The Lakeshore Elementary PTA Spring Auction is an adults-only evening event comprised of a silent auction for most items and a live auction for select items. Food, drink, and music are provided by our parents and community donors. It's our largest annual fundraising event and we hope to raise $30,000, which is 25% of our annual expenses.

Our school is a very diverse K-5 public school in San Francisco serving about 500 students, many from low-income families. We are a Title I school, where over 60% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. The programs we support are critical to enriching the educational experience of such a community.

Proceeds go toward supporting enrichment programs, sponsoring community-building events, and supplementing teachers' classroom budgets for trips and supplies. We are proud to support a holistic approach to education through our enrichment programs such as Art, Motor Perception, Science in the Garden, Afro-Latin Drumming, Yoga, and Movement, which are not covered by San Francisco Unified School District. Over 80% of what we spend goes back to students and families, and the rest goes toward administration; no one is paid on the PTA. Donors will be recognized in our online auction catalog, event program, bulletin boards, and flyers sent home to families. We are happy to put out promotional materials as well.