Silent Auction Dinner and Dance

Event Details

When: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Where: Prospect Lake Community Hall 5358 Sparton Road

Time: Doors open at 6:30

Additional Information:

The event will be a Silent Auction Dinner and Dance. The buffet dinner will be available from 6:30 to 8:30pm to allow for parents to come early or to come after they have tucked in their little ones. The Silent Auction will run throughout the evening and we are planning to have other fun activities for everyone to enjoy. The dancing will take place after the dinner and we are very fortunate to have Jeremy (3’s) as our DJ! How great is that!

The night promises to be a lot of fun so bring your friends, family and your dancing shoes!!

Tickets can be purchased for $20.00 from Stephanie Newman ().

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CLICK HERE For Bottle Drive Sign-up Sheet

2011/2012 FUNDRAISING POLICY

Please click here for this year’s fundraising policy.

2011/2012 FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES

Fundraising Committee

Stephanie Newman (Chair)
Kim Smith
Kim Spryszak

Total Fundraising Goal: $8000

Thrifty’s Smile Cards:

• Re-loadable Thrifty cards which the preschool gets 5% to use to purchase an item for the school (i.e. replace sandbox, shed door, etc.)

• Cards will be put into parent cubbies once we’ve received them for this year

• Anyone (family, friends, grandparents, etc.) can use the cards

• You can still accumulate your own Thrifty Points

• Cost to school: $0
• School can earn up to $1500 during the year

Peninsula Co-op Membership:

• When buying gas at Peninsula co-op, heating oil or groceries at the co-op store, the school receives up to 7% back

• When making the purchase, person must provide the school’s co-op number of:

• Cost to school: $0
• No limit on amount school can earn

Purdy’s Chocolates:

• Usually two campaigns: Christmas and Easter

• People order either through one of the fundraising committee members or on-line. Click Here to order online.

• The orders are shipped to the school and then distributed to each person.

• Cost to school: $0
• School earns up to 20% based on amount ordered.

Mabel’s Labels:

• Individual’s purchase through a specially created website link for the preschool. Click Here to visit the website.

• Items are shipped directly to the individual.
• Cost to school: $0

• School earns 20% of all sales

Greater Victoria – Coupon Book

• Individual’s order book from fundraising committee member

• Cost per book: $25.00
• Cost to school: $0

• Preschool earns 50% of all sales

Fall event:

• TBD

• Each family is asked to participate in the planning and/or holding of the event.

Winter event: Dinner & Silent Auction (Adult party)

• Location: TBD – looking for a low-cost venue
• Date: February or March

• Each family asked to donate a minimum of 3 items for the silent auction.

• Can be solicited from businesses, friends, family

• Can be new or “as new” items (i.e. re-gift Christmas present from Aunt Myrtle)

• Can be a service (i.e. 2 hours of babysitting, gardening)
• Can be the use of a cabin or kayaks or time-share

• Can be homemade…..being inventive is encouraged!
• All donations are eligible for a tax receipt so if something new is lying around the house, donate it!

• Each family is asked to sell a minimum of 2 tickets to the event

June event: Cordova Bay Days

• Preschool participation may consist of:

• Kids Run;

• Bake sale;
• Book sale; and/or

• Bike decorating parade