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The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation (WBEF) dinner is returning on Thursday, October 24, 2024. This important benefit fundraiser for the Education Foundation promises to be a spectacular evening filled with delicious food, drinks, fun, fellowship, and a celebration of all things Wylie.

The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation dinner will also honor Wylie alumni who have returned to the district as either Wylie teachers or Wylie Independent School District employees. This year, the Foundation's dinner will take place at the Abilene Convention Center in downtown Abilene, 1100 North 6th Street.

Photo by: Facebook/ WylieBEF.com
Photo by: Facebook/ WylieBEF.com
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Country Music Star Cory Morrow Will Perform Live

The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation is excited to announce that country music star Cory Morrow will perform at their 2024 Bulldogs, Boots & Bling dinner on October 24, 2024, at the Abilene Convention Center in beautiful downtown Abilene.

Cory will bring his soulful, feel-good brand of Texas Country music to Abilene to help the Foundation raise funds for Wylie students and teachers.

Dinner Catered by The Shed

You won’t want to miss this year’s event! In addition to great music and dancing with Cory Morrow, the annual dinner will feature a catered meal by The Shed, a dessert bar, a silent and live auction, a champagne wall, and much more.

A cool part of this year's fundraiser dinner is the raffle. The WBEF will be raffling off lots of exciting items. To purchase raffle tickets, simply go online to the WylieBEF website.

Sponsorship Levels

To sponsor or purchase tickets, visit WylieBEF.org. There are several levels of sponsorship, all of which come with tickets to the event plus access to a special private rooftop reception. See below for sponsorship levels:

  • $1,500 Bronze Sponsor (Includes one table of 8, special rooftop reception, and special recognition at the dinner)
  • $2,500 Silver Sponsor (Includes one table of 8, special rooftop reception, special recognition at a home football game, and special recognition at the dinner)
  • $5,000 Gold Sponsor (Includes two tables of 8, special rooftop reception, special recognition at a home football game, and special recognition at the dinner)
  • $7,500 Diamond Sponsor (Includes two tables of 8, special rooftop reception, special recognition at a home football game, and special recognition at the dinner)
  • $10,000 Bulldog Sponsor (Includes two tables of 8, special rooftop reception, special recognition at a home football game, and special recognition at the dinner)

Get Your Tickets Early – A Sellout Is Predicted!

All funds raised will provide student scholarships, grants to innovative educators, and support for special needs students in the district. The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation distributes funds raised throughout the Wylie Independent School District, as approved by the board of directors of the WBEF nonprofit organization.

LOOK: This Is How The Wylie BEF Has A ll The Fun!

You will recognize many faces in a lot of the fun photos seen in this gallery including Wylie School Superintendent Joey Light.

Gallery Credit: Rudy Fernandez

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