By All Accounts a Great Success
Thank you
Courtney Ranson and Julie Wright, gala co-chairs, have closed out our most financially successful gala to date. These are big shoes (hats?) to fill! Thank you Courtney and Julie for your yearlong commitment to this single event that is deeply impactful to the school community. On behalf of the entire community, and especially of each of our children at St. Vincent de Paul, THANK YOU!
At A Glance Results Revenue for the Night of May 4
We are awaiting final calculations on expenses, but are pleased to share preliminary revenue:*
$118,341 Tickets and Sponsorships (we believe sponsorships carried the cost of the event making the night-of revenue full proceeds)
$81,450 Loud Auction
$42,039 Silent Auction
$42,250 Parties, Pews, Cash Donation
$12,150 Night-of games: Last-Donor-Standing; Heads or Tails
$1,525 Class Grade Donations
$224,000 Paddle Raiser Project
TOTAL RAISED for 2019 GALA: $521,755
*Preliminary summary numbers are provided by Bolder Events are are still being reconciled with SVDP Accounting
Paddle Raiser
The paddle raiser projects of gym ceiling, library enhancements, and playground phase one totaled projected costs of $108,000. In the paddle raiser, we doubled the amount needed to complete the projects. It’s a great problem! These are still the projects to be tackled, in honor of the donors who gave money to these specific projects. I have heard some donors specify that the gym is a priority for them, others the playground, so I understand that each of these projects is a priority for our community. The School Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the projects at greater length and, in collaboration with the Finance Council, we will be able to report out how the excess funds will be spent or reserved shortly thereafter. Thank you for your generous contributions to these projects which I believe simply show your great love for Catholic education and for all the children at our school. Thank you! God bless you!
