MCCC West Campus to Hold 12th-Annual Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser

The Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) West Campus, located in Pottstown, will hold its 12^th annual Lasagna Dinner fundraising event, Feb. 20 [see below for event details].

The Lasagna Dinner started in 2001 as part of the weeklong celebration in honor of the inauguration of  Dr. Karen Stout, the college’s president. It has since become one of the longest-running and most popular student-led fundraising events of the college.

According to an MCCC, spokesperson, the lasagna dinner was initially conceived by then MCCC Student Government president, Ryan Sacks, who organized students from the clubs on the West Campus. Today, MCCC West Campus students still work together to make the event successful; raising over $12,000 since its inception.

Over the years, the event has raised funds for:

• United Way
• Barth Elementary School
• Reach One Touch One Ministries
• Pottstown Downtown Foundation
• West Campus Scholarship Fund
• Pottstown Library Children’s Department
• Relay for Life
• Family Services of Montgomery County
• Cat Angel Network

Last year, according to Megan Sneeringer, the college’s director of Annual Giving and Advancement Services, MCCC West Campus student leaders approached her office with the intent of dedicating all funds from the Lasagna Dinner to benefit the MCCC West Campus Scholarship Fund. According to Sneeringer, the fund, through the MCCC Foundation, continuously seeks out sources for funding to provide hundreds of scholarships to students each year.

“I think it’s really fitting that the students help out their fellow students,” Sneeringer said. “The students understand the concept of paying it back, and paying it forward.”

She said that the Lasagna Dinner is a way for the MCCC West Campus and Pottstown communities to help encourage student accomplishments by helping them gain scholarships. She added that last year, the Lasagna Dinner was able to raise $1,067 for the West Campus Scholarship.

“We are hoping to exceed that this year,” Sneeringer said.

According to an MCCC press release, “each year, the scholarship is awarded to a West Campus student who is engaged in community service and is in good academic standing.”

The 12^th-Annual MCCC West Campus Lasagna Dinner

The MCCC West Campus Lasagna dinner will take place, Feb. 20, from 6 – 7 p.m., with a take-out option from 3 – 3:45 p.m.

The dinner will be held in the South Hall Community Room, located at 101 College Drive, in Pottstown.

The dinner will include a choice of meat or vegetable lasagna, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Meals will cost for $10 for adults, $5 for children age 10 years and under, and $7 for MCCC students with valid school identification cards.

Also, this year, starting at 6 p.m., MCCC theater student Ryland Beck will provide a sneak preview of his new play. 

For more information, contact the Office of Student Leadership at 610-718-1852, or visit the MCCC website.