The Lakeshore Elementary PTA Spring Auction is traditionally 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 18% of our annual expenses.

However, with the school shutdowns, advisories to cancel community gatherings, and self-quarantine recommended at our school, we have moved to an online venue: 32auctions.com/lakeshore20

Our school is a very diverse K-5 public school in San Francisco serving about 500 students, many from low-income families, where over 50% 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, teacher grants, 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, Choral Music, 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. We are happy to put out promotional materials as well.