Donations for raffles & sponsorships sought for St. Andrew Catholic School
Members of the community can enjoy a night in Havana right here in Cape Coral in support of a local school.
St. Andrew Catholic School will host its “Havana Night” themed gala event on Feb. 11 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the new Marian Hall in Fort Myers. Organizers said they are looking for sponsors and items to raffle and auction off to help raise funds for the school.
“Our goal is to raise money for our school with two initiatives in mind,” said St. Andrews Director of Development Crystal Melton. “First is to enhance campus security, and our second is school expansion. In the past two years we’ve grown by 220 students. That’s substantial growth for our school and we’re a bit specially challenged right now.”
Melton said security upgrades include additional cameras on school grounds, security wrapping doors and classroom windows, and the recent addition of an armed security officer.
Ticket and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Tickets include an appetizer, dinner, dessert, and open bar. Entree selections feature tropical chicken, pork carnitas with guava glaze, or vegetarian with island rice and yuca with mojo sauce.
Jason “Big Mama” Jones from B103.9 will serve as the deejay for the night. There will be both silent and live auctions with a variety of themes, raffles, Latin dancers, and more.
Organizers said all are welcome to attend the gala. They are hopeful to expand their reach for a fun night out, and are excited to see festive-themed attire.
“We would love for it to be a community event, now just a school event,” Melton said. “We want to bring awareness to our school and the great things that are happening at our school, and we want people to have fun. It’s been a hard year. We haven’t been able to have one of these since the pandemic. We just want our guests to have a good time.”
A range of sponsorship opportunities are available, from being a Platinum Sponsor ($5,000) to a Decor Sponsor ($100). Most sponsorships include tickets and prominent display of sponsor title throughout the event and beyond.
“We have a lot different sponsorship levels, and we want to connect our families with local businesses and have them become part of our community,” Melton said.
The sponsorship deadline is Jan. 25. Melton added that anyone or business interested in becoming a sponsor, but do not fancy any of the predetermined packages, can contact her at via email at cmelton@strandrewcs.org to work something out.
Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased online by visiting www.standrewcs.org/sacs-gala. Sponsorship levels can also be found on the same site.
Those interested in donating items can also contact Melton via email cmelton@standrewcs.org.
Marian Hall is at 5632 Sunrise Drive in Fort Myers next to Bishop Verot High School.
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