WSL Spring Auction
CELEBRATE WITH US THIS SPRING!
Each Spring, the Waldorf School of Louisville community comes together to celebrate the extraordinary creativity of our children while also raising vital funds for our school with a festive event and silent auction, featuring collaborative student artwork, in addition to experiences/items donated from local businesses and WSL community members.
Dedicated to providing its families with a transformative educational experience, WSL is also committed to fostering socioeconomic diversity within our community.
As we reflect on the importance of our largest community fundraising event, we are reminded of our commitment to growing our Variable Tuition program which helps to ensure that a Waldorf Education is made more accessible and equitable to families who value our mission and unique approach to education, regardless of their financial circumstances.
In alignment with this initiative, we are proud to announce that all proceeds from the 2022 WSL Spring Auction, Bluegrass, Blue Jeans, & BBQ, will go directly towards the WSL Variable Tuition program.
Please continue scrolling to read more about this year’s event and how you can make a meaningful impact!
This year’s event is simple: celebrating everything magical about Louisville ~ bluegrass music, delicious BBQ, and our extraordinary Waldorf community.
Stay tuned and visit this page for updates on event Benefactors, featured Silent Auction items, and more.
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Bluegrass, Blue Jeans, & BBQ
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Theme: Blue Jeans ~ dressed up or dressed down, anything denim goes!
Format: This year’s event is free-of-charge for current WSL parents and faculty.
Given this new event framework, the in-person event will not be open to outside guests. We welcome all our extended family and friends to participate in the event by bidding high and bidding often on the unique experiences and Class Projects featured in the online Silent Auction, and by streaming the performances by Good River Stringband.
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Silent Auction: The Silent Auction will OPEN online at 7:00 AM on Sunday, May 15 and run until 7:00 PM on Saturday, May 21. The Silent Auction will feature a variety of experiences/items donated from local businesses and WSL community members. Winning bids on Silent Auction items will receive confirmation emails on Sunday, May 22. Class Projects will be added to the Silent Auction at 7:00 AM on Friday, May 20 and accepting bids online until 7:00 PM on Saturday, May 21. Winning bids on Class Projects will be announced at the live, in-person event at 7:30 PM.
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Bluegrass Music: We hope you will join us as celebrate the folk music traditions of Kentuckians with impressive performances by Good River Stringband. Performances will begin at roughly 6:15 PM and live-streamed via our Facebook Page for all our extended family and friends to enjoy!
Good River Stringband is Deborah Payne, Seth Folsom, Simon Meurer and Julia Purcell. Seth is a multi-instrumentalist and has played with many bands including the Crooked Jades, Simon (Class Hardy Parent) is a widely respected bluegrass guitarist and banjo maker, Deborah is a fiddler raised with the influences of traditional Appalachian music who has experience playing in old-time, bluegrass and folk dance bands, and Julia (Class Hardy Parent) is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has toured internationally and recorded with Maiden Radio, an old-time string band, and currently plays and tours with the band Possom Queens.
~ WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ~
Sponsor the event as a Benefactor and be recognized during the event, on the auction webpage, and in all auction communications.
Benefactor opportunities are as follows:
□ Goldenrod Benefactor: $1,250 ($1,125 tax deductible)
• Invitation to pre-Auction cocktail party
• PLUS all additional benefits listed at lower support levels
□ Butterfly Milkweed Benefactor: $1,000 ($975 tax deductible)
• Welcome mini-bottle of Prosecco
• Recognition in monthly newsletter
• PLUS all additional benefits listed at lower support levels
□ Trillium Benefactor: $750 ($750 tax deductible)
• $100 contribution toward a year-end WSL faculty appreciation event
• PLUS all additional benefits listed at lower support levels
□ Spring Beauty Benefactor: $500 ($500 tax deductible)
• Company recognition during the live event and on event signage
• Featured in all auction e-communications and social media posts
• Company logo and link on auction webpage
Please complete THIS FORM if you are interested in sponsoring the event as a Benefactor.
Secure your spot in our event with this special advertisement opportunity!
For $150, you or your company’s advertisement will be featured on our auction webpage, social media, and signage at the event.
Please complete THIS FORM if you are interested in supporting the event by purchasing an advertisement.
We are looking for handmade crafts of all varieties, unique experiences, and special services to feature in our silent auction.
If you are interested in supporting the event by donating an unique experience, handmade craft and/or service to our silent auction, please complete THIS FORM.
Donations must be confirmed by April 29, 2022.
Need inspiration? Here are previous experiences/items featured in the silent auction:
*a private macramé workshop
*a private group yoga session
*a year’s worth of monthly, homemade scones
*a bourbon basket with distillery tour tickets + a bottle of bourbon
*tickets to local theatre performances, concerts, museums, and sporting games
*gift certificates to local restaurants, boutiques, and garden centers
*a week-long stay at a vacation home
*framed watercolor painting
As a not-for-profit, independent school, philanthropic gifts are critical for bridging the gap between tuition dollars and the actual cost of day-to-day operations, while also ensuring we can continue to make a Waldorf Education more accessible and equitable to families who value our mission and unique approach to education, regardless of their financial circumstances.
With roughly 40% of current families participating in this program, we need the help of generous families and friends to ensure we are enabled to provide an affordable, comprehensive Waldorf Education to the children and families of Louisville.
This May, we hope you and your family will consider joining us in our commitment to fostering socioeconomic diversity within our community by making a tax-deductible, philanthropic gift in support of our Variable Tuition program.
Every gift ~ of any amount ~ helps to ensure we can continue to provide both current and future generations of Waldorf students with a transformative educational experience.
We offer a variety of methods that you may utilize for making philanthropic gifts:
Cash may be brought to the Administrative Office
Check (made payable to “Waldorf School of Louisville” or “WSL”)
Current WSL Families may bill directly to your TADS account, or
Credit/debit card via the WSL PayPal linked below
If you have any questions regarding our Variable Tuition program or the WSL Auction, please contact Development & Volunteer Coordinator Madyson Haskins at madyson.haskins@waldorflouisville.com or (502) 327-0122.
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