10-03-10 - St. Thomas More Church

Harvest GalaCommitteeEmilee BiegelJason BiegelDan BuksaJulie BuksaMarcie BurzynskiKatie ConnellyKevin ConnellySinead DeGraafAnne DiCarloMarie ForsztResa HauterCathy LyonsEric MillerKris MillerDina O’BrienCatharine OlsenPam PasykKim PowerDenise RusnakKellene UrbaniakAlicia ZaleskiDennis ZuccarelliSheri ZuccarelliDear Friends of St. Thomas More:September 2010St. Thomas More School has proudly served Munster, Indiana and the surrounding community for 60 years.he St. Thomas More Home and School Association (HSA) continues its focus on financial support of our school.HSA fundraising proceeds enable St. Thomas More School to continue the tradition of providing state-of–the-artCatholic education to almost 600 students while minimizing the ever-rising cost of tuition to parents.Plans are currently underway to host our annual STMS Harvest Gala. This adult-only gala on Saturday, November6, 2010 at Villa Cesare in Schererville, Indiana, will feature live and silent auctions, raffles, cocktails, dinner, anddancing. The Harvest Gala will be promoted to school parents, parish members, and the surrounding communitywith fundraising targeted at $50,000.Please consider supporting our fundraising efforts with contributions of merchandise, gift certificates,services, or cash. Additionally, we are once again offering the opportunity to purchase ads in our auctioncatalog which will be distributed to the nearly 500 guests and posted on-line. We are also offering the opportunityfor a business or individual to sponsor part of the event. Sponsors will beacknowledged at the event by way of a professional sign and will be highlighted in the auction catalog.Print-ready ad copy and sponsorship prices are noted below.To make a 2010 tax deductible donation, please complete and return the form below to the school or parishoffice, or call to arrange for a donation pick-up. All of our contributors will be prominently recognized at theHarvest Gala and in our parish bulletin.Thank you for your support. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by the students, parents and staff of St.Thomas More School.Sincerely,The St. Thomas More Home and School Association8435 Calumet Avenue ▪ Munster, IN 46321(219) 836-9151▪ Harvest Gala Extension #350St. Thomas More School is a 501C3 Not-for-Profit organization. Check with your accountant for the deductibility ofyour donation. IN Tax ID# 35-0900733.Donor/ Advertising/ Sponsorship FormPlease make all checks payable to St. Thomas More Home & School AssociationPlease return donation intent form along with your camera ready AD copy no later than October 8, 2010Donor’s Name:_____________________________________________(as you wish it to appear)Contact Person:_______________________ Phone:________________Donor’s Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________Donation:__________________________________________________________________________ Estimated Value: $_________________Sponsorship OpportunitiesI would like to sponsor a portion of theHarvest Gala Event.___ $ 500 Sponsorship ____ $1,500 Sponsorship___ $1,000 Sponsorship ____ $2,000 SponsorshipWe will contact you with further informaon.Print-Ready Ads____ Full Page (81/2” x 11”) $100______ Half Page (8 1/2” x 5.5”) $75______ Business Card (3’ x 2.5”) $50(Camera Ready ad copy MUST be enclosed ore‐mail the school in order to meet deadlines)Donor Level____ Platinum Donor(Cash, Goods, or Services valued at $500 or more)_______ Gold Donor(Cash, goods, or services valued at $250-$499)_____ Silver Donor(Cash, Goods, or services valued at $100 to $249)_____ Friend Donor(Cash, goods, or services valued at less than $100)Can Corporate Gift Matching increase your donation? STMS is eligible to receive corporate matching funds! Just submit a completedgift matching form with your donation.8435 Calumet Avenue, Munster, IN 46321 (219) 836-9151, ext 350 |Tax ID# 35-0900733Page 7