Frequently Asked Questions About Our Auction
- HOW CAN I REGISTER? Once online registration is available, you can register
via this Web site or by returning the response card that gets mailed with your invitation.
- WHAT’S THE COST OF ADMISSION? Cost is $50 per person to attend. If you’re
a current parent or if you know one, this fee is parent pledge deductible.
- CAN I BRING CHILDREN? We’re sorry but since we’re serving alcoholic beverages,
guests be must 21 years of age or older.
- WHAT DO I WEAR TO THE AUCTION? The dress code for this year’s event is business
attire and black tie optional.
- WHEN WILL THE DOORS OPEN? Walk-ins and Mass attendees may register early
at 4:45 p.m., prior to the 5 p.m. Mass at at Holy Family Church. Otherwise, all
other attendees may check-in at 6:00 p.m. and start bidding!
- WHERE SHOULD I PARK? It’s best to park in the parking lot at the corner of
Roosevelt Road and Racine, and enter the school through the school’s main ground
floor doors on Roosevelt Road. There will be security staff all along that route.
- WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT CAN I USE? We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express,
checks and, of course, cash. We will also be able to accept Discover online or on
the night of the event.
- HOW CAN I DONATE AN ITEM? To ensure that your donation is acknowledged properly,
please follow the guidelines outlined on the Donate an Item page of this Web site.
- WHAT CAN BE USED TO FULFILL MY PARENT PLEDGE? Admission, raffle tickets,
and items that you purchase at the auction WILL receive 100% parent pledge credit.
Note that the item(s) that you donate will NOT receive pledge credit.
- WHAT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE? The items that you donate are tax deductible. Also,
if you are the winning bidder on an item and the amount you pay is more that the
cost of the item, the difference between the two is tax deductible. Raffle tickets,
however, are NOT tax deductible.
