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This year’s annual auction and fundraiser was held downtown at historic Toledo Club. Based on the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” movie series, The first floor of the Toledo Club was transformed into three areas: a FRED DEICHERT, MUNA JOSHI, AND ERIN HOUSE
Marrakesh room with lanterns, candles, and a piano player serenade; a jungle with vines wrapped around pillars and a swinging bridge connecting two banisters over guests’ heads; and a Sahara desert with table arrangements of pottery and wicker. There was even a snake pit that, if you “bribed” the right person, could get a friend or foe thrown in until they found their way out. Photoboothlive helped round out the fun evening with appropriate props for pictures. The event co-chairs, Maumee Valley moms Stephanie McClellan and Clare Gorski, created this adventurous evening for a crowd of more than 300. Guests feasted on international delicacies including a Mezze platter featuring hummus, tzatziki, grape leaves, spiced shrimp over couscous, mediterranean chicken with potatoes, and slow-roasted leg of lamb.
TIM FOSTER ‘83, SYLVIA DAPKUS, AND LESLIE SMITH SUPPORTING EACH OTHER DURING THE LIVE AUCTION
Desserts included stuffed dates and baklava. Live auction items offered included tickets and accommodations to the 100th Running of the Indy 500, a BBQ for 50 people from Swig in Perrysburg, use of a condo for a week near Bordeaux, France in the heart of wine country, and some great works of art created by MVCDS students. Several Maumee Valley families offered tickets to dinners or experiences at their home, and some of these included a home-cooked Indian meal, a Cuban Cuisine Dinner, a poolside New England Clambake, a Backyard BBQ, and a Steel Drum “Winterim-style” experience with Colleen Sieberg and Charles Brown. The sponsors, ticket purchasers, and guests supported the school so generously that over $200,000 was raised. A special “Raise the Paddle”
DORINDA SHELLEY, ALUMNI PARENT, ENJOYING THE STUDENTS’ WORKS OF ART
event during the live auction raised over $30,000 toward the school’s fine arts program. Thank you to all the parents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty, staff, and friends who joined the adventure at this year’s Raiders of the Lost Hawk.
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