~Save the Date~
You’re invited to a
Winter Wonderland
Auction & Gala
- Looking for more ways to help make this event a success? Click here
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Gala Details
Where
Polo Fields Golf & Country Club
5200 Polo Fields Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
When
Friday, February 6th
6:00 – 10:00 pm
This is a community-wide, adult-only, fundraiser that will include appetizers, cash/card bar, a live DJ, dancing, photo opportunities and a chance to connect with other parents and school staff while raising funds to support Lakewood.
One General Admission Ticket
~$25~
It is the PTO’s absolute priority to welcome and encourage full participation from the families of all Lakewood students as this event is as much about strengthening our community connections as it is to raise funds for students’ enrichment. Tickets are available on a sliding scale for families who would like to attend but cannot afford the cost of a standard ticket. Contact Principal Stewart at stewarta@aaps.k12.mi.us.
Bidding is optional and not a requirement for attendance. You can also participate in the auction virtually without purchasing tickets.
Friends of Lakewood Ticket
~$100~
- Includes Admission for TWO
- A $50 donation
- *Optional* Have your name included on the website and event materials
All Lakewood Staff
~$0~
- Staff must still “purchase” a General Admission ticket for themselves and use the discount code at checkout provided by Principal Stewart
How does the auction work?
- Items are donated, for example: gift cards, trips, experiences, or business services including photography or cooking/catering
- Community members place monetary bids, either in person or online through the 32auctions application
- To bid online, bidders must first create an account on 32auctions. You will only need a name and valid email address to do so
- With an account, you can save items to a watch list to receive notifications of changes to those items
- The item goes to the highest bidder on record when the bidding closes
Auction Details
Items will be added and viewable throughout December and January and finalized
February 1st
Bidding Begins:
Monday, February 2nd
8:00 am
Bidding Ends:
Friday, February 6th
8:30 pm
Background
This year, even after major cuts, the PTO is planning on spend $55,000 on activities, events, supplies, and field trips for the kiddos at Lakewood Elementary School. These funds are above and beyond what the school receives from the district.
Prior to the pandemic, the PTO collected these funds through a annual auction event like this one. And as a Title 1 school in which over 31% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunches, Lakewood’s student body experiences a broad range of inequity of opportunity that the PTO works hard to remediate.
The impact from last year can be measured in…
- 8 free events
- 19 field trips
- 818 student experiences
- 11,320 dollars in teacher & staff supplies
- 52,547 total dollars raised and spent last year alone
Featured Items collected so far
- Monthly Bin-Refill from Lego Bricks & Minifigs
- $50 gift card to Hands On Museum
- Tickets for Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
- Drink Tasting at Blom Mead & Cider
- Glass making class at Glass Academy
- Tickets to the Toledo Zoo
- and more to come…
How Can you help
Prior to the event: Submit ideas to our organizers for creative items that could be auctioned or contacts of people you know who may be willing to donate that they can reach out to. Submit ideas here
Get looped into the planning committee’s emails and find out about planning meetings – email alison.lynch1316@gmail.com or kimgardner987@gmail.com
Volunteer to solicit businesses for donations – the more items we collect, the more successful the auction will be.
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Day of the event: Join us! Buy tickets, attend, and enjoy the dancing and food provided without any obligation to bid on items.
Following the event: Help us thank our sponsors and donors by browsing the list below and patronizing their establishments whenever possible.
Para ver la aplicación de compra de entradas en español, haga clic en el botón “Comprar entradas” y luego en el botón “ES” en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla.
Thank you to our Sponsors
