Our Catholic community and the community at large are becoming familiar with both our school and our annual gala auction. Because we have narrowed our fundraising to a very selective and highly profitable means, we are not unrelentingly asking our communities to donate or spend money on items they may not really want to purchase. Clearly the funds to be made are considerable and are of great benefit to our school. An opportunity for ALL school parents to come together and celebrate our school community and our common interest in the education of our children. An event of this scope not only brings in a huge amount of money, but also has a favorable impact on the community.
All money raised by the auction goes directly towards the operations of the school.
These funds help meet the many needs of our growing school and offset steep increases in tuition. The auction is an organized effort of the Development Committee of our school board and the parent community. There is an executive committee comprised of the principal, the Director of Development, the head of the Home and School Association, the current auction chair, and the last year's auction chair. While the executive committee does much of the basic planning, it is the work of numerous individual parents and community members which is essential in making this massive undertaking a success. Our very first auction was held November 1996, at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Hall, barely 3 months after Charlottesville Catholic School opened its doors to our children.