It’s time to start planning for next year’s Prescott Auction Benefit – the school’s largest fundraiser—scheduled for February 29, 2020 at the Ivy Room,12 E Ohio St # 100, Chicago, IL 60611. Please consider how you can help make this event a success.
Attend the Kick-Off Meeting:
Join us Thursday, September 26 at Whole Foods, 3201 N. Ashland Ave (The Porch dining area, behind customer service desk), 7:00 p.m-8:30 pm. Grab a drink, snack and mingle with other volunteers while learning about each different committee.
Join a Committee:
Meet new friends and put your skills to work by joining a committee. Many volunteers make the work easy. Committee heads have been identified below.
| Committee | Role | Chairperson |
| Donations | Solicit items for silent auction – can be done via email | Jen Bushek |
| Sponsorship | Solicit corporate and small businesses | Dana Fenceroy/ Jen Bowers |
| Communications Website and social media | Marketing and promotion | /Amy Malelo |
| Translation | Communication translation | Happy Acevas |
| Decorations & Entertainment | Centerpieces, theme, DJ | |
| Event Support | Day of coordination | Maggie Palmas |
| Volunteer Recruitment | Coordinate check-in, setup/cleanup | Becca Safranski |
| Auction Operations | GiveSmart auction tool | Jeff Marren, Amy Cortis |
| Raffle Tickets | Print and sell raffle tickets | |
| Wish Tree & Teacher Experiences | Coordinate teacher wish tree and teacher experiences with teachers; purchase items post-event | |
| Thank You Notes | Handwritten and mail merge thank you notes to all donors |
Want to volunteer or have questions? Email prescottbenefit@gmail.com
Maggie Palmas, Auction Benefit Co-chair
Prescott Parents 