From Market Street Pizza - Emily Upton Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner
On June 1st, 2013 one of our previous employees passed away very unexpectedly. Emily Lauren Upton began working for us at Market Street Pizza when she was 14 years old. She worked all through her high school years, while maintaining straight A’s and graduated at the top of her class from East Gaston High. Emily worked the register among other things and was always at the counter to greet you with a smile and kind word. She had an amazing sense of humor, and a smile that could light up anyone’s day. She grew to know many of the customers by name and always looked forward to the regulars coming in. She loved all types of music and would listen to the jukebox every night at closing time during which she discovered her love for the Beatles and other old music.
Emily was an aspiring nursing student at UNCC, who would have graduated with her Bachelor’s in the science of Nursing in May of this year. She was able to pursue her dreams in this field of helping others with the assistance of scholarships and financial aid. Emily had no choice but to work during school, and managed to balance this while maintaining a 4.0 GPA her entire college career. We are devastated that Emily’s life ended so unfairly and so suddenly, but hope to raise funds to establish a nursing scholarship at UNCC in honor of her and the legacy she leaves behind. It is for that reason we are hosting a spaghetti memorial dinner on September 13th at Bethesda United Methodist Church from 4:30-7:30 pm. Our hope is to fund a scholarship for another young inspirational person to assist them in their passion of becoming a nurse.
Tickets for this fundraiser benefit may be purchased at Market Street Pizza and Subs in Cramerton, NC. Any and all donations are welcome and may be mailed to PO BOX 351, Cramerton, NC 28032 and should please be marked “Emily Upton Donation”. We offer our thanks in advance for your support and participation in this scholarship fundraiser which will continue to help others achieve their dream in honor of this remarkable young woman.
10.00 per person. Plates will include Spaghetti, meatballs, salad and garlic bread. Drink included. Plates can be picked up or sit down to eat also. If you have any other questions please ask. Tickets are available at Market Street Pizza.
For those folks who don't live close by to Cramerton Market Street Pizza & Subs you can mail your money for tickets to: Emily Upton Fundraiser at PO BOX 351 Cramerton NC 27032. Please mark your checks Emily Upton Scholarship Fundraiser and the number of tickets you wish. If you mail 40 dollars we will assume you want 4 tickets. If you only want 2 tickets and would like to make a 20 donation we will need to be able to determine that from the check. Hope this helps with folks who do not live close by. As people volunteer to sale tickets, we will also post those folks who are selling tickets.