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Purchase 2010 Winner’s Choice Dinner and Auction Event Tickets
View copy of 2009 Winner's Choice Program
The Bishop Kelly Foundation proudly presents the 34th annual Winner's Choice dinner and auction, to be held on November 6, 2010, at the Boise Centre on the Grove.
All proceeds from this event will be returned to Bishop Kelly High School for scholarships and general operations. The Foundation will provide $400,000 as a grant supporting the school. These funds are derived from the proceeds of the Winner's Choice Dinner and Auction and from income received from the endowment. In addition, the Foundation will provide need-based financial aid to students at Bishop Kelly. This aid comes from gifts and memorials to our various scholarship funds, income from endowed scholarships, and from donations made during the Reverse Auction portion of the Winner’s Choice Auction.
The highlight of the evening will be the car raffle, where one lucky ticket holder will win a 2011 automobile of his/her choice from the four on display that night from Meridian Ford. The suspense mounts as each ticket number is drawn and eliminated from contention until only one winner remains.
Silent auction items range from beautifully decorated baskets and hand-made items to art work, furniture, sports equipment, electronics and more. The live auction features items such as vacation packages, trips to sporting events, gourmet dinners, and more.
Tickets will go on sale beginning in September for $300 per pair, which includes dinner for two and a chance to win the car. If you have not been on the mailing list in the past, but would like to be, please contact the Foundation office. Tickets will also be available for purchase online.
We will also be conducting a separate online auction for those who are unable to attend but would like to participate. The items online will not be the same as those at the event, but you will be able to preview the live auction via the online site.
To make a donation of an item, service or cash for this event, contact the Bishop Kelly Foundation at 323-4789 or e-mail Rita Franklin at rfranklin@bk.org.
If you would like to donate an item, but aren’t sure what to contribute, we invite you to contact our office. Additionally, you could consider one of the following:
· Do you routinely frequent a particular business or service? Often, those businesses are happy to provide a donation to a good customer’s cause.
· Gift Certificates for local restaurants; tickets to sporting or cultural events; sports-related gear; art; baskets (kitchen basket, breakfast basket, books basket, mojito, margarita or other "party" baskets" are popular); or the latest electronic "gadget"--all of these are great items. Of course, money is always helpful to us! We can purchase auction items in your name, or enhance existing packages with additional funds.
If you plan on contacting a local business you know to ask for a donation, please contact the Foundation Office first to ensure they are not already on our donor list! Thank you.
Your participation makes a huge difference. We hope to see you there!
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