The Blue and Gold Gala October 23, 2010

Thank You

To all of our parent volunteers, gala attendees, faculty and staff, donors, advertisers and sponsors of our 2010 Blue and Gold Gala Benefit Auction we thank you for a FABULOUS evening! The Blue and Gold Gala was a wonderful way to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School.

We are so blessed and so thankful for everyone who supported this event. We could not have done it without the help of all of you!

Thank You!
Adrienne & Kathleen

Thank You to our Sponsors & Advertisers!

S P O N S O R S

125 Sponsor
- Pettinelli Financial Services
- Ventana Vineyards

St. Julie Sponsor
- Atlas-Pellizzari Electric
- Mr. Hank Thierry, ’43
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Karlyn Walsh

Gold Sponsor
- Auction City
- Crystal Springs Village Shopping Center
- DMB Redwood City Saltworks
- Ed Gory, Intero Real Estate
- Western Allied Mechanical

Blue Sponsor
- Rivera Chiropractic Group
- United American Bank

A D V E R T I S E R S
- David Amann
- Urmi Amin, DDS
- Bobkat Printing
- Canyon Cleaners
- Canyon Inn
- Peninsula Gastroenterolgy Group

New This Week - October 18

CATALOG
The auction catalog will be in this weeks Blue Envelope for those school families attending auction. CLICK HERE if you’d like to see a copy of the catalog online.

INVITATIONS
Be sure to turn in your RSVP card if you are not planning to puchase tickets online.

STAFFING SIGN UPS
This year the Auction Volunteer/Staffing Hours Sign Up is going virtual; you get to pick your choice! CLICK HERE to sign up for your volunteer hours online. Please sign up by Friday, Oct. 8th.

Confirmation emails and more detailed information will be emailed mid-October.

If you have any questions about Auction hours and the sign ups, please contact Cheryl Raffetto at 650-366-2936 or craffetto@comcast.net.

Please Note: If you have already completed your 2 hour committment, please send Cheryl Raffetto an email detailing what you have done along with the name of the person in charge.

THANK YOU
. . .for ALL the wonderful donations! We have received some amazing trips, delicious wines, and beautiful handcrafted pieces of art from donors and our faculty and staff have designed some amazing donations as well!

IN KIND DONATIONS NEEDED:
We are in need of the following in kind donations
:: Royal Blue curling ribbon spools
:: Yellow curling ribbon spools
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What's New for the Week of September 7

NEW THIS YEAR:
This year your Auction ticket price includes all drinks – a fully hosted bar! Ticket information and online purchasing available soon.

DEADLINE REMINDER:
Donation Forms are due by *September 17, 2010* in order for your donation to be recognized in the catalog.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS:
Wouldn’t you love to put the name of your business “up in lights” – or at least up in our catalog and on our website? They are seen by more than 300 people and they are a great way to get the name of your business advertised. Our goal for this year’s Auction is $70,000. Sponsorships and underwriting are critical to the success of the Auction. If you are interested in Sponsoring or Advertising, please complete a Sponsor / Advertising Form.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
SOLICITATIONS:
We need help “pounding the pavement” in search of donations from our local community. We need volunteers to take various sections of Redwood City (Broadway Street, Sequoia Station, Woodside Plaza, etc.) Menlo Park, Palo Alto and the Peninsula. We would like about 5-6 people who can help visit these areas as soon as possible. It’s really fun and very easy. If you are interested in helping, please contact Adrienne or Kathleen.

SEAMSTRESS:
We would like to find a few to help sew OLMC uniforms for American Girl Dolls! The dresses are always a popular item at the Auction! If you can help, please contact Adrienne.

IN KIND DONATIONS NEEDED:
We are in need of the following in kind donations
::: Royal Blue curling ribbon spools
::: Yellow curling ribbon spools

Mark Your Calendar!

The date for the Annual Auction Benefit: “The Blue & Gold Ball – Celebrating 125 Years” is October 23rd. Be sure to mark it on your calendar and get a sitter! It’s just 6 weeks away.

How To Get Involved

There are three ways in which you may participate:
1. Be a sponsor of the event by making a cash donation to underwrite some of our expenses (please see enclosed sponsorship information).
2. Make a donation in the form of a goods or service which can be auctioned.
3. Advertise in our Auction Catalog

To take advantage of any of these opportunities, please complete the attached Donor Form, and return it to the school. Your generosity will be acknowledged in our catalog (if received by September 17, 2010) and our faculty, alumni, and school families will be encouraged to patronize those businesses that support the event.

We thank you in advance for your consideration and support.

If you have any questions, please contact our Development Office at 650-366-8817.

Warm regards,
Teresa Anthony
Principal

Mrs. Adrienne Herro and Mrs. Kathleen Sochan
Auction 2010 Co-Chairs

Adrienne Herro 556-1544 theherros@yahoo.com
Kathleen Sochan 556-9414 kathleen@sochan.com