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“Fly Me to the Moon” rockets to success

glechevallier — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:26:10 +0000

Spirits soared Saturday night as the Valley Catholic community rose to the occasion at the annual Gala, “Fly Me to the Moon.”

More than 400 guests poured into the Hilton Portland for the benefit dinner and auction on April 27. The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation hosted the event with support from 120 volunteers, including Chairpersons Eric Jaroch and Carrie Howard, who worked on the Gala for months. Additional generous support came from event sponsors, underwriters, in-kind sponsors and donors.

The evening included a silent auction that offered about 175 packages as well as the Wall of Wine, a sign-up party board and class portraits. The “Mini-Live” auction included the students’ grade projects just before the live auction, and Valley Catholic junior Phi Lam provided live piano music.

Emcee Pat Dooris drew the Golden Ticket. The winners were Babak and Pardis Tabrizian, who chose a stay on Maui as their prize.

The special appeal for financial aid, “Light a Fire,” took the spotlight. Valley Catholic sophomore Brian Oakes, a VCS student since kindergarten, introduced a video of his family members talking about the circumstances under which his family, usually on the giving side, found themselves in a position to ask for help. The video, and Brian’s remarks afterward, drew a standing ovation from the crowd as his parents, Rudy and Judy Oakes, joined their son onstage for an emotional embrace. Preliminary reports indicate that the amount raised for financial aid that night nearly doubled those of previous “Light a Fire” benefits.

Auctioneer Kelly Russell continued the lively bidding throughout the evening, which culminated with the drawing for the trip to New York. Damon and Alyson Grant, Valley Catholic kindergarten parents, were the lucky winners. They will enjoy a trip for two to New York that includes airfare, lodging, a Broadway show, a sightseeing tour, dinner at Sardi’s and a $750 VISA gift card.

Many thanks to the extended Valley Catholic community for generating great energy, goodwill and positive results for the benefit of our students!

Get a glimpse of the Gala with our photo gallery on Flickr.

Learn about the importance of our Gala – and your role in supporting it – on our Valley Catholic YouTube Channel.

Win that i-Pad!

glechevallier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:23:39 +0000

Have you sold 2 raffle tickets for a chance to win an i-Pad?

Raffle trip winners will receive an all inclusive trip to New York City

Round-trip airfare for two

3 nights/4 days Accommodations at the Westin Grand Central

$750 VISA Gift card

Activities include: Sightseeing tour, dinner at Sardi’s and a Broadway show

Retail Value: $5,185

Tickets: $25 each

Please click here to download a raffle order form. Questions? Read our Raffle FAQs.

Light a Fire at the Gala

glechevallier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:18:56 +0000

At the Gala:
Light a Fire

Light a Fire is a special paddle-raise, held during the Live Auction, that benefits financial aid for Valley Catholic students. Our school depends on financial aid to provide all students with the opportunity to experience an excellent education at Valley Catholic. At the same time, it helps to maintain our enrollment and keep the tuition investment for all families to a minimum. If you cannot attend the Gala
and would still like to make a donation to Light a Fire, please click here.

Hot Sheet #3

glechevallier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:12:43 +0000

Grab a sneak peek of some of this year’s exciting GALA packages with our weekly Hot Sheets! Click here to see this week’s HOT SHEET.

Hot Sheet # 2

glechevallier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:09:18 +0000

Click here to see this week’s hot sheet!

2013 Gala Catalog

glechevallier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:58:13 +0000

Fresh off the Press!

Preview the 2013 Gala Catalog.

At this time the Gala Catalog cannot be viewed on your phone.

Here’s What is New at the Gala

glechevallier — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:22:12 +0000

This year’s GALA has enjoyed the full support of our parent co-chairs, Eric Jaroch and Carrie Howard along with dozens of committed parent volunteers! We are grateful to everyone for dedicating their resources in support of Valley Catholic students! In addition, we are thrilled to announce our Auctioneer and Master of Ceremonies for the 2013 Gala: Auctioneer, Kelly Russell and Master of Ceremonies, KGW Reporter Pat Dooris. Click HERE to view a special message from Pat Dooris.

Hot Sheet #1

glechevallier — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:51:38 +0000

Grab a sneak peek of some of this year’s exciting GALA packages with our weekly Hot Sheets! We’ll feature items from every section of the event including LIVE, Super Silent, Grade Projects (Mini-Live), Class Baskets and Silent Auction items. Find new items every week! There’s something for everyone! Click here to see this week’s HOT SHEET.

Here’s What is New at the Gala!

glechevallier — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:42:10 +0000

This year Grade Projects will be highlighted in a special portion of the evening called the Mini-Live. Grade Projects can be bid on during the Silent Auction begining at 5:00 p.m. At 6:15 the Mini-Live will begin. These silent bid sheets will be removed and used as a starting point for the Auctioneer who will begin the oral bidding process. All Grade Projects will be sold during the Mini-Live PRIOR to the Live Auction. Please contact the Gala office with questions.

Item Spotlight: 5th Grade Project

glechevallier — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:45:10 +0000

The 5^th graders made a quilt using photo-reactive fabric. Each student designed one quilt square.

The kids walked around the campus and collected natural objects to use in making a “collage” on their fabric squares.

This type of fabric, when exposed to the sun, turns a cobalt blue. The silhouette of the natural objects (leaves, rocks, twigs, pinecones, petals, etc) will show up white. The water-based dye applied to the fabric squares developed in the sunlight, and the areas shielded by the natural objects remained uncolored. The process was magical!

This was a great opportunity to discuss the amazing variety of trees and plants on our campus and to explore the art of negative space with our fifth graders.

The result is a beautiful quilt.