The PTAA Auction Committee has fresh, new ideas in store for a fantastic 2015 Auction! You will not want to miss this exciting event on February 21, at
Prestonwood Country Club. This is the PTAA’s only fundraiser, so we would like to see every family participate in some way. Auction funds provide the yearly
budget for the many programs and events the PTAA sponsors to enhance the CA experience for students and families. Learn more about your
PTAA and What We Do.
The PTAA Challenge
A fundraising Auction can only be successful when it offers a variety of unique and exciting items, experiences, and opportunities to bid on. In order to do that
we need your help! The PTAA would like to challenge every CA parent or family to make one contribution to the Auction this year, whether it is simply a personal or business contact, a hobby, talent, internship, sponsor lead, or even a gift certificate from a favorite restaurant or business.
Timing is Everything
The months of September and October are the most effective times to procure donations from businesses in the community. Most businesses have a yearly ‘donations budget’ that ends in December. Many other schools and organizations are already asking for donations, so it is important that we contact them before they use up their budget for the year. We distribute an online Auction catalog to over 3,000 parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends of CA, not to mention social media exposure, so this is a great marketing opportunity for these businesses. Most are very willing to donate if we just ask.
Some Ideas For You
Contribute your time – a special talent or learning experience you could share with a group – golf, cooking, sewing, fishing, biking, running, hunting, hiking, boating, skiing, art, photography, book club, wine tasting, etc. Choose something you love to do and put together a group event. Social events with other parents always get high bids at the auction.
Ask for a donation from a business you visit on a regular basis – restaurants, sports lessons, dance lessons, piano lessons, lawn maintenance,
car wash, boutiques, dry cleaners, spa, hair salon, grocery store, pet sitters, etc.
Donate an internship at your office – Share your professional skills and talents by mentoring a CA student for a day or more. What a great opportunity for our students and for our fundraising efforts at the same time!
Purchase a gift certificate from your favorite place and donate it to the Auction, or match a gift certificate that your favorite business has donated. Donate – a week or weekend at your vacation home, frequent flyer miles, hotel points, tickets to a sporting event.
Do you or does someone you know have a connection to a special event or celebrity? Taylor Swift tickets sold for over $4000!
Be an Auction Sponsor – Contact the Auction Team at ptaaauction@caryacademy.org for details.
Help Us Find Auction Sponsors – Would your company or someone you do business with like to be an Auction sponsor? A simple email or phone call to get
the ball rolling is all we need. The Auction Team will follow up.
Purchase a bottle of wine for our Wall of Wine – The Wall of Wine was a huge success last year. We are working with a local wine company to set up a
program again this year. More details to come.
It takes many volunteers with various skills from September to February to plan a successful Auction.
Find out how you can help out.
If you have ideas for new items or experiences you would like to see offered at the Auction, or if you just have general suggestions for improvement, please
contact Auction Co-chair, Jill Wilson or Julie Morris, at ptaaauction@caryacademy.org. We would appreciate your input!