NORTH PLATTE – The 21st annual G.R.E.E.N. fundraising event for the North Platte Catholic Schools was
held on Saturday, October 21st at St. Patrick High School. Generating Resources for Educational
Excellence Now is the largest single event of the year for the North Platte Catholic Schools EndowmentTrust, which serves as the fundraising arm for the Catholic school system. The event hosted over 225
guests Saturday evening at St. Pat’s High School and featured nearly 150 items on silent and live
auctions.
Guests also played Heads or Tails, took their chances at the Wine & Whiskey Walls, entered
the Lucky Lotto drawing, and purchased tickets for 3 Spirit Wagons. Though not yet final, Endowment
Director Wendy Dodson estimates net proceeds will exceed the $195,000 mark. She says that, “Our
G.R.E.E.N. supporters were extremely generous, as always, and we could not be more grateful.”
A portion of the funds raised at G.R.E.E.N. will be designated for two special projects at the North Platte
Catholic Schools. Over $47,000 was generated through the Fund-A-Need appeal, which will help with
subscription expenses for K-12 online learning programs, and the Great Teaching Fund to provide higher
and continuing education opportunities for teachers. Over $7,800 was donated for Wish List items
submitted by McDaid, Little Leprechaun, and St. Pat’s teachers.
Nikki Torres of North Platte won the $1,000 Heads or Tails prize. G.R.E.E.N. Lucky Lotto winners were
Jered Jorgensen of North Platte and Tom Downey of Lexington. Three winners took home Spirit Wagons
valued at $1,000 each… They were: Eric Steffes, Jason Seberger, and Brendan Lynes.
Dodson notes that many thanks are in order to the volunteers and sponsors who helped with G.R.E.E.N.
Marty Troshynski donated his services catering the entire meal, which was served by St. Pat’s Jr/Sr High
students. The Lincoln County Feedyard LLC donated all of the beef served at the event, and Noffsinger
family farms donated potatoes. Dodson also noted that Skyline and Big Red Liquors were corporate
sponsors for beverage service.
