Photo: Foundation board members Caroline McKnight, Doris Royals, Patricia Sanders-Hall and executive director, Scott Zerger, along with jazz band A Touch of Class, enjoying A Jazzy Afternoon.

Foundation board member, Patricia Sanders-Hall, and her husband, Steven W. Hall, hosted friends and colleagues at their home on Saturday, July 25, 2009 raising over $2,000 for Library programs. Guests were entertained with live jazz performed by A Touch of Class. Patricia provided her culinary expertise, offering a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres and deserts. Guests generously gave financial gifts to the Foundation in honor of the classy occasion. The Foundation thanks Patricia, Steven, and everyone attending A Jazzy Afternoon for their generous support.

The Johnson County Library Foundation's mission is to build an endowment for the Library's collection and secure support for life-long learning programs offered at Johnson County Library. The organization, established in 1998, supports collection enrichment, youth homework assistance, art programs, early literacy initiatives, youth-at-risk programs and technology enhancement. The Foundation is widely known for its signature fundraising event, the Pinnacle Awards, held each fall, which recognizes community leaders in the arts, entrepreneurship, literacy and public engagement. The IRS recognizes the Foundation as a 501(c)3 organization and a 509(a)1 public charity, making all charitable gifts to the foundation 100% tax deductible. For more information, contact the Foundation office at (913) 495-7579 or visit www.jocolibraryfoundation.org.