Photos: Art Auction Raises Money For Education Fund

On March 8, the Royal Educational Foundation held an art auction at the Old Field Club in East Setauket to raise money for the programs, activities and educational resources that it funds in Port Jefferson School District not covered in the budget.

According to Foundation member Adam Scopin, about 200 people came out for the event that was underwritten in part by BNY Mellon.

“The auctioneer brought nice variety of artwork,” said Scopin who thought that the item that brought in the highest price was a signed Bon Jovi guitar.

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The Foundation board members were happy with the results of the auction according to Scopin.

Among the programs that the Foundation funds are classroom smartboards, computers, sound and light equipment in the High School auditorium along with what the they described as a state of the art library in the elementary school.

The Foundation also funded a seal release program in conjunction with the Riverhead Foundation last year. There was also a portable planetarium program funded by the Foundation.

Find out more about the Royal Educational Foundation on its website.