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Annual Gala Auction

The Annual Gala Auction is our premier fundraising event of the year. Business and civic leaders from Lake and Sumter Counties come together to help support the mission and work of the LSSC Foundation.

Date
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Time
6:00 PM
Location
The Brownwood Hotel
3003 Brownwood Blvd
The Villages, FL 32163

The Annual Gala Auction is our premier fundraising event of the year.

Business and civic leaders from Lake and Sumter Counties come together to help support the mission and work of the LSSC Foundation. All proceeds go to benefit student scholarships and programming at Lake-Sumter State College.

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Registration

Red gala invitation: 40th Annual Gala Ruby Ball, Forty Years of Impact, April 10, 2026; Raffle noted; sparkling accents.

Sponsors

If you are interested in supporting the needs of the College and the students through a sponsorship, various levels are available for your consideration.

Sponsor Today!

Crown Jewel

Ernie Morris

Ruby Crystal

Cemex

Emerald

Desantis Appliance Air Conditioning Heating

Diamond

Red stylized letters N and A, partially visible in the top right corner on a black background.
UF Health Central Florida logo, "UF" in orange, "Health" and "Central Florida" in blue text.

Glimmering Gem

Advent Health Foundation | Watterman

Sapphire

First National Bank of mt Dora
Carter's Ace Hardware
Citizens First Bank and Seacoast Bank logos, text: 100 Years, A Division of Seacoast National Bank.
Duke Energy logo, blue and green curved shapes beside bold blue company name on white background.
Galaxy Home Solutions
John Temple Campaign text in white on a purple background, silver glitter accents in corners. No people or classroom setting shown.
LifeStream in blue cursive text on a white background.
Circular logo featuring a lion, surrounded by text: University of Lucknow, Light and Learning.
Mike Scott Plumbing

Amethyst

Law Office of Anita Geraci-Carver, PA logo with AGC initials and large orange text for the firm name.
Blue Water Family Wellness
Central Florida Medical Care logo, heart, EKG line, text: David R. Lichtinger, D.O. Internal Medicine.
Clermont Police, staff badge, eagle, US and Florida flags, Florida state seal on blue shield.
Person with arms crossed stands by text: Changing the World One Life at a Time, orange background, bird visible.
Elevate Lake Economic Development logo, Florida outline with Lake County highlighted.
Florida Retina Institute 45 Years logo with blue eye graphic, text: 45 Years Florida Retina Institute.
Hunton Brady Architects
Insight Credit Union logo, abstract red, purple, yellow shapes left of bold black text.
Purple background, sparkly silver accents. White text: John George, Foundation Board Director.
Lake County Sheriffs Charities logo with gold sheriff’s star, green and white text centered on badge.
Matern Building Systems
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital logo, red and gray text on white background.
Pereira Reyes Consulting 
Seco Energy
Spiezle logo, lowercase dark blue text, partial box outline surrounding letters.
State Farm, John Smith, Agent
Staff badge, Sumter County Florida Sheriff's Office—gold star with state map and seal at center.
Yellow WB logo above black text Wright Beverage Distributing, yellow ribbon below reads An employee owned company.
White text on purple background with silver dots: David & Dahiana Hidalgo, District Board of Trustees.

Liquid Gold

Hanson Real Estate Group

Gemstone Guardian

Blue rectangle, "FADEN" in bold, white uppercase modern font.

Scholarship Sponsors

Ms. Karen Bent, Trustee
Roy & Ruth Ryan Foundation, Inc.
Earl B. & Sophia H. Shaw Charitable Trust
Marian S. Shuck Scholarship Trust