Preakness Party

The Preakness Party is RCC EFI’s signature fundraising event.

Held each May in a different location in RCC’s service region, the event raises funds to support the RCC scholarship program.

Make plans to join us for the 20th Anniversary Preakness Party

May 18, 2024

Shandy Hall in Richmond County

Guests enjoy food from local restaurants, beverages, silent and live auctions, DJ, and viewing of the Preakness Stakes live on a large screen. The fun also includes a contest for the “Most Audacious Hat” and “Best Dressed Man.” Tickets are $100 each and include food and beverages (50% of each ticket is tax-deductible).

Tickets

The 19th Annual Preakness Party held on May 20, 2023, netted over $100,000 in support of the RCC Educational Foundation and its scholarship program, marking the most successful year in the 19-year history of the event. Proceeds help support the RCC student scholarship program that is providing over $540,000 in scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year, as well as student emergency financial assistance and textbook purchases.

For more information, contact Brittany Abdul-Malik at bjenkins@rappahannock.edu or call 804-333-6707.