Parent Teacher Organization Fundraising

8^th Annual Silent Auction Gala

St. Rita School invites you to attend a wonderful evening of fun at our 8^th Annual Silent Auction Gala. This year, our theme is “New York, New York” and we hope you can join us on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 6:30 PM as we transform the National Science Foundation Atrium into New York City… complete with Broadway, Yankee Stadium, and Times Square. There will be exciting silent and live auction items for you to bid on, good food and drink, and a lot of fun to be had by all.

This is St. Rita School’s largest fundraiser and is organized and run by dedicated parent volunteers. Money raised from the event helps our school raise funds for its operating budget, as well as keeps tuition and fees reasonable. This year’s proceeds will also fund technology efforts to ensure the students of St. Rita School are prepared for the world beyond its doors.

We greatly appreciate your donations because it’s you, the parents, teachers and families at our school and parish that help make our auction a success. We are currently accepting any new or unused item or items and creative donations of time and talent!

Here are just a few ideas for your consideration:

• Do you have extra airline miles?
• Do you have hotel points?
• Do you have children that want to baby sit or be mother’s helper’s?
• How about bidding on a St. Rita School student to walk your dog for a week now and then?
• Plan dinner parties…. more dinner parties…. and even more dinner parties…?
• How about lawn care services—or bidding on a student to mow your lawn for the summer?
• Or even a Handyman for the day, think of how much could get done!
• Maybe a cabin for a weekend get-away?
• Does your company have a suite at the Verizon Center that they don’t use for certain events or shows?
• Do you or your company have season tickets to the theatre or any sporting events?
• Maybe you like nature? How about donating your time or talents to take a group of kids for a nature hike?
• How about a kids shuttle service to and from school for a week?
• How about a small business where someone could use your services? A plumber, contractor, mechanic, or computer repair professional?

You, your employer, or both can donate items or help to underwrite the event. Be sure to click and download our donation letter and form, should you decide to donate. Please return your donation to our school by March 15, 2008, to ensure listing in the auction materials. Donations are tax-deductible.

Auction Donation Letter

Auction Donation Form

Thank you in advance for your support of this important event. If you have any questions regarding the silent auction and donations you may contact Holly Pitt Young at hyoung@jcwatts.com or Mary Lundregan at mlundregan@strategicm.com. You may also call us at (703) 989-9300 or the Development Office at (703) 548-1888.

Click on any photo to view an enlarged version of last year’s Silent Auction—An Enchanted Evening!

Dear faithful friends of St. Rita School,

Many of our generous donors have been frustrated this year in their efforts to support St. Rita School through the CFC / United Way Campaign. Due to some sort of paperwork issue, we were not issued a code for the Combined Campaign or listed in the CFC / United Way book of eligible schools.
However, the United Way has now issued us a code which may be used for the CFC or United Way campaigns:

33521

We are so grateful for the continuing support of our kind friends who are kept in prayer by the school community.

May God bless you at Christmas and always!
Mrs. Schlickenmaier

St Rita School 4^th Annual 5k will be held again at Huntley Meadows Park
on
November 11^th

This is a certified USA Track & Field event.

If you would like to become a sponsor or help with this fun event in any way please contact
Josephine Cunningham at josephine5@cox.net/703-942-8807

IMPORTANT 5K DATES AND TIMES

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE TWO RACE TIMES!

• PLEASE NOTE — Child t-shirt contest winner will have his/her design on all youth sized t-shirts only. The Rita School 5K logo — as seen above — will appear on all adult sized t-shirts.
• October 19, 2007 — Sponsorship forms & sponsorship money due to school office.
• November 5, 2007 — Regular registration deadline is November 5^th.
• November 9, 2007 — Race Packet Pickup is available on Friday, November 9^th from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the St. Rita School Hall.
• November 11, 2007 — RACE DAY:
• LATE REGISTRATION:
• Late Registration available until 12:30 PM on race day at Huntley Meadows Park
• RACE TIMES:
• 1:00 PM — 5K Run
• 2:30 PM — 5K Fun Run & Walk

For additional information on the St. Rita School 5K Fun Walk & Run, please contact Josephine Cunningham at 703-942-8807/josephine5@cox.net.

THANK YOU AND DON’T FORGET TO STRETCH!!!

Sign up and save for St. Rita School!

Organization Number	Program Information
#16637	Target - Take Charge of Education
#6631985	Safeway Bonus Club Signup
#02253	Giant A-Plus Signup
#4417	Harris Teeter’s Together in Education Program.
#101446	Innisbrook. Gift wrap and other products.
#0146828	Schoolpop.com. Put your Internet purchasing power to work for our school.
#33521	Combined Federal Campaign/United Way.
	Campbell’s Labels for Education. Save the front labels from Campbell, Franco-American, Swanson, & Pepperidge Farms can and jar products.
	KMart School Spirit. Use your School Spirit Tag at KMart and a percentage will be donated to our school.
	Box Tops for Education.
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Saint Rita School
3801 Russell Road
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 548-1888

Last updated on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008 10:39 PM ET