Laura Hunter, GLOW's principal, said Friday that events such as the Celebrity Chef event Friday not only raise funds to build the school, they also go toward programs for students, including afterschool programs, trips off campus and programs that allow the school to bring in experts and professionals.
"All of this money matters to our girls because it expands their experiences and opportunities," she said.
There are about 240 enrolled students currently in 12,000 square feet of space in a building off South College Road that houses the school now.
"We are busting at the seems ... it is tight. So we are ready to move into our new building this summer and add our ninth-grade class, and really grow," Hunter said at Friday's event.
The event started with a dinner Thursday night, serving 28 people, Irvine said Friday. There were about 140 people at the Friday breakfast, followed by a lunch event for more than 300 people, he said.Christi Ferretti, owner of Pine Valley Market, played a role in organizing the chef event. Chefs Anna Echols, of One Belle Bakery, Lori Eaton, a private chef, and Matt Barbaretta, a sous chef at Figure Eight Island Yacht Club, also participated in the event.
Locally-sourced food was purchased from Seaview Crab Co. and Terra Vita Microgreens, and Lewis Farms donated winter berries for the event, Ferretti said.
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