Beacon2023auction

Thank you all for a great first-time-since-the-pandemic in-person Beacon PTA Gala Auction Fundraiser! Thank you to our auction chairperson Morghan Richardson and the entire Gala Auction Committee volunteers for organizing a fun and profitable event. Thank you to MC Gary Ramsay, auctioneer Alasdair Nichol (and Susi Nichol), parent/teacher band Detention, DJ Catskillz and the Taj Lounge team for a great evening. Thank you to all the parents and sponsors who so generously donated this year's auction items. And finally, thank you to the parents who attended and bid (in person or online) on the wonderful items. Together, we raised over $55,000 for Beacon and students! See you next year!

SECOND-CHANCE AUCTION: MAY 23 (6PM) THROUGH JUNE 2, 2023 AT MIDNIGHT!

Don't miss your chance to bid on a dozen great items available for last-chance bidding!

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4 JetBlue vouchers (anywhere JetBlue flies)
Tutoring packages
Tickets to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
"Family Guy" merch signed by actress Alex Borstein ... and more!

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$90000 Goal

$55088

Total Raised

Auction/Gala: This year's 2023 Auction and Gala will be held at Taj, 48 West 21st Street, New York, New York 10010. Doors open at 7pm on May 3, 2023. Our silent auction will open on April 24, 2023 and conclude after our live auction on May 3rd. All proceeds go to the Beacon PTA fundraising goal and annual giving fund.

For the 2022-23 school year, we have planned to spend more than $300,000 to support Beacon - from clubs and sports to academic programs, to the College Office, to social-emotional well-being programming and towards our school's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives - but we can't do it without you!

Can we count on you to contribute? Because this remains a challenging time for many, we have committed to drawing on PTA reserves from prior years to sustain our support, but that will only make up a small portion of what's needed to meet our fundraising goals for the year.

So far this new school year, PTA reserve funds are supporting:

academic resources for the arts and sciences teacher development to enhance student social-emotional wellness initiatives and special education supports
robust extracurricular activities print and digital resources for the library, including the JSTOR digital library used by all students
freshman summer bridge and senior graduation
our remarkable College Office

Here are specific areas where the funding will go to:

Teacher Supports: In academics and the arts, your contributions help to fund equipment and supplies, textbooks, technical expertise and teaching artists!

After-school clubs: The upcoming Club Fair will enable our students to sign up for one, two or a few of the dozens of incredible options available to them. Beacon's wide array of extracurricular activities, with each club supported by a teacher, are made possible with our PTA to help meet expenses.

Sports and Health: PSAL, intramural and club sports are back in full swing! Physical education classes are meeting with safety precautions in place, and social-emotional professional developments are being planned for staff. PTA funding helps support the physical and emotional well-being of our whole school community.

Technology: In the coming year, your donations will help finance purchases of necessary technology in the classroom.

Given the needs of our school and students as we continue in the in-person learning after the past couple of years of hardship, your support of the PTA is needed, more than ever.

Thank you to those who have already made a donation. We're hoping every family can support the single largest fundraiser of the year. For donations to the Annual Giving Fund, our suggested donation is $500 per student. However, any contribution, no matter the dollar amount, is meaningful, valuable, and valued.

In addition, we also value contributions of time and expertise. There is much work to be done, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a difference.

The Beacon PTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so there are many ways to give:

Make a one-time OR a monthly recurring donation to the annual fund.
Find out if your employer offers corporate matching that could double or even triple the value of your gift! (Ask us at [email protected] - we can help)

Thank you in advance for your thoughtful & generous donation.

Your Beacon PTA