Greetings Clifford families!
What, auction-planning already? Sí, sí, sí!
We’re excited to report that this year’s PTO auction — our non-profit’s largest fundraiser — is set for Saturday night, November 16, 2013. So whip out your phone and mark your calendar for a fun-filled Hollywood-themed night here in our very own Redwood City at the La Honda Winery.
What awaits you? Phenomenal auction items, a superb venue, scrumptious food, and a rockin’ dance groove!
We need your help to secure auction donations — that is, items that can be put up for the bidding process to raise money for the PTO. As you go about your daily life, think about the folks you can (graciously) ask for an auction donation.
Examples:
- Gift certificates from your fave restaurant locally or on the shores of Lake Tahoe, for instance
- Gift certs from your hair stylist, nail salon, health club, coffee shop, massage center, dance instructor, and any place you can think of, which has broad appeal!
- Gift cards from hotels, camp-sites, bed & breakfasts, the movie theater, the ice rink, parks (like Disney Land etc.) or other spots, Go-Kart racing, golf courses, and so on
- An offer of a week, for example, from your co-worker who has a time-share in an exotic location or on the beach near Hearst Castle!
- A week of hot meals delivered from your buddy who’s a professional chef
- A set of oil-changes or a thorough tune-up from your mechanic — or a detailing service from your go-to car wash place
Download a formal request letter for businesses here. This letter from the PTO includes details about the PTO’s mission, the auction itself, and the auction organizers’ contact info. The next time you are getting your highlights done, you can give your hair stylist this one-page document with all the deets.
The donation form can be downloaded here. Once a business or other party has offered a donation, this form needs to be completed with specifics about the auction item (such as a description of the item, its $$ value, and so on). When the time comes, turn your completed form/s into the PTO office.
Thank you for your help!
PRICING INFORMATION
Celebrity ticket: $60 per person
Includes scrumptious heavy appetizers, dancing, and a night to remember!
VIP Ticket: $80 per person
Includes transportation from the Clifford campus to the Winery and back, and a complimentary drink on the” luxury party bus.” Plus, you are guaranteed reserved seating at the venue. Transportation is provided courtesy of Corinthian Ground Transportation. Thank you, Corinthian, for your generosity!
VIP Table for Ten: $800 (limited availability)
Includes everything on the VIP ticket. Pay for yourself and nine friends, and a reserved VIP table is yours! Note: You need to indicate the names of all your table-mates, if you go with this option.
WILL CALL
If you bought your tickets online, you can pick them up in the school office. In any given week, if you buy your tickets by midnight on a Tuesday, your tickets will be ready for pickup at the school office on Friday. Thank you Clifford staff!
PAY BY CHECK
Bring your check to the Clifford School office. The office staff will have tickets to sell. Make your check payable to Clifford School PTO.
BIG BONUS: Arrive at the Winery by 7:30PM on the Auction night and you can win a new Nexus 7, Google’s fully-fledged Android tablet, with a razor-sharp 7-inch screen.
Tickets are non-refundable. You must be 21 or older to attend this event. No Host bar.
