St. John School Auction

Auction News 1/5/2021

“One Way or Another” We Love Your Procured Items!

It’s 2021 and we’re less than 3 months away from the Rock On, St. John! Virtual Gala and Auction. We need your help to ensure our night really rocks – especially with procurement. As with all things, this year’s Auction is a little different so we wanted to review some of the ways you can contribute to the Auction and fulfill your family’s Fair Share commitment of $250.

When deciding what to procure or donate to the auction, start by thinking what would you like to find in the auction catalog?
- Did you start a new hobby this past year? A family game night package or a puzzler’s basket would be fun to share.
- Did you find your love of cooking? Offer a year of bread delivered monthly to the winner.
- Do you have a favorite local business? Donate a gift card!
- Who doesn’t love a stay-cation in Seattle or a three day getaway to the WA Coast or Olympic peninsula?
Amazon Wish List – purchase an item on our Auction wish list, and it will be delivered directly to the school!
See a big ticket item on our Amazon Wish List? Team up with your bestie and purchase (or procure) it together! Please complete your group procurement form so all parties get credit for the donation.
Still not sure what to donate? Cash donations are a great way to help out the Auction. You may donate online or send a check payable to St. John School to:
- 106 N. 79th Street; Seattle, WA 98103

Please reach out to the Auction Team if you have any questions regarding Procurement – we’re here to help! Please also remember to complete your procurement form and email to fundraising@st-johnschool.org or return to the Auction office in the Administrative Building.

Sponsorship
Thank you to all of our sponsors who helped us reach our end of 2020 goal of $10,000. We would love to double that before our February 1 sponsorship deadline! Sponsoring the Auction greatly reduces our costs and allows more money raised to go directly to our school. If you would like to sponsor the Auction, please visit our sponsorship summary page and complete the sponsorship agreement form .

Thank You Sponsors

The Paramount
Salinas Construction Inc. – Salinas Family

The Moore
Osborne Northwest Public Relations – Osborne Family
Greenwood Ohlund – O’Rourke Family
Valley and Company Events – Valley Family

The Neptune
Smile Ballard – Curalli Family
Ballard Pediatric Dentistry
Farmers Insurance – Evans Family
GPT Greenwood Physical Therapy – Osaki Family
Aspire Capital Advisors, LLC – Flavin Family
Greenwood Hardware
Turnstyle, Inc. – Diefenbach Family
Folktown Counseling PLLC – Deeble Family

The Crocodile
Nutty Squirrel Gelato – Seymen Family
AlignMend Physical Therapy – McNerthney Family
The Saki Group – Residential Leasing and Sales – Tsurusaki Family

Important Links

2021 Auction Forms

Online Donation Form

Questions?

Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.

Auction News 12/1/2020

Mark Your Calendars for a Great Week and an Evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Every year, St. John School holds a spring auction to support our students: to help them become the very best people they can be. The St. John School Auction is not only an important fundraiser — supporting the school’s operating budget — but also a “friendraiser” that connects our community for the benefit of our students.

This year, we invite the St. John community to join us virtually for Rock On St John!, our 2021 Auction. The Auction will kick off with online offerings the week of March 15, 2021, and culminate on Friday, March 19, 2021 — with a livestream program from Fremont Studios! Dinner packages will be available for purchase and you will have the opportunity to participate in some of your favorite auction traditions with a drive-thru event on auction day!

.Great news – since it is a virtual auction, EVERYONE can take part! Grandparents, friends, neighbors or anyone who would like to support St. John School are invited!

Procurement Needs
We need your help to make the 2021 Auction ROCK! Because campus activity is limited right now, we prefer you use one of the following contactless ways to procure or donate to the Auction:

Monetary Donation: Make a cash donation to help underwrite Auction expenses
Monetary Donation to a Package: Help underwrite an amazing package created just for the Auction.
Sponsorship: Become a sponsor or solicit a business to become one. Please refer to the sponsorship summary and sponsorship agreement form for more information.
Amazon Wish List: Shop our gift registry and your purchase will be shipped directly to St. John in your name.
Donate Gift Cards: Mail gift cards to St. John School – what is your favorite Seattle business?

Auction Q&A Session
Do you have questions about procurement, sponsorship, or about the event itself? Join us for an Auction Q&A Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00pm. The auction team will be happy to answer your questions! A Zoom link will be sent out in next week’s Auction News email. All families are welcome to participate, whether you’re a new or long-standing family of St. John!

Important Links

2021 Auction Forms

Are You Ready to ROCK?

You know the sound, you got the feeling,
You know there’s no going back
It’s all you see, all you believe
You must have that sound
You gotta rock, and get down
Some crazy dreams, make your head spin round
Let’s rock and get down
You heard the word, now it’s all over town
Out in the streets, the kids stand and wait their time
Tell me how do you feel, do you wanna rock tonight
Are you ready, are you ready to rock
Tell me you’re ready, tell me you’re ready to rock!

Questions?

Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.

