Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe, but we are a few days away from our Gala! It promises to be a wonderful evening of community building and fundraising! There is no question; we are counting on the success of the evening! The funds raised by the PTO go directly to provide funds to support our strong academic and spiritual program
A few requests –
THE ONLINE AUCTION will end at 7:00pm on Thursday, Feb. 9! Many items will carry over to the Gala, but some will close out. If you are bidding on an item that will go to the Gala, but you are not attending, you can bid by proxy. We will have a Secret Bidder representing you, and will keep bidding for you until the item reaches your Maximum Bid.
Be sure to look again. There are 48 items – if you haven’t looked this week, you missed some great additions. Go to: http://www.biddingforgood.com/StAmbrose.
TICKETS : If you are planning to attend and have not reserved your tickets, please do so right away. Last year we sold out, and it was very disappointing for some people who wanted to attend.
HELP! If you have not volunteered to help because you thought everything was taken care of, or didn’t know what to sign up for, it is not too late! This is CRUNCH week, and there is plenty to do!
– Can you run an errand? Pick up 20 paint sticks from Home Depot for our bidding paddles? Pick up some last-minute donations?
– Setup on Friday afternoon from 2:00- approximately 6:00pm
– Setup on Saturday – from 9:00am until we’re done – the more the merrier… and the faster!
– Cleanup: immediately after the Gala and/or 8am-noon on Sunday (we have to clear out for CCD classes)
Even if you are not attending the Gala, we need your help! 8th graders are welcome to earn their service hours with setup and cleanup. We have high school students helping out at the actual evening event. We can’t have our current students present when alcohol is being served. I am afraid that our theme: A Knight for the Kids was a little confusing – it’s for their benefit, but they can’t attend! The office has names of some babysitters if you still need one!
I look forward to seeing you at the Gala! Three of my four children and my sister will be attending (and helping as needed). This is a family event – don’t miss out on the chance to be a part of the Gala!
God bless,
Barbara Dalmut