Credit Cards will automatically be charged for silent and live auction items won at the close of the event on Saturday, March 4th with a 3% surcharge. If you are attending the Purple & Gold Gala in person, and would prefer to pay by cash or check, please inform the auction clerks at check-in. There is no credit card service fee for cash purchases. Event Guests: Items must be taken home that evening unless delivery options have been made. Online Bidders: Pick up location will be sent in email with your invoice.

Proceeds from the Purple & Gold gala benefit the Ephrata Area Education Foundation. The fundamental mission of the Foundation is to provide financial support for innovative educational opportunities for ALL students, K-12, in the Ephrata Area School District. The Foundation offers Venture Grants and Signature Programs intended to spark interest and comprehension in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. For example, a fourth-grade class at Fulton Elementary School learned to create a spin art machine from a cake box and electronic components! While it was fun for the students, the intention was to learn firsthand the different forms of energy and how all the components worked together to create a machine. In a school district where one out of two students receives free or reduced-fee lunches a key indicator of childhood poverty -- the Foundation firmly believes in providing cutting edge programming that gives students the confidence and competence to pursue careers in STEM-related fields. By pursuing jobs in high-demand jobs, the local economy grows and the cycle of poverty is broken.