Comedy and Cocktails raises $104,000 for arts and culture programming at Macomb Community College

Foundation announces public phase of comprehensive campaign, Transforming Tomorrows

Macomb Community College Foundation’s annual Comedy and Cocktails held Oct. 18 raised more than $104,000 in support of Macomb’s arts and cultural programming. Attended by more than 300 patrons, the annual benefit has been held since 2014, with a hiatus in 2020-21 due to the pandemic.

“We are thankful to our donors, their generosity and their outpouring of support, which makes it possible for Macomb to continue to provide meaningful and enriching arts and cultural programs that educate and entertain audiences of all ages,” said James O. Sawyer IV, president, Macomb Community College.

Sawyer also announced the public phase of Transforming Tomorrows, the Macomb Community College Foundation’s $15 million comprehensive campaign to support four critical college priorities: student access and success; academic and workforce development; technology and innovation; and arts and culture. During the campaign’s silent phase, which began July 1, 2021, nearly $13.5 million has been raised through a combination of major gifts and smaller individual donations averaging approximately $500 each.

Presented by First State Bank, Comedy and Cocktails featured a cocktail reception, music by the Troon Trio, a strolling gourmet dinner, and a raffle along with a live and silent auction held at the Lorenzo Cultural Center. Guests then attended a performance by Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of Asking for Trouble, an unscripted improvisational comedy show, at the adjacent Macomb Center for Performing Arts.

To learn more about giving to the Macomb Community College Foundation and the Transforming Tomorrows campaign, visit www.macomb.edu/foundation.

About Arts and Cultural Programs at Macomb

Macomb Community College provides a breadth of cultural enrichment opportunities to more than 100,000 individuals annually with programming that supplements educational objectives, spans generations and enriches community life.

About the Macomb Community College Foundation

Established in 1999, the Macomb Community College Foundation engages friends of the college to enhance its impact in transforming lives and communities. The foundation offers tailored opportunities for passionate individuals, foundations and corporations to invest in the work of the college and in the success of Macomb students.

About Macomb Community College

Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is about transforming lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development. Macomb grants the largest number of associate degrees in Michigan and is the largest community college in the state. The college provides programming for youth through seniors, including early college for high school students, university transfer and career preparation programs, workforce education, continuing education and certification, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities encompassing arts, culture and lifelong learning.

Media contact: Sean M. Patrick, 586.445.7271, patricks28@macomb.edu