Hello from Wrightstown Elementary School!  We are busy planning our annual Spring Fair to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020.  Last year’s circus carnival is coming back to town!  This annual event is extremely popular with school children – who wouldn’t love a chance to win a clown bowtie filled with candy or hand over a fist-full of prize tickets in exchange for a flip sequin headband?  This day brings hours of good old fashioned joy for our kids and serves as one of our most significant fundraisers, covering approximately 1/3 (about $5,500) of our total monetary support at the school.  The proceeds from this event fund a myriad of Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) endeavors such as school-wide assemblies, field trips, technology, classroom equipment, and library books.

Because the kids can’t have all the fun, we have raffle baskets and a Silent Auction that are enjoyed by parents while children play carnival games.  We like to feature auction items from local and regional businesses, since we believe that communities are made stronger when families have good relationships with businesses and spend money locally.  I am excited to be able to invite your business to be part of our big day.  Would you be interested in donating a good, service, or gift certificate for our Silent Auction?  Your donation will be exhibited at the auction along with prominent mention in our publicity materials. 

Our PTO is a 501c(3) non-profit organization (EIN 46-0964759) and all donations may be deducted according to current IRS regulations.

I appreciate your consideration of this request and look forward to hearing from you!  If you have any questions please contact Tanya Close at wrightstownpto@gmail.com or 215-944-2300.  Donations can be mailed by April 10, 2020 to Wrightstown Elementary School’s PTO Silent Auction in care of Tanya Close at the address displayed on this letterhead.   Alternatively, if it’s easier for you, I can arrange for a PTO volunteer to pick up your donated item.

On behalf of the Wrightstown Elementary School community, I thank you in advance for contributing to our Spring Fair.  Our rainbow swirl lollipops will sweeten their carnival day, but your Silent Auction donation will enrich the education of our children in a much more profound way every day of the year.