over $400,000 in educational resources for classrooms in the Needville Independent School District (NISD). Executive Director Shelley Krauss, under the direction and assistance of Superintendent Curtis Rhodes and awesome board members, established NEF to bridge the gap between limited budgets in classrooms and help aide teachers in bringing new ideas and resources to teach and encourage Blue Jays every day. The success and re- Shelley Krauss. sponse within the district campuses and community has been outstanding.

Fort Bend has been supportive to Needville and the journey the foundation has taken. On January 21st, 2022, NEF will host its 8th Blue Jean Ball at the Columbus Club Hall on Hwy 36 in Needville. The venue has been the main gathering place for many benefits, weddings and events in the growing Needville community. We are so excited to be back live this year, with a slight turn last year due to Covid.

The Blue Jean Ball opens the doors at 5 pm to preview silent and live auction items. At 6 pm, guests will enjoy a catered buffet BBQ dinner from Rosenberg’s one and only Schulzes’ BBQ followed by a live auction with auctioneer James Vincek. The evening concludes with dancing until 11 pm with DJ Jody Teykl. NEF chose to also continue with an online auction with 32auctions. com/bluejeanball2022, which will open January 17th and close Sunday, January 23rd at 4 pm. To support the Foundation and Needville ISD teachers, please contact the NEF office at 979-793-4308 or visit 16319 Hwy. 36 in Needville. The Needville Education Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization. The committee is always looking for live and silent auction items, and all profits made during the Blue Jean Ball go directly back into NISD classrooms, grades Pre K-12, including the fine arts and special needs.

Tickets are available for $25 each, and VIP tables are available for $2500 for 12, $1000 for 8 and $500 for a table of 6. Contact Shelley at 281-725-7815 or 281-509-5524 for more information. NEF accepts checks, cash, cards and this year Venmo @NEFgrants. We look forward to a fun, successful night in Blue Jay Country!

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