Auction News 04/22/20

We hope you had a Happy Easter and a nice Spring Break! We are so grateful to everyone who generously participated in our Virtual Auction. We are thrilled to report that we exceeded our goal and grossed over $365,000 for our school, including $159,000 for Fund-a-Need! Thank you to everyone for your online bidding, auction donations, Fund-a-Need donations, sponsorship, cash donations, and raffle ticket sales….Thank you for being True to Your School!

Please read on for important information on the $2,500 Raffle Drawing and how to collect your Auction Items.

Wednesday April 22 – Last Call for Raffle Tickets
The drawing for the $2,500 cash prize will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd. You may drop off your tickets on Wednesday, April 22 between 2:00 pm -3:00 pm at the flagpole. The drawing will be held later that evening. All sold and unsold tickets must be returned. If you are out of town, you may return your unsold tickets at another time. Please do not mail raffle tickets or money to the school or throw away unsold tickets. Thank you.

Thursday April 23 – Auction Item Pick Up for Last Names A-M
For last names A-M, you may pick up your auction items at the flagpole between 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Thursday. Please pull forward on 79th street to the flagpole and remain in your car. An auction team runner will deliver your item(s) to you.

Friday, April 24 – Auction Item Pick-Up for Last Names N-Z
For last names N-Z, you may pick up your items at the flagpole between 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Friday. Please pull forward on 79th street to the flagpole and remain in your car. An auction team runner will deliver your item(s) to you.

If you are unable to pick up your items on these days, please contact Andrea Marquez at fundraising@st-johnschool.org.

Thank You Sponsors
Class President $10,000
First Federal – Deines Family
Quarterback $5,000
Salinas Construction Inc. – Salinas Family
Bar & VIP Gift Sponsor $5,000
PCVA Law – Reich Family
After Party Sponsor $1,750
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants – Donovan Family
Drum Major $1,000
Ballard Pediatric Dentistry
Domino Beauty Boutique – Vierra Family
Ecco Design Inc. – Hussing Family
Greenwood Ohlund & Co. – O’Rourke Family
Riley Athletics – Riley Family
Ross Hartwich, Lake & Co. Real Estate
Smile Ballard – Curalli Family
UNITS Moving & Portable Storage – Nedialkov Family
Valley & Company Events – Valley Family
Yearbook Editor $500
Acupuncture with Zen
Alton Computer Solutions – Alton Family
Animal Surgical & Orthopedic Center – Aguila Family
Aurora Plumbing
Broderick Architects
Evans Insurance – Evans/Kudrna Family
Finishing Edge – Bergman Family
GPT Greenwood Physical Therapy – Osaki Family
Greenwood Hardware
Mastin Labs Inc. – Mastin Family
Mathnasium of Northwest Seattle – Tempest Family
The Saki Group – Residential Sales/Leasing – Tsurusaki Family
Shameless Mom Academy – Dean Family
Turnstyle – Diefenbach Family
Team Mascot $250
Aspire Capital Advisors, LLC – Flavin Family
Ballard Pediatric Clinic
Cafe Bambino – Kudla/Spath Family
Guidant Financial – Burckhardt Family
Nelle Steele Research – Steele Family
Portal Virtual Reality Arcade – Harader Family
Quigley Group at Compass – Quigley Family
Robin Sheridan Homes – Sheridan Family
Color Guard $100
Thirsty Fish

Helpful Auction Links
Auction FAQs
Auction Facebook Page

Important Date Reminders!:

Raffle Drawing and Ticket Drop-Off: Wednesday, April 22.
Auction Item Pick Up for Last Names A-M: Thursday, April 23
Auction Item Pick Up for Last Names N-Z: Friday, April 24

Questions?

Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.

Auction News 04/07/20

We are so grateful to everyone who has generously donated to our Auction and Fund-a-Need! Online bidding continues through this Thursday, April 9th at 6:00pm. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bid on the amazing Class Art Projects, a Disneyland Trip (yes, a second one!), VIP Experience at the Back to School BBQ, and more! Check out the calendar below to see how to win prizes daily. Let’s pull together to reach our goal of $350,000. If you have not already registered to bid, it’s not too late! Register here and join our other 228 bidders! Thank you for being True to Our School!

$2,500 Raffle Ticket Turn In – TODAY and TOMORROW
It’s time to turn in those raffle tickets for a chance to win the $2,500 cash prize! You may drop off your tickets TODAY or Wednesday, between 12:30 – 1:00 at the flag pole. The raffle drawing will be held on Wednesday, April 22. All sold and unsold tickets must be returned. Thank you.

Daily Prize Calendar
Congrats to those who have already won a prize! Who will win today?

Helpful Auction Links
Auction FAQs
Auction Facebook Page

Important Date Reminders!:

Virtual Auction: Closes Thursday, April 9 at 6:00pm.

Questions?

Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.

Auction News 03/31/20

It’s Auction Week – Are You READY?

