George Fox Auxiliary hosts annual holiday bazaar, silent auction Nov. 6-7

October 28th, 2009

NEWBERG, Ore. – The George Fox University Auxiliary will host its annual holiday bazaar and silent auction Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7.

The bazaar will feature more than 20 artisans selling jewelry, art, crafts, plants and food. A silent auction is also planned, featuring donated items from local businesses.

The bazaar will be held in two different buildings. The main bazaar will be held in the Ron Gregory Atrium between Wood-Mar Hall and the Edwards-Holman Science Center on Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The silent auction will be held in the Hoover Atrium during the same times, closing at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Admission and parking is free.

For more information, contact Danya Ochsner at 503-554-2121.

The George Fox Auxiliary – open to men and women – has financially supported and promoted the university for more than 90 years. It hosts the annual fund-raising holiday bazaar and sponsors luncheons throughout the year.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Danya Ochsner
Office of University Relations
503-554-2121