Edith Fuchs's blog

Are you still looking for a way to volunteer at the auction without missing out on the activities of the evening?

Be a raffle ticket seller! A great opportunity to help raise money while showing off your costume and talking with new people. Please email Edith eka@nwlink.com.

2011:  A Space Oddity

Salmon Bay School Auction

March 26, 2011

DONATIONS DUE:  February 18th, 2011

DID YOU KNOW:  over 80% of the income from the auction comes from the sale of donations from Salmon Bay Families?

DID YOU KNOW:  over 65% of FOSB’s general fund comes from the Auction?

DID YOU KNOW:  classroom, art and specialist supply funds had to be cut by 50% last year because of low fundraising?

DID YOU KNOW:  this year FOSB is funding the art supplies, the classroom supplies, the volunteer coordinators, elementary and middle school music teachers, 50% of the librarian salary AND MORE!  These things WON’T HAPPEN without your auction donations!

Put those numbers together and you’ll see that YOU have the POWER to provide YOUR STUDENT with the supplies and programs that make Salmon Bay School an AWESOME place for your family and our community!

ALL donations make a difference.  Here are some donations from the past to get you thinking:

-        Condo or cabin getaways (mountains, Sound, tropical paradise)                 

-        Theme dinners (Italian, Moroccan, Seafood)

-        Group events (climbing, biking, crafting, socializing)

-        Sports and Theater Tickets

-        Salmon Bay parent artistic creations

-        Donations YOU get from your favorite restaurant or shop

-        New items you own but haven’t used

-        And more….babysitting, flowers of the month, yard work, special desserts

BE CREATIVE!  You’d be surprised what you have to offer or who you know that has something great to donate.

AND DON’T PROCRASTINATE:  put it on your “TO-DO” list TODAY!

A donation form is attached and more are available in the school lobby or on the school website, www.salmonbayschool.org.

Get your donation form in by Friday, February 18th

and be entered in a drawing for FREE ADMISSION for two for the Auction!

QUESTIONS ABOUT DONATING???

Contact Julie Nachtwey, julie.nachtwey@gmail.com

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AUCTION???

Contact Edith Fuchs, eka@nwlink.com

Donations are coming in, and we would love to have a volunteer who is managing our auction sponsorhips!

Here is how Lynne has described the job:

Receive info from the auction chair Edith Fuchs, parent volunteer coordinator Megan Ratcliffe, database folks (Jody Fuentes and Pam Elend), or procurement folks (Julie Nachtwey, Lynne Miller) about a promised sponsorship. We'll find out about a sponsorship if someone returns the procurement form with that box checked, or if a procurer receives a promise of a sponsorship. These are typically straight cash donations of $100 or $250.

Contact the sponsor by phone (preferably) or email, to
- thank them
- tell them that they'll receive an auction invitation in the mail
- ask whether they would like to provide artwork for the auction catalog
- write them a thank you note.

Subsequently, follow up to make sure they're added to the invite list (you may want to simply hand address the invitation with a note saying their tickets will be available at the door).

Followup to make sure we have the artwork available, and that the auction program designer has that info two weeks before the auction, and that all the sponsors are included in the program.

Organizing a sponsorship banner.

Sometimes, we receive a substantial in-kind donation, not something that we'll auction off, that will qualify for a sponsorship. For example, the Budget Sewer has donated all the wine for the auction in the past, and we've acknowledged them as sponsors. Maybe the lighting/sound folks should also be acknowledged.

I'd love to hear from you! - Edith

Here's a little peak into what we will need for supplies and work parties for:

SUPPLIES  (if you got it and want to donate it… or have a connection with someone who will sell it really flippin cheap…) :

• plastic- sheets of it
  • big ones!
  • black, gray, silver, white
  • reflectix is a great one too.
• cardboard
  • I wanted to surprise you, but..
  • lots of it.  large ones
• Paper towel and toilet paper card board innards
• Fabric
  • Lemay (sp)
  • Grey, black, white
• Paint-
  • silver, black, white, gray
• Fishing line (new not used)
• Large balloons
  • to be covered with paper mache
• newspaper
• Silver glitter
• Fabric fire resistant goo
• CDs (thanks Lynne!)
  HOW EXCITING!  I can't wait to start knotting those puppies up.
• compostable table linens (white)

DONATIONS FOR A DAY/LOANERS:

• back drop for stage… preferably black or white
  • must be fire resistant.
• lava lamps
• holidays lights (white)
  • Rosemary- you are the best.
  • please make sure they work first. xo
• holiday lights (colored)
  • please make sure they work first xo
• paint brushes
• box cutters
• A large ape
• Bones
• Monolith
• Projector or something to play film in a dark corner.
•  
• DECO HELP
• gather materials
• Star building- Cindy and fifth graders
• Planets- (balloons and paper mache)
• Spaceships and metal covers- cardboard, paint, paint brushes, cutters
• centerpieces- rocket ships!
  • Paper towel and toilet paper card board innards
  • paint, brushes
• Day of for
  • set up teams
    • §  Silent auction tables
    • §  dining tables
    • §  Bars. reception, check in and out
    • §  Central
    • §  Ceilings
  • delivery of stuff to and fro
    • §  am
    • §  pm

There may be more, but this is all for now.  Thank you all for anything that you can help with and feel free to call me or email me directly:

jak@jacikajfas.com   206-949-6519

Cheers!  jaci

What, we're decorating a gym? Yes, and I guarantee you won't notice once Jaci has done her magic!

If decorating and transforming places gets your creative juices flowing, this meeting is for you:

Wednesday, 25th at 6pm at Jaci's house (2633 NW 64th Street) in Ballard. Come to the back (South) side of the house, garage entrance.

Sat, MARCH 26th, 2011 North Seattle Community College, 5:00 - 10:00.

Easy commute. Plenty of parking (yeah!). Great venue. Fun decorations and costumes.

Come to the event, have fun, and enjoy the satisfaction of buying the things and services you wanted anyways while knowing that the $$ will directly support your kids receiving the quality education they deserve.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the All-School Auction this year, or if you want to be added to the email distribution list for the Auction Committee, please contact our wonderful Auction Chair – Edith Fuchs at – eka@nwlink.com