To All Parents, Guardians, Family Members and Friends,
In the spirit of building a strong community, this year's event was signal in its effect of delivering an upscale social experience for all. We found ourselves enthralled by the beauty of the Dome Room at the Arctic Club Hotel, captivated by our engaging host, Adam Gehrke, and lulled into a state of comfort by our jazz musicians, The Josh Rawlings Trio and Ernie Bracco and The Gypsy Three.
Auctioneer, David Silverman, cajoled the crowd to bid on fabulous donated items from our great variety of local business partners and our own families. Our annual fundraising push has resulted in a net profit of $75,000 for our school!
We know that you, as supporters of our school, are a generous group of people.
This party is truly a Thank You Gift we usher up annually in order to provide much needed scholarship funds and to provide some additional funds to assist the school in its programs. You make a choice in giving when you select our school, and we appreciate the help you provide.
In return we want you to feel that your contributions have been honored so to show our appreciation the entire faculty, staff and families of the school are invited to an Appreciation Party at Kent's house each May. We were fortunate to have had great weather this year. The event was well attended and all enjoyed the chance to socialize and celebrate another successful year. Kent and Joanne addressed the crowd with words of thanks. Beth talked about the many volunteers who help through the Friends of Morningside, and I delivered awards to those who worked so hard on the Auction Committee and to those who became sponsors for this year's event.
Each year the event grows a bit larger, and we encourage you to help us with this huge annual undertaking. Blue Lazarou, Auction Chair, and Karen Voorhees, Procurement Chair, spoke about the sheer joy of working on the auction and the sense of community it has provided to them. They urged others to join in the effort.
Please take the time to read through this list of our many volunteers, sponsors and donors. With all of you and your generosity, we were once again able to give a gift to our school. Times may be tough, but we recognize the vital role Morningside provides to our community and the children and youth it educates.
Thank you,
Dawn Oliver, Director of Development
