Saturday, April 30, 2011

Fun Fundraising Efforts

     Last evening was the 2011 Angel Gala, the Annual Dinner & Auction benefiting  the Queen of Angels Catholic School which our parish helps to sponsor.  This annual event gathers families and staff, supporters and benefactors, to showcase our efforts at Catholic School Education and to help support those efforts.  This year's gathering was at Pluma Restaurant & Banquets in Irwin.  A great and enthusiastic crowd gathered for the event.  [By the way, this post is in purple and white because those are our school colors.]

     The evening involved a wonderful buffet dinner, the opportunity to socialize, and of course, a myriade of ways to GIVE.  There were ads for the program, event sponsors, a live auction, a raffle ticket that went off that evening, a 50/50, silent auction, Angel auction (things the classes made), a chinese auction, a cash X 10 envelope, and a shortened "night at the races".  The committee worked very hard, and that hard work paid off.  Even though I did not come home a winner, all of us came home winners.  And our thanks goes out to all who shared in the event and the effort.

     Anyone who is involved in a great cause, especially those of us who are church or school related, knows the need and importance of fundraising.  It is essential to the survival of the programs and efforts.  But it is a chore.  Very few people actually like selling tickets or asking for money or selling candy bars, etc.  That is why it is important to look for creative ways to entice people into supporting the cause.  That is why it is important for me to take a moment and thank those iinvolved in yesterdays endeavor.

     As a side note, a woman sitting at our table, who has no children in the school, was telling us how impressed she is with the quality of our kids and the strength of our programs.  She commented that anyone who desires the best for their children (or grandchildren) should "check us out".  I concur.  Check us out.

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