A Toast to Excellence is the theme of St. Thomas School’s Auction fundraiser, which will be held at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel’s Spanish Ballroom in Seattle on Saturday, March 17, 2018.  The celebration will include a Live Auction and Raise-the-Paddle and online auction prior to the event.

Tickets will be available starting January 23rd and are priced at $175 each.  You will be able to navigate to our event website via www.stthomasschool.org/auction.

We accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) on our event website to purchase tickets and merchandise and to bid in the online auction. Your credit card information will be securely stored and kept for any purchases you make the night of the event. If you wish to pay for event night purchases, such as Raise-the-Paddle, via check, please contact Leila Thomas to make those arrangements. And if you wish to use a credit card other than the one you entered online, we will be able to change it at registration when you arrive at the event.

This event is black tie optional. In other words, for men, if not a tuxedo, a dark suit and tie. For women a full-length dress, or something cocktail-length, but still festive.  

• The event begins with cocktails at 6:00pm.
• On arrival, please register at the registration desk.  Coat check will be nearby.
• Seating will begin at 7:00 p.m.
• After the Raise-the-Paddle and Live Auction, get ready to hit the dance floor with music by our live band, The Dudley Manlove Quartet.

If you're unable to attend the event and would like to participate in the Raise-the-Paddle or bid on Live Auction items anonymously, please contact Director of Development Leila Thomas. Leila can bid on your behalf.

Being an Auction sponsor demonstrates your support of the education St. Thomas School provides and the place STS holds as a long-standing member of the Medina community. Your family or business name will be featured on our website, in the event newsletter and program, and in our 2017-18 Annual Report. Various sponsorship levels are available:

• Gold $5,000
• Silver $2,500
• Bronze $1,000
• Supporter Up to $1,000

Please reference our Sponsorship Packet for information about sponsorship or email the Development Office with any questions you may have.

Hard copies of the auction catalog will be sent home with the eldest student in your family in the week prior to the event. An electronic version of the program will be available on the school’s website at  www.stthomasschool.org/auction.

Several items in the Live Auction are intended to be split amongst friends. We encourage you to speak with your friends about your bidding strategy and select a primary bidder to raise their paddle for the group.

Faculty and Staff and their spouse/partners are invited to attend the event at no-charge. Your purchase of Sponsor-a-Teacher tickets helps to underwrite this cost to the Auction. These tickets are a great way to support the event even if you are unable to attend. You will be able to navigate to ticket sales via www.stthomasschool.org/auction after January 23rd.

The photographs taken by Jennifer Winter will be available to purchase through the Auction website at a cost of $75. Once purchased, your photograph will be available from the STS Front Desk after March 20th.  One photograph is available for each child.

Yes. Guests need to make reservations directly with the hotel on an individual basis.  Please call the hotel directly at 206-621-1700 ext. 3131 or toll-free at 1-800-821-8106. It is imperative that individuals indicate their affiliation with St. Thomas School Room Block when making reservations, otherwise the rate that applies may not be extended. 

Guests may also make reservations through the following link: https://aws.passkey.com/go/stthomas2018

Please do not hesitate to contact the Development Team via auction@stthomasschool.org.