Tony Ventrella, media host for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC, will present the keynote address at the Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s May 23 A Legacy for Learning Luncheon.
Ventrella will be joined by other distinguished guest speakers, former KIRO 7 news anchor Monica Hart, and Puget Sound Energy Vice President Andy Wappler. This year, the luncheon theme is “Growing Tomorrow’s Great Minds Today, One Child at a Time.”
Luncheon guests might recognize Ventrella from his 27 years as sports director for both KING 5 and KIRO 7 Television. Today he is still involved with the sports industry, working with the Seahawks and Sounders FC producing team, community outreach and corporate partner videos.
At the luncheon, Ventrella will engage the audience with a speech entitled, “The Eternal Flame,” explaining that, “Every child has a spark of brilliance and it’s our obligation to find it and bring it out; that spark is inside all of us.”
Presenter Monica Hart also has an extensive background in television, but is now proprietor of LaFamiglia Design. Wappler, as Puget Sound Energy’s head of corporate affairs, is responsible for building the company’s relationships with communities, government and major customers.
The annual luncheon is being held at a new venue this year, beautifully renovated Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St., Kirkland.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the event ends promptly at 12:45 p.m. Lunch is complimentary; there is a suggested minimum donation of $150. To register, or for more information, please visit www.lwsf.org or call 425-936-1414.
The A Legacy for Learning Luncheon is LWSF’s major fund raiser and an opportunity for the foundation to share its successes with its supportive community. Since it was founded in 2005, LWSF has awarded nearly $1 million to support academic excellence and success for students in the school district.
Programs that the foundation supports include: science enrichment grants, classroom and school enrichment grants, the LINKS mentoring program, Access, a program which assists low-income secondary students with school expenses, and core academic summer school.
There are still opportunities to be a table captain for tables of eight, to sponsor the luncheon, or to volunteer to help make this event a success. Contact Executive Director LeeAnn Wood for more information at leeann.wood@lwsf.org.
For more information about the Lake Washington Schools Foundation, visit www.lwsf.org.
