Thursday, October 9, 2008

Donations Make the Evening a Success!

Donations are still needed to reach our goal this year. Remember, the auction catalogue deadline is November 1st, which is quickly approaching. Please get your donations in as soon as you can. Your gift makes the Evening a success.

Here are the donations we received or items that have been promised this week:

-Sara Hogan took time out from working at the Celtic Shop to donate a darling purse valued at $50.00.
-The Kansas City Ballet has donated two tickets to a winter performance valued at $80.00.
-Joan Sack has donated a Gevalia Coffee Maker, a very popular item in years past. It makes two cups of coffee in 14 oz. stainless steel travel mugs. Retail value at 50.00.
-Earlette Allen procured a donation from GoMotorbids.com. A P-51D Mustang 1:35 scale limited edition military airplane. Retail Value $100.00. Way to go, Earletta!
-Celeste White donated 3 baskets this year. One is a margarita themed basket, retail value $60.00, one is a coffee basket with a retail value of $25.00 and the third is a "Scented" basket containing scented shower gels, candles and coffees, with a value of $25.00. Thank you, Celeste, for your continued support.
-Sheila and Scott Delong have donated a wrench set with toolbox valued at $120.00 and car cleaning supplies valued at $40.00.
-Claudia Farrell has procured more items; they are: 4 admission tickets to the Fire Museum in Memphis, value $24.00, and a commemorative Lucite US Open ticket from 2007, value $50.00, donated by the US Open.
-Kitchen bowls, corian cutting board and other Function Junction accessories have been donated by Anne & Richard Barry, retail value $70.00.
-Dena Pepple has procured a donation from Angie Johnson Photography. It is a portrait and sitting fee with a retail value of $200.00. Makes a great graduation gift!
-John & Kristen Mitchell have donated again this year. A Guinness bar mirror valued at $250.00 and a Smithwick's Irish Ale neon sign valued at $200.00. John and his employer, Diageo, are also responsible for donating all the Imported beers served at the auction. Thank you so much to them!
-Judy Mathews couldn't decide between donating a Green Ipod or a Gold Ipod, so she bought both to donate! Thank you so much, Judy! These will make great Christmas gifts!

Donations can be dropped off at O'Hara during school hours. Make sure you fill out a donation receipt form and attach it to your donation. Thank you to everyone who has already donated-for supporting O'Hara, the students and the auction. We can't do it without you! Need ideas, tickets, or have a great idea call 816-763-4800, ext. 225.
Sherri

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