Alvarado Elementary School
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2009 Auction DonorsJoin us at our Not-So-Silent Auction!
Browse the silent auction, bid on wonderful student art projects during the live auction, and partake in our bountiful buffet of delectable homemade appetizers, entrees and deserts. All proceeds go directly to the PTA and help fund our outstanding educational and enrichment programs. Come join the fun!
What: Alvarado's Not-So-Silent Auction | View Catalog
When: Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Where: The Janet Pomeroy Center, 207 Skyline Boulevard, San Francisco, 94132 | View Map
Tickets: $30 at the door
prices include food, wine/beer and entertainment
Agenda
6:00 - 10:30: Silent Auction
7:30 - 9:00: Live Auction
10:30: Silent Auction closes / Checkout
Pre-Auction Boutique new!
Purchase one-of-a-kind items, cash-and-carry items, gift certificates, and preview some of the items that will be available during the main auction during this year's special Pre-Auction Boutique.
What: Alvarado Pre-Auction Boutique
When: Mon - Fri, March 16th - 20th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Alvarado School, Rm. 16
Raffle new!
One lucky grand prize winner will go home with a new wine fridge, fully stocked with a to-die-for selection of premium vintages (retail value: $750) OR $500 cash. One lucky runner-up will ride home on a new bike OR $300 cash, and the other will be sitting pretty with a brand new blue-ray DVD player OR $150 cash. A maximum of 500 tickets will be sold at $25/each or 5-for-$100. Buy tix at picnic tables, at GLO or below. See Raffle flyer for more details.
Sponsor a Teacher new!
By tradition, all Alvarado faculty and staff attend the auction for free. It's one of the ways we say "Thanks!" for all their hard work during the course of the school year. You can help defray the costs of teacher-attendees by making a tax-deductible donation to sponsor one or more teachers.
Sneak Preview
Take a first look at some of the amazing student art projects that will be open for bidding this year.
Items of the Week (03/19):
Check in every week to see our newest featured items.
1) Dim Sum with Bevan Dufty. Two guests will have Dim Sum with Supervisor Bevan Dufty, then climb to the top of the City Hall Dome.
value: priceless
2) Win a class fieldtrip to and private tour of City Hall with Historian Ellen Schumer.
value: $100
3) Tour San Francisco in a single engine Cessna
with experienced pilot Roy Richardson.
value: $250
Sample the Music
Performing at this year's auction is GG Amos, a San Francisco-based blues, soul, and jazz guitarist and singer. Read her bio and sample her music.