The Great Bend USD 428 Education Foundation's  dinner/auction begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Great Bend Events Center and is followed by a walking-dinner buffet and auction. This year’s theme is Your Gifts Plant Seeds that Grow Forever. The foundation has only one fundraiser each year to support minigrants for teachers. Call Jennifer Schartz, 793-1500, to purchase tickets for $50 each.