YHC to Host Annual “Breakfast with Santa”November 20, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Maddy Elledge

(706) 379-5319, [email protected]

 

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Young Harris College will host “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8-11 a.m. in the Recreation and Fitness Center on the YHC campus. Tickets are $5 per person, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia. The annual event is co-sponsored by the Recreation and Fitness Center and Sodexo.

Members of YHC’s women’s basketball team and fitness center staff will serve breakfast that includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and a drink. Attendees will also receive a turn on the 37-foot rock climbing wall. 

Philip Sampson from S and S Pix will provide photos with Santa Claus for $10.

YHC is a full and active member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which has a strong tradition of supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a global charity that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. 

Advanced tickets are available at the Recreation and Fitness Center. For more information, call (706) 379-4472.

 

About Young Harris College

Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a “Best National Liberal Arts College” by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.