It’s hard to go wrong with delicious food, friends, jazz and a good cause: On March 13, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High  School Educational Foundation’s annual “Evening of Wine, Chocolate and Cheese” proved to be another big success, as more than 200 guests attended and mingled with faculty, staff and alumni and enjoyed the music of the B-CC Jazz Band.

The money raised will go to support the Foundation’s many programs at the school.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation by three B-CC students who benefitted from three of the Foundation’s signature programs: Francis Navas-Ochoa, ’14, spoke about attending the Summer Academy the summer before his freshman year; Grace Rosen, ’16, explained how much the TAP program has helped her with Algebra II (see a quote from her speech to the left); and Jannah Madyun, ’11, who is now a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park, described her experience with College Tracks and how instrumental the program was in helping her get into college. B-CC Foundation President Matt Gandal and B-CC Principal Karen Lockard also spoke briefly about the importance of the Foundation to the school, and Foundation Secretary Bruce Rosenblum delivered advice to incoming parents and announced the winners of the drawing of gift cards from area merchants.

More pictures from the evening can be viewed here.

If you were unable to attend, you can still make your donation online.