Tuesday, March 18, 2008

GALA "MASQUERADE BALL" - Brazilian CARNAVAL - SAVE THIS DATE!!!!!‏

5th Annual Silent Auction and Gala promises to be one to remember! The Brazilian Carnaval theme will be so much fun you will not want to miss it! Tickets go on sale this week (in front of the cafeteria) and are limited so purchase them fast! $50 per person before April 15th and $60 per person after that date. To purchase your tickets immediately online via Paypal: http://adamerritt.dadeschools.net/PTA/Pta.htm - click on the Paypal Icon .


Where: Miami Beach Rowing Club 6500 Indian Creek Miami Beach

When: Saturday, April 12nd, 6:00 - Midnight


What: Brazilian Carnaval with DJ and Carnaval Dancers. Screening of Carnaval in Brazil

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Why: Funds raised will purchase more musical instruments to expand the Strings Program at Ada Merritt.

Shortly you will receive an update on all of the programs the PTA has funded this year.

Can you help sell tickets? Please contact Gala Chair Floriana Martinez

floriana.martinez@aa.com

Can't afford the ticket price?? Get a donation from a business you know and apply that donation to your ticket price. (For example: ask your accountant for a $50 donation for your child's school, the donation may be tax deductible for him/her, checks should be made out to Ada Merritt PTA).

We can't have a great event unless you help! What can you do??? Please try to get Silent Auction Items. The Silent Auction is what raises all the money and we need items to sell. What sells? Below you will find a list of things you can try to get. Please send any donations you receive to Amanda Kleidermacher at mandykleid@yahoo.com

Suggestions for Silent Auction Items or Gift Certificates:

Your regular hair stylist/colorist or manicurist.
Your dentist, pediatrician, veterinarian, doctor, etc. These professionals love to have an opportunity to obtain another patient.
Your favorite restaurant
Your favorite clothing store, jeweler
Have a special talent? Want to offer lessons, advice? Great way to get new clients/students.

Your lawyer, accountant, real estate agent, mortgage broker. Put together a package for them to offer. I.E. a will, a tax return, real estate consulting, deep discount on a mortgage.

8. Landscaper, gardening store

9. Know someone that can get tickets for a show, ballet, opera, and production?

Know any celebrities? Can you get any signed albums, photos, etc?

Chefs, musicians, performers that want to offer their services.

Travel packages, hotels, condo usage, airline miles, and airline tickets.

Art work and antiques

Want to offer to baby-sit someone else's kids?

Spa day or spa certificates?

Limousine rental

Car wash gift certificates

Dry cleaning gift certificates

Movie theatre tickets

Bicycle shops, (helmets, air pumps, etc)

Outdoor landscaping items like fountains, tables & chairs, etc

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