Washburn Student Bar Association to Donate Barrister's Ball Proceeds to Easter Seals Capper Foundation
Washburn University School of Law student Courtney Archdekin, chair of the Barrister’s Ball and Charity Auction, will present a donation of $5,000 in the name of Washburn Student Bar Association (WSBA) to Easter Seals Capper Foundation at 3:00 p.m. April 8, 2010, at Easter Seals Capper Foundation, 3500 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas.
Easter Seals Capper Foundation is a community resource providing services to enhance the independence of people with disabilities, primarily children.
Each fall, Washburn University School of Law holds an event known as the Barrister's Ball and Charity Auction. The event was held November 14, 2009. Barrister's Ball Committee members volunteer to solicit professors, staff, and local merchants for donations that will be used as auction items to raise money for a designated charity. The Committee also organizes a semi-formal ball, which includes dinner, music, dancing, and a live auction.
During the week prior to the ball, students, professors and staff are encouraged to participate in a silent auction. This auction continues throughout the Barrister's Ball dinner. Afterward, two professors don their auctioneer hats and try to raise the bids of the most popular items through a live auction.
Posted April 8, 2010.
