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BENEFITS FOR SPONSORS, CATALOG SPONSORS, AND ITEM DONORS The event gives you high visibility before a sell-out crowd of more than 650 attendees A printed catalog is mailed to over 1,000 loyal Baylor donors The online auction is marketed to more than 8,000 patrons via email with link to donor websites Baylor is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
BAYLOR FACTS Founded: Baylor was founded in 1893 by Professor John Roy Baylor. School Motto: Amat Victoria Curam (Victory Loves Care) Day/Boarding: Day: Grades 6-12/Boarding: Grades 9-12
Celebrations is a biennial fundraiser involving hundreds of Baylor parents, alumni, and friends with money raised benefitting the Baylor Fund which includes: Academics Arts Athletics Boarding Life Community Service Faculty Development Financial Aid
AUCTION FACTS The first Auction was held in 2001 Celebrations 2027 will mark Baylor’s 14th biennial auction Over $8.6 million net was raised from the last 13 Celebrations in support of The Baylor Fund and special projects Celebrations is a year-long fundraiser culminating with a dinner, silent and live auction on Sat., March 13, 2027
2027 REVENUE GOALS Catalog Sponsors ($30,000): space in the printed and online auction catalog starting at $500 Live Auction ($350,000): trips, parties, vehicles, “once-in-alifetime” experiences, auctioned on event night Online Auction ($60,000): items auctioned online. Sponsorship ($750,000): underwriting starting at $3,000 Super Silent ($100,000): silent items auctioned exclusively on event night Raffle ($40,000): only 500 tickets sold for a chance to win $10,000 cash
Boarding: 240 students from across the U.S. and around the world live in the Baylor residence halls and 40 adults who serve as dorm parents and advisers. Enrollment: Middle School: 360/Upper School: 756 students Faculty: Baylor faculty consists of 118 men and women, 81 of whom hold advanced degrees, including 10 doctorates. Financial Aid: Baylor provides more than $6 million in financial aid each year. 32% of our day student body receive assistance and 39% of our boarding population. Mission: Baylor’s mission is to foster in its students both the ability and the desire to make a positive difference in the world. Core Values: Our Core Values frame Baylor’s daily life: Academics Leadership Character Respect Honesty Spirituality Individuality
HOW CAN YOU HELP? Donate an Item or Service Buy a Raffle Ticket Attend the Event Be a Sponsor or Catalog Sponsor Bid Online Volunteer on a Committee or at the Event
CELEBRATIONS LEADERSHIP CO-CHAIRS
TRACY MOORE and MORGAN EVERETT ALUMNI COUNCIL LIAISON Kristin Jenkins Patterson ’99 AUCTION PREP Tina Vance AUCTION WRAP-UP Rachel Karimian BOARDING LIAISON Mandy DuBose
CATALOG SPONSOR Leah Hill Rachel Adams Lyon ’04 CATALOG WRITING Lucia Parker Hopper ’90 CHECK-OUT Emily Bagley GIFT PROCESSING Kami Fowler
BOARD OF TRUSTEE LIAISON Missy Talley
LIVE AUCTION Lynn & Ben Brown ’00
SPONSOR RECOGNITION Mandy Hickey
ONLINE AUCTION Aimee Combs Heather Hatfield
SPONSORSHIP Matt Lewis ’74
RAFFLE Charlotte Higgason Gregorie ’99 Caitlin Studer REGISTRATION Lucy Sawrie
OFFICE OF ANNUAL GIVING Jasmin Rippon, Director of Annual Giving (423) 757-2523 jrippon@baylorschool.org
Allison McMahan LaPorta ’01, Family Engagement Coordinator (423) 267-8506, ext. 346 allaporta@baylorschool.org
Andee Guthrie, Alumni Donor Relations Manager (423) 267-8506, ext. 379 mguthrie@baylorschool.org
Janet Hartman, Philanthropic Events (423) 757-2880 jhartman@baylorschool.org
Scan here for more information on Celebrations! (including volunteer leadership, sponsorship information, item donor forms, raffle tickets and more) or go to: www.baylorschool.org/celebrations.
SUPER SILENT AUCTION Cassie Tindell Brewer ’05 Amy Thomas VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Cayce Weekley