It’s hard to believe that after all the hard work of so many, and in the midst of such nuttiness all around us, it is time for the St John School Auction. While we cannot celebrate in person this year, we look forward to celebrating with all of you virtually. Each one of us still has the opportunity to celebrate our Eagle Spirit and contribute to our fundraising goal of $350,000. Money raised goes directly to our school’s operating budget.

The school is asking you to support the 2020 Fund-A-Need: Replacement of original school windows on the north side of the main building. This multi-year initiative, starting in 2006, to replace all school windows can be completed with your help. Our targeted goal for Fund-a-Need is $100,000+. A St. John family has generously agreed to match up to $50,000 in pledges. Please make a gift to Fund-a-Need so we can trigger this amazing match! All money donated to the 2020 Fund-a-Need will be combined with an existing window budget reserve to complete the projected $410,000 project. Thank you for your generosity and for Being True to Our School. Thank you to the Merlino family and Rainbows & Unicorns Entertainment LLC for this fantastic 2020 Fund-a-Need video.

Here are some tools to help you Be True to Your School in the St John Auction!

Get Ready…

The Auction Catalog is ONLINE. Find it here.
Register to bid! All online bidding will take place on Bidding for Good. You must be registered and have a credit card on file to place any bids. To register, visit our homepage and click the “register to bid” button above the banner. Please share the link with your friends and family!
Join our St. John Auction Facebook page for all the latest info and be a part of our virtual gathering place! Post photos of your Be True to Your School outfit and use #BeTruetoSTJ and send your photos to jskokan@st-johnschool.org.
Auction Spirit Week begins on Thursday, April 2nd. Watch the calendar to see how to win prizes daily and be together-apart.

Get Set…

The Auction opens on Friday, April 3rd at 7 pm. Plan your day with our Virtual Auction Playbook .
Get your Auction party started with our Be True to Your School Playlist.

…Go!

Friday, April 3 at 7:00 pm – Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 pm: The Live and Valedictorian Spotlight Section items will be online and open for bidding.
Friday, April 3 at 7:00 pm – Thursday April 9 at 6:00 pm: Fund-a-Need will be open for bidding. Join us in helping fund a crucial project at the school and watch that thermometer grow as the donations roll in!
Monday, April 6 at 8:00 am – Thursday, April 9 at 6:00 pm: The Salutatorian Spotlight Section, Class Art Projects, Sign-Ups and the Online items will be open for bidding

You may be looking for some of your auction favorites on this list – Raffles, Dessert Dash, St. John Cellar and the Wine Grab. We are not able to put all items online for various reasons, but are hopeful to have another small event in the late spring featuring all of them. Stay tuned!

Thank you for all you have done and all you will do as a community to make this year’s Auction a success. We hope that it will be a welcome distraction this week and one that reminds you what an wonderful community St John School is.

Raffle Tickets
The raffle drawing for the $2,500 cash prize will be held at a later date this Spring. Please hold on to your tickets for now until we are able to collect them. Thank you.

Thank You Sponsors
They have supported the Auction and St. John School in this critical time in our community. Please be sure to show them some support as well.
Class President $10,000
First Federal – Deines Family
Quarterback $5,000
Salinas Construction Inc. – Salinas Family
Bar & VIP Gift Sponsor $5,000
PCVA Law – Reich Family
After Party Sponsor $1,750
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants – Donovan Family
Drum Major $1,000
Ballard Pediatric Dentistry
Domino Beauty Boutique – Vierra Family
Ecco Design Inc. – Hussing Family
Greenwood Ohlund & Co. – O’Rourke Family
Riley Athletics – Riley Family
Ross Hartwich, Lake & Co. Real Estate
Smile Ballard – Curalli Family
UNITS Moving & Portable Storage – Nedialkov Family
Valley & Company Events – Valley Family
Yearbook Editor $500
Acupuncture with Zen
Alton Computer Solutions – Alton Family
Animal Surgical & Orthopedic Center – Aguila Family
Aurora Plumbing
Broderick Architects
Evans Insurance – Evans/Kudrna Family
Finishing Edge – Bergman Family
GPT Greenwood Physical Therapy – Osaki Family
Greenwood Hardware
Mastin Labs Inc. – Mastin Family
Mathnasium of Northwest Seattle – Tempest Family
The Saki Group – Residential Sales/Leasing – Tsurusaki Family
Shameless Mom Academy – Dean Family
Turnstyle – Diefenbach Family
Team Mascot $250
Aspire Capital Advisors, LLC – Flavin Family
Ballard Pediatric Clinic
Cafe Bambino – Kudla/Spath Family
Guidant Financial – Burckhardt Family
Nelle Steele Research – Steele Family
Portal Virtual Reality Arcade – Harader Family
Quigley Group at Compass – Quigley Family
Robin Sheridan Homes – Sheridan Family
Color Guard $100
Thirsty Fish

Helpful Auction Links
Auction FAQs
Auction Facebook Page

Important Date Reminders!:

Virtual Auction: Friday, April 3rd starting at 7:00pm.

Questions?

Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.