Villa Joseph Marie Auction…..
social, mobile and FUN!
by Cate Murway
Empowering ideas in motion… There’s something amazingly brilliant about excelling in an area of endeavor for an important signature event. The intense planning can be stressful, but crucial, to ensure that the occasion can take place at such stratospheric levels.
*VJM Virtual Auction 2022 from Tuesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 19* www.vjmhs.org/auction
*VJM Monte Carlo Night with games professionally presented by Philly Casino Parties on March 19*
Villa Joseph Marie, the premier, private, all-girls college preparatory academically comprehensive experience in Holland, PA announces its leading 2022 FUNdraising Auction event!
Education is very much the basis of the global information grid, but most school budgets are under a severe fiscal strain. A fundraiser is most often the answer. It also generates additional school spirit and friendship while increasing community awareness.
This VJM online auction of treasures features exclusive VJM items, including specially crafted ones for future JEMS, vacation getaways, autographed celebrity and significant sports finds, entertainment and movie tickets, art pieces, restaurant certificates, designer handbags, jewelry and cosmetics, and household/kitchen accessories and electronics, as well as items of highly personal – and often priceless – appeal. Gathering the best possible items and creatively packaging them leaves a lasting impression!
Looking to getaway? Bid on the Grand Cayman Travel Package!
Or wanting to save on petrol? Bid on the Villa Beach Cruiser!
Unique selections include a 5-piece all-weather outdoor patio furniture set,
tickets to Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Islands of Adventure, and Universal's Volcano Bay,
Fitness memberships, tickets to Broadway hits, an authentic 1994 "125th Anniversary" Campbell Soup Porcelain doll in a soup can container,
a phenom Ryan Sheckler Trolls Skateboard,
and even a pair of seats from the multi-purpose Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium.
Advancement Associate, Alyse Vanni-Johnson [daughters, classes of ‘19 & ‘24] and her selected team’s pristine presentation and attention to detail is quite obvious. She and the Auction co-chairs, Jim and Maureen Montemuro, [daughter, class of ‘22] and Brendan & Alex Noone, [daughters, classes of ‘20 & ‘22] and their entire great crew are adamantly committed to furthering the school.
This well-arranged function is a sure sign of their well-arranged minds.
The organizers obviously have a unified willingness to be creative and adventurous. They explore what will work in this current economic climate with a healthy reverence, respect, and passion for quality; a nearly lost phenomena. Together they successfully fuel this fundraising engine and drive forward the VJM mission.
Alyse exudes class as she skillfully coordinates the many aspects of this most successful VJM fundraiser. “This is my 6th Villa Auction. One of my favorite parts is working with the committed volunteers who graciously share their spirit and enthusiasm to better the school for our daughters,” she confirmed.
Sponsorships help underwrite event costs and their business support is gratefully showcased.
Substantial, generous sponsorships were procured from the W. David Fleming family’s Shady Brook Farm, the Stephen G. & Vicky Cooper-Doughty family's Cooper Mechanical, Inc., the Thomas F. Burke family’s Borum, Burke, & DiDonato, LLC, the Richard W. Johnson family’s Wilson & Johnson Law Firm, the Stephen F. McIntyre family’s Twining Construction Company, Inc., and the Kevin J. Noble family’s RF Design and Integration, Inc.
They are sincerely thanked for their support!
All are enthusiastically invited to bid on the unique, one-of-a-kind Villa items, and to grab your best deal on everyday items and top-notch, unique treasures as VJM will once again hold a virtual Auction in 2022 from Tuesday, March 15 – Saturday, March 19.
So, bid early & bid often!
But NEW THIS YEAR, the Auction will culminate with a fun, in-person Monte Carlo Night at the Philadelphia Ballroom catered by the Milillo Event Group on Saturday, March 19th at 6:00PM.
This premier event will feature gaming tables, small games of chance, VIP tables, dinner, and dancing.
It's not too late to join them for this exciting night out to support the JEMS... RSVP TODAY!
Tickets for Auction admission are $100.00 per guest, quite the bargain, especially when considering the excellence of the selections offered in the fantastic catered dinner and cocktails.
Patron Tickets are $150.00 per guest which includes Auction admission, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, private VIP tables with Villa VIPs as guest players, and the donation of $50.00.
The seasoned leadership team didn’t skimp on the provisions, offering a medley of quality choices.
Raffle tickets are still available!
$25.00 each / 3 raffle tickets for $50.00.
1st prize- Louis Vuitton Pochette Félicie in black & beige [value $1550.00] OR $1,000 cash
2nd prize-Tiffany Color Splash bracelet [value$400.00] OR $250.00 cash
3rd prize- Tiffany Color Splash necklace [value $350.00] OR $100.00 cash
If you would like to purchase raffle tickets, please contact ajohnson@vjmhs.org.
The proceeds of the Annual Spring Auction and Monte Carlo Night directly benefit Villa Joseph Marie’s extraordinary students through financial aid and scholarships, investment in academics and enrichment programs, and the recruitment and retention of outstanding educators.
Get started! Come and make memories with Villa parents, alumnae, and friends.
For additional information online https://www.vjmhs.org/give/auction, or contact:
VJM Advancement Associate, Alyse Vanni-Johnson
215.357.8810 ext. 217
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