Chairs’ Greeting

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Welcome Auction Aficionados!

During these unprecedented times we are faced with the challenge of finding normalcy while keeping health and safety the upmost priority. We are thrilled the Academy of the Holy Names’ 2021 auction, Black & White By the Bay, has found a way to do just that! We look forward to sharing this unique experience with you.

Get excited for a full week of giving leading up to the main event! On Surprise Monday, a special treat exploding with auction spirit will be sent home with every student. Then don’t miss Take Out Tuesday, when you can order food from a list of local restaurants that will be supporting the Academy with a portion of the proceeds from that day. Next up is Wine Wednesday, and our highly sought out Wine Wall is an outdoor, contactless drive-thru wine pull in the Oak Grove. Get your tickets while they last! Triple Play Thursday will offer flash sales and special deals to highlight our amazing chance drawings. You could be the lucky winner of the Mystery Bag, a brandnew Peloton, or $5,000 tuition credit!

The excitement will continue on VIP Friday with an in-person, limited capacity sponsor reception outside in the Oak Grove. The ambience will be set with outdoor lighting and a DJ while the VIPs enjoy cocktails and delicious small plates from local food trucks. A live auction item will be introduced for bidding as we celebrate our sponsors.

The Week of Giving culminates with Saturday’s Virtual Auction, a 1-hour action-packed, telethon-style livestream event you won’t want to miss! With your screen set and your cocktails ready, join us for an opening prayer and special toast. Keep your bids alive on your hand-held device while you watch the live drawing for the winner of the Peloton bike! After meeting a few sponsors, the winner of the Mystery Bag chance drawing will be revealed, leaving one lucky person with a handbag and prizes worth $3,000. Enjoy segments featuring our students, and remember to participate in the Fund-an-Item to support the Academy’s financial aid program. Your contribution offers students with financial need access to educational opportunities and to life opportunities that will help them become successful adults. It defrays the costs of tuition, books, uniforms, and social and spiritual activities. No time for a break or you might miss our celebrity spotlight, the high school musical performance or the drawing for a $5,000 tuition credit! Stay tuned as we check in with our alumni before a special finale performance!

We hope you enjoy this evening while supporting the programs that make AHN such a special place. We’d like to thank everyone who helped in making this week-long event such an enormous success. Thank you to our patrons and donors, the faculty and staff, our AHN families, friends and alumni, and especially our incredible By the Bay committee! Your support has been crucial in the continued success of the event year after year, and especially this year with everything looking just a little bit different.

Remember to bid high and bid often!

Katie O’Brien Auction Co-Chair Michelle Reeves Auction Co-Chair