Crowder supports NC AWWA-WEA Safewater Endowment Scholarship Fund
08.02.2017
Crowder Construction Company supported a memorable culinary event benefitting the NC AWWA-WEA Endowment Scholarship Fund. NC Safewater Committee Vice Chairperson Linnell Stanhope, organized the event featuring James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Jason Stanhope. The event raised almost $10,000 in net proceeds to the Fund.
ST. ROCH OYSTER + BAR (223 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC), Owner and Executive Chef Sunny Gerhart donated his restaurant space; Barrique Wine Importer and Distributor provided the wine pairings; and Trophy Brewing Company provided the beer. Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Haskell, Freese and Nichols, and Hazen and Sawyer provided additional support for the five-course dinner with wine pairings.
Contributions to the NC AWWA-WEA Safewater Endowment Fund ensure the long-term, adequate supply of safe, reliable drinking water through scholarships for students interested in environmental studies and to teachers who introduce environmental issues into their classrooms. The fund’s goal is to attract and retain industry professionals and to provide environmental education to enhance water knowledge by the public.