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Night of 100 Bids

Online Auction for Parent Booster USA / Boltdog Boosters
Feb 23, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Deadline: January 26, 2024

Who's Going
Fundraising Goal $10,000
Expected Attendance 200
Reach 400
Ticket Price $25
Metro Area Indianapolis, IN
Exempt Status 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)
Nonprofit Category B - Education
School Grades Elementary School Middle School
Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Potential Item Uses Silent Auction
How Donors Promoted Event Signage Event Program Event Announcement Email Blast Facebook
Attendee Ages 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years
Attendees' Children's Ages Unsure
Special Populations Adults-Only Event (21+ Up)
Description

A local public school, IPS Butler Lab School 55, needs your support! Boltdog Boosters, the parent-teacher organization for our school, is hosting our annual silent auction fundraiser and gala on February 23, 2024, and we invite you and your business to be a part of it. Proceeds from our auction will provide extracurricular activities and music and art materials for more than 400 students in grades PreK-8, as well as support for school-wide events and faculty appreciation efforts.


Do you have a product, service, or experience that appeals to children, families, or adults? We’d love to feature it in our auction to increase brand awareness for you and fundraising potential for us. Or perhaps you would prefer to sponsor the event by providing food or drink for the gala itself. We welcome your involvement! Donations should be submitted by January 26, 2024.

Popular auction items include items such as—but are not limited to—the following:


Dining gift certificates
Event tickets (sports, music, plays, movies, etc.)
Outdoor recreation items (camping gear, backyard games, grill/grillware, coolers, etc.)
Salon or spa gift certificates
Household items (kitchenware, furnishings, decor, electronics)
Family-oriented products or services (photography sessions, amusement park admission, board games, DVDs, etc.)
Hotel stays
Fashion (apparel and accessories for men, women, or children)
Gourmet/specialty food and beverage items
Gym/health club memberships
Next Steps
Please complete the enclosed auction donation form to help us promote your auction item. If you prefer, you can submit your information online. Donations may be dropped off at IPS Butler Lab 55, 1349 E 54th St, Indianapolis, during school hours; or you can provide pickup instructions on your donation form.

Thank you on behalf of the Boltdog Boosters.

More About Our School
IPS Butler Lab 55 is an urban public school serving grades PreK–8.

50% of our students qualify for free/reduced lunch
43% of our students are White, 35% Black/African American, 13% Hispanic/Latino, 8% Multiracial, and 1% American Indian
10% of our students are English Language Learners
15% of our students receive Special Education services

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