MS/HS Gift Basket Items For Silent Auction Due Thursday, December 8

Parents, Guardians, and Students,

At our upcoming GPFAA Family Christmas Concert (scheduled for Mon, Dec 12, 7 pm at Gateway Church), GPFAA Vocal Music Guild will host a Silent Auction Fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Vocal Guild’s brand-new 2023 Graduating Vocal Music Senior Scholarship Fund. We are asking for small items from each Vocal Music family to be donated.

• Please have your student bring a $5 minimum item to class by Thursday, December 8.
• Items more than $5 are great too!
• Item(s) should be labeled with your student’s name and grade.
• Check with your student to see if they have been assigned a specific item for their basket; some have!
• Be creative and have fun shopping!
• MS basket themes are assigned by grade level 6th – 8th
• HS baskets are set by each student’s house. Click Here to find your student’s house.

6th Grade Gift Wrapping Basket Theme (Donation Ideas): gift bags, gift boxes, holiday cards, gift tags, wrapping paper, bows, tape, etc.

7th Grade Holiday Baking Basket (Donation Ideas): boxed baking mixes, cookie sheets, kitchen towels, potholders, cookie cutters, spoons, spatulas, etc.

8th Grade Spa/Self-Care Basket (Donation Ideas): bath bombs, body scrubs, face masks, lotions, bath salts, exfoliators, essential oils, etc. 

HS Filokensia House – Cozy Up Basket (Donation Ideas): Holiday mugs, cocoa, coffee, teas, coasters, marshmallows, blankets, etc.

HS Filoteemo Crafty Basket (Donation Ideas): all things crafty – vinyl, iron-ons, paintbrush, hot glue gun, glitter, scissors, t-shirt paint, stencils, markers, yarn, stamps, etc.

HS Kefee Dallas Cowboys Basket (Donation Ideas): Dallas Cowboys merchandise, such as foam fingers, cups, hats, mugs, scarves, socks, etc.

HS Merakee Holiday Wonderland Basket (Donation Ideas): winter festival holiday decorations, kitchen towels, mini-lights, wreaths, ornaments, candles, etc.

GPFAA Vocal Music Guild is also actively reaching out to local businesses for donations to the silent auction. Donation commitments are due Monday, December 5. In-kind donations are due in -hand Friday, December 9.

The Guild’s silent auction letter link below provides details about the silent auction, our non-profit, and how to donate. Hundreds of people attend our show, which can be a fantastic way for any business to get in front of a large, family-oriented audience. If you know of organizations/companies that might be interested in donating, please download and share our SILENT AUCTION LETTER!  

Questions about donations? Contact Vocal Music directors or Karen Gay, GPFAA Vocal Music Guild Fundraising Chair, at 361-739-8